Whatsapp Business Poster

Send automated WhatsApp messages via the official Cloud API. Send text, templates, images, documents, videos, and interactive messages to customers. Perfect for notifications, reminders, and customer engagement.

BYOK (Bring Your Own Key) -- you provide your own API credentials.

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Before You Start

This actor requires your own API credentials to fetch real data.

Where to get your key: WhatsApp Business API permanent access token. Get one from Meta Business Suite > WhatsApp > API Setup.

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Quick Start

Run with real data

{
  "accessToken": "YOUR_API_KEY_HERE",
  "messageType": "text",
  "templateLanguage": "en_US",
  "mediaUrl": "https://example.com",
  "interactiveType": "button",
  "previewUrl": false
}

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Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Default	Required	Description
accessToken	string	-	Yes*	WhatsApp Business API permanent access token. Get one from Meta Business Suite > WhatsApp > API Setup.
phoneNumberId	string	-	No	Your WhatsApp Business phone number ID from Meta Business Suite.
recipientPhone	string	-	No	Single recipient phone number in international format (e.g., +1234567890).
recipientPhones	array	-	No	Array of phone numbers to send to (international format).
messageType	string	"text"	No	Type of message to send.
textMessage	string	-	No	Plain text message content (for text type).
templateName	string	-	No	Name of the approved WhatsApp message template (for template type).
templateLanguage	string	"en_US"	No	Language code for the template (e.g., en_US, es_ES).
templateComponents	string	-	No	JSON array of template components with variables. Example: [{"type":"body","parameters":[{"type":"text","text":"John"}]}]
mediaUrl	string	-	No	Public URL of the media file to send (for image, document, video types).
mediaCaption	string	-	No	Caption for the media message.
interactiveType	string	"button"	No	Type of interactive message.
interactiveBody	string	-	No	Main body text for interactive message.
interactiveButtons	string	-	No	JSON array of buttons or list sections. For buttons: [{"type":"reply","reply":{"id":"btn1","title":"Yes"}}]
interactiveHeader	string	-	No	Header text for interactive message (optional).
interactiveFooter	string	-	No	Footer text for interactive message (optional).
previewUrl	boolean	false	No	Enable link preview for text messages containing URLs.
webhookUrl	string	-	No	URL to receive a POST request when the actor run finishes. Useful for integrations with Zapier, Make, n8n, or custom automation workflows.

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Pricing

This actor uses pay-per-event billing:

Event	Description	Price
Message Sent	Each WhatsApp message sent	$0.02

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Troubleshooting

"API key is required"

• Add your API key in the input

"API error 403" or "Unauthorized"

Your API key is invalid, expired, or doesn't have access to this specific API endpoint. Double-check your key and account permissions.

"API error 429" or "Rate limit"

Too many requests. Wait a minute and try again, or reduce the number of items per run.

No results or empty dataset

Check the run log for error messages. Common causes:

• Invalid input format (check the examples above)
• API key without proper permissions
• The target data doesn't exist or is too small to track

How do I test without an API key?

Run the actor without an access token, or set demoMode to true, and it returns labeled sample message results in the exact format of a live run. No real WhatsApp messages are sent, every sample item carries demo: true and a _notice field, and sample runs charge no task events. Provide your own WhatsApp Business API credentials to send real messages.

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