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Set Up WhatsApp Cloud API

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Set Up WhatsApp Cloud API

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Log in to your Facebook account.

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Go to the Facebook Developer Site, click My Apps > Create App.

Go to the [Facebook Developer Site](https://developers.facebook.com/), click My Apps > Create App.
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Select Business as the app type. Click Next.

Select Business as the app type. Click Next.
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Enter the display name and select the business account. Click Create app.

Enter the display name and select the business account. Click Create app.
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When prompted, re-enter the password of your Facebook account. Click Submit. => The app is created.

When prompted, re-enter the password of your Facebook account. Click Submit. => The app is created.
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On the app's Dashboard, scroll down to find the WhatsApp app, and click Set up.

On the app's Dashboard, scroll down to find the WhatsApp app, and click Set up.
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Select the account type, and click Continue.

Select the account type, and click Continue.
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Copy the Phone Number ID WhatsApp Business Account ID to a safe place.

Copy the Phone Number ID WhatsApp Business Account ID to a safe place.

Create Permanent Access Token

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Click Apps Dashboard > Business Settings.

Click Apps Dashboard > Business Settings.
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Go to System Users > Add. Enter the username, select the role as Admin and click Create System User.

Go to System Users > Add. Enter the username, select the role as Admin and click Create System User.
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Go to Add Assets > Apps. Select the app you want to assign to the user, enable Full Control access, and click Save Changes.

Go to Add Assets > Apps. Select the app you want to assign to the user, enable Full Control access, and click Save Changes.
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Go to WhatsApp Accounts > Add People > Select the system user > Enable Full Control Access > Assign.

Go to WhatsApp Accounts > Add People > Select the system user > Enable Full Control Access > Assign.
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Go to System Users > Select the user > Generate Access Token.

Go to System Users > Select the user > Generate Access Token.
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Select the app, following permissions, and then click Generate Token.

  • whatsapp_business_messaging

  • whatsapp_business_management

Select the app, following permissions, and then click Generate Token. * whatsapp_business_messaging * whatsapp_business_management
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Copy the token to a safe place.

You can use this token as a permanent access token.

Copy the token to a safe place. You can use this token as a permanent access token.

Configure a Whatsapp Chatbot in Vitamin ai

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Navigate to Vitamin ai website

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Click on "Tools"

Click on "Tools"
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Click this icon

Click this icon
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Click the plus icon button

Click the plus icon button
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Enter the name of your whatsapp chatbot. Only the people of your organization will see this name (not the end user).

Enter the name of your whatsapp chatbot. Only the people of your organization will see this name (not the end user).
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Select you chatbot that the whatsapp will access

Select you chatbot that the whatsapp will access
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Fill the WhatsApp Business Account ID from the step 8

Fill the WhatsApp Business Account ID from the step 8
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Fill the Phone Number ID from the step 8

Fill the Phone Number ID from the step 8
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Fill the Token from the step 15

Fill the Token from the step 15
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Click on "Create"

Click on "Create"
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A new section will be visible preview whatsapp webhook URl and Verify Token

A new section will be visible preview whatsapp webhook URl and Verify Token
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Return to the Facebook Developer Site, click Whatsapp > Configuration

Return to the [Facebook Developer Site](https://developers.facebook.com/), click Whatsapp > Configuration
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Click on "To modify"

Click on "To modify"
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Fill the callback url with the preview whatsapp webhook URl from step 26

Fill the callback url with the preview whatsapp webhook URl from step 26
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Fill the verify token with the verify token from step 26

Fill the verify token with the verify token from step 26
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Click on "Check and save"

Click on "Check and save"
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Click on "Manage"

Click on "Manage"
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Check the messages option

Check the messages option
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Click on "Finished"

Click on "Finished"
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Now you all set up

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Go to whatsapp => start a conversation with your business account number and wait for his response.