Getting Started with WhatsApp Business API
Must-Have Requirements to Create a WA Connect Account
Before you create an account using WA Connect, ensure you have the following ready:
- A valid email address (linked to the domain of your website)
- A password (minimum 8 characters in length)
- A credit/debit card (to complete payment)
Must-Have Requirements to Create WhatsApp Cloud API
Before you create your WhatsApp API, ensure you have the following ready:
- A Facebook business portfolio
- A Facebook page (your WhatsApp account will be linked to this)
- A new number (can be purchased on WA Connect, must not be currently registered to a WhatsApp account)
- A credit/debit card (for WhatsApp Manager portal API billing)
- A bank account statement with the following details that must match your profile and WhatsApp name:
- Business name
- Address
- Phone number
- Website
- A confirmed method of communication (between you and Meta)
- Verification documents (the legal business name must be used as the business portfolio name and on the verification documents)
What Classifies as a Verification Document:
- Certificate/Articles of Incorporation
- Business registration or license document
- Government-issued business tax document: This could include a tax certificate. Self-filed tax documents are not accepted.
- Business bank statement
- Utility bill: A utility bill is accepted only for business address and phone number. The legal business name must be on the utility bill. A utility bill is not an acceptable document for legal business name verification.