Build WhatsApp bot with testing WhatsApp number

Build WhatsApp bot with testing WhatsApp number

 In OCP, if you synced numbers, you will see the screenshot below, and select the test number offered from Facebook, you can start building your first WhatsApp chatbot.

 

And then confirm the selection.

 

And then you can create the bot to test the connection.

 

And you can create a simple flow like the below to test the send message & also question block.

 

After you build this simple flow, click “Preview” and then select “Open in WhatsApp”, and test if the bot is responding or not.

 

And then you can follow the instructions, and you will see that WhatsApp is working properly.

You can build your automation with the test number, and after all the tests, if you are ready to push the bot to a real WhatsApp number, you can follow the instructions below.

If you don’t receive messages, it’s possible that you haven’t added your phone number to a verified phone number in the app.

For test phone numbers, you can send unlimited messages, but it’s only for verified phone numbers you added.


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