Grow your business with Business WhatsApp API Platform

WhatsApp API is a software interface by WhatsApp that can allow organizations receive and deliver messages to multiple users at scale. You may have heard the word API multiple times without fully understanding its meaning. For your convenience, we'll break everything down for you.

The Application Programming Interface (API) is software that allows two programs to communicate with one another. You're utilizing an API whenever you use an app to send a message, perform a search, or upload a photo to the internet. The Business API for WhatsApp is similar. It can assist your company in communicating with other users via a WhatsApp API account for the company. While this may appear hard at first, it's relatively simple once you realize how it might benefit your company.

As compared to Whatso API, here’s what WhatsApp API brings to the table; 100,000 messages per day Green tick for verification Uses official API

There are two ways in which you can send messages to a customer with Whatso - one is through our marketing automation tool and the second in the WhatsApp official API - but what’s the difference?

Using WhatsApp marketing automation by Whatso, you can send upto 1000 messages per day. However, with WhatsApp’s official API, you can send upto 100,00 messages per day. You get a verified green tick with WhatsApp’s official API which adds a lot of value to your brand, however, this does not apply to Whatso’s WhatsApp API. The Whatso WhatsApp’s API is completely free of setup charge, however, the WhatsApp’s official API has a setup cost of INR 20000 or $399.

WhatsApp API Verification is not the same as WhatsApp Green Tick Verification. We'll walk you through the Whatsapp business verification procedure and how to get verified on WhatsApp quickly in this video. Although a company may be approved to use WhatsApp APIs, it may not receive a Green Tick.

After you've been approved for WhatsApp Business APIs, you can apply for Green Tick. Only a small percentage of firms match WhatsApp's official business account requirements. WhatsApp normally only gives Green Tick or an Official Business account to a small number of well-known companies.

The steps to get a Green Tick on WhatsApp are as follows: You must first request API access from a WhatsApp Business Solution Provider (BSP), such as Whatsoever. You can contact your BSP to apply for Green Tick once your WhatsApp Business API access has been approved.

However, if your company is not well-known, your Green Tick application may be denied. Only roughly ten percent of enterprises, in our experience, are qualified for WhatsApp Green Tick. WhatsApp retains the authority to approve your Green Tick, and the BSP has no role to play in this.

Yes, you can. Your company must have a working phone number that matches the following requirements:

1. Landline and cell phone numbers have a country and area code.
2. You are the owner of the property.
3. able to receive voice or text messages
4. This is not a shortcode.
5. The WhatsApp Business API had never been utilized before.

After registering this number with the WhatsApp Business API, you will be able to use it for everyday activities like calling and receiving messages. Businesses may want to use the API to register their 1-800 or other toll-free numbers. These numbers are frequently connected to an Interactive Voice Response (IVR) system, which cannot be accessed via a WhatsApp registration call. The following is the procedure for obtaining a registration code for IVR phone numbers:

Create an allow list for these numbers and divert the registration call to an employee or a mailbox, capturing the registration code.

WhatsApp will share with you 1 or 2 phone numbers from which the registration call will arrive. IVR phone numbers that are unable to take registration calls will be removed from the system.

If you're having trouble creating an allow list for these numbers, add the phone number to your WABA and submit a Direct Support ticket requesting the registration call phone numbers, along with the phone number you're trying to register.

If you want to apply for a WhatsApp Business API account, you must first verify your Facebook Business Manager account. It's simple to verify your business on Facebook. It's something you can do on your own!

Documents required -

1. Your company's legal information (business name, address, contact info)
2. A legal document that includes the business's legal name and address, such as a GST or bank account statement.
3. A fully functional website for your company. The legal business name must be mentioned in the website's footer (as cited in the documents).
4. Proof of business access, such as an official business email (email with the same domain of your website).

To use the WhatsApp Business API, you must first complete the Facebook Business Verification process. This procedure can take anywhere from 2 to 7 days. You can apply for the WhatsApp Business API after your Facebook Business Manager account has been verified.

To take advantage of all of WhatsApp API key's features, you'll need to create a Business account, authenticate it, set up billings, and do a variety of other things. To make things easier, Whatso has put all relevant information into a single guide to assist you in obtaining your API in five simple steps.

• Step 1: Create a Facebook Business Manager account.

This is the simplest step. Simply fill out the form, then check your email for additional verification steps from the Facebook Support Team.

• Step 2:Check the status of your Business Client account.

In Business Manager, begin the process of verifying your company. This technique aids in the protection of users from misleading information and malevolent intent.

1. Start the verification process by going to Security Center and clicking Start Verification. The button will be greyed out if you haven't logged in to your Business account.
2. Enter your company information, then click Next and choose your company from the list.
3. Click Next after selecting a phone number and verifying your information.
4. Click Submit after receiving a verification code.
5. It may take some time to double-check all of your information. Following verification, your business will be checked for conformity with WhatsApp's Terms of Service and Commerce Policy.
6. In your Business Manager account, go to the Settings tab and check your status.
7. After authentication, give your WhatsApp business profile a phone number and a display name. That's all there is to present your company to the audience.

• Step 3: Get a hold of the WhatsApp Developer API.

Finally, all you have to do to authenticate with the WhatsApp API client is obtain a token and register. The service is only accessible to users who have a valid authentication token. Simply follow the instructions outlined in that instruction. Then, using three different methods - Amazon web services, Docker composer, and the Web business tool panel - you can register, install, and alter your API settings.

• Step 4: Pricing and limitations for WhatsApp API keys.

The charging procedure is the most crucial item you're interested in after you've begun using the WhatsApp Business API on your website. Pricing and limitations are included.

• Step 5: Make use of the WhatsApp API.

After you've set up your API client, you may move on to more complex functionality.

There are two kinds of messages in WhatsApp marketing - one is user initiative and the other is business initiative. User initiative messages is when a user sends a message to the business. A business intittaive message is when a business sends a message to its customer. A user initiated message is not chargeable. However, a business initiated message holds some charges.

Yes, you can send PDFs, images, text messages, documents, contacts, and any kind of messages through WhatsApp.

A WhatsApp template, also known as a Highly Structured Message (HSM), is a pre-designed message structure that businesses can use to deliver notifications to clients on a regular basis. Delivery updates, appointment reminders, and automatic replies are just a few kinds of messages.

Yes, there are only certain templates you can use as per WhatsApp’s official guidelines. Your templates need to be approved by WhatsApp before you can begin using them. At Whatso, you can share your templates and we can get them approved for you.

Normally, it takes anywhere between 6-7 business days to complete the setup of WhatsApps Business API with Whatso WhatsApp API.