WhatsApp Business
Send and receive WhatsApp messages
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What you need
- A Meta (Facebook) Business account
- A phone number for WhatsApp Business
- 1.Go to developers.facebook.com
- 2.Click "My Apps" → "Create App"
- 3.Select "Business" as the app type
- 4.Fill in app name and contact email
- 5.Find WhatsApp and click "Set Up"
- 1.In your app, go to WhatsApp → Getting Started
- 2.Follow the setup wizard
- 3.Add a phone number (can use test number first)
- 4.Verify the phone number
💡Start with the test number to learn how it works before using your real number.
- 1.In WhatsApp → API Setup, find your "Phone number ID"
- 2.Generate a permanent access token
- 3.Create a verify token (any random string you choose)
# Add to your .env.local file:
WHATSAPP_TOKEN=EAAGm0P...
WHATSAPP_PHONE_NUMBER_ID=123456789012345
WHATSAPP_VERIFY_TOKEN=your_random_stringEnvironment Variables
| Variable | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
| WHATSAPP_TOKEN | Permanent access token | EAAGm0P... |
| WHATSAPP_PHONE_NUMBER_ID | Your WhatsApp phone number ID | 123456789012345 |
| WHATSAPP_VERIFY_TOKEN | Webhook verification token (you create this) | my_secret_token |
Test Your Integration
After completing setup, try this prompt in Claude Code:
"Send a test WhatsApp message to my number"