Create a WhatsApp Business Account

  1. Log in to your account at Facebook for Developers.
  2. Create a new app.
  3. Add the WhatsApp Business product to your app.
  4. Retrieve and note the following details from the app:
  • Name: The name assigned to your WhatsApp Business account.
  • Account ID: A unique identifier for your WhatsApp Business account.
  • App ID: The unique ID of your app created on Facebook.
  • App Secret: The secret key for securing your app.
  • Access Token: Used for authenticating access to the API (can be temporary or permanent).
  • Phone Number ID: The unique ID of the phone number linked to your WhatsApp account.
  • Version Number: The version of the WhatsApp API being used (e.g., v18.0).