Apply WhatsApp Business API – Meta Direct (Not recommended)

12 months ago

Siddharth Ray

2 minutes

You should only go ahead with this setup process, if you want to setup direct billing for WhatsApp conversations. You will be required to place a credit card on your Facebook Business Manager for Meta to charge you for usage directly.

With Nextel, you can apply for WhatsApp Business APIs via Embedded signup. The embedded signup is lightning-fast & will get you instant approval for the WhatsApp Business API Account (within 10 Minutes)

To create and verify your Facebook Business Manager, Click here

Pre-Requisites to Apply for FREE WhatsApp Business API

Phone number
Verified Facebook Business Manager (FBM) account

To create and verify your Facebook Business Manager, Click here
Business Legal name and address proof documents
A running business website

Connect WhatsApp APIs with Nextel

Post you have applied for WhatsApp APIs thru Meta cloud, connect with Nextel thru below steps:

Step 1: Create an account on Nextel, you haven’t done it already, Signup here

Step 2: Click on Chat icon on the left hand menu

Step 3: Click on Apply via Facebook button, it will open a popup window asking for few details from your developer app.

Step 5: Click on Apply via Facebook button, it will open a popup window asking for few details from your developer app.

Step 6: Copy and paste User Token and WABA Id from facebook developer console (Whatsapp > getting started ) in Nextel. Click on submit after filling in the complete details.

Step 7: Verify if you can see the correct number, for which you applied API on facebook developer console.

Step 8: Copy Webhook URL and verify token from Nextel and paste on Developer console

Step 9: Subscribe to all webhook events on developer console

You are now All Set! You can now start messaging to your customers with Business APIs

If you have issue setting up your APIs with Nextel, please connect our support team.