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OpenAPI Specification

openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Facebook WhatsApp Business Templates API
  description: Send and receive messages through WhatsApp Business Platform. Support text, media, templates, interactive messages, and manage business profiles.
  version: '21.0'
  contact:
    name: Meta Platforms
    url: https://developers.facebook.com
  x-generated-from: documentation
  x-last-validated: '2026-04-18'
servers:
- url: https://graph.facebook.com/v21.0
  description: WhatsApp Business API v21.0
security:
- BearerAuth: []
tags:
- name: Templates
paths:
  /{waba-id}/message_templates:
    get:
      operationId: listMessageTemplates
      summary: Facebook List Message Templates
      description: Retrieve message templates for a WhatsApp Business Account.
      tags:
      - Templates
      parameters:
      - name: waba-id
        in: path
        required: true
        description: WhatsApp Business Account ID.
        schema:
          type: string
        example: '102290129340398'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Templates retrieved successfully.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/MessageTemplateList'
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
    post:
      operationId: createMessageTemplate
      summary: Facebook Create Message Template
      description: Create a new message template.
      tags:
      - Templates
      parameters:
      - name: waba-id
        in: path
        required: true
        description: WhatsApp Business Account ID.
        schema:
          type: string
        example: '102290129340398'
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/MessageTemplateRequest'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Template created successfully.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  id:
                    type: string
                  status:
                    type: string
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
components:
  schemas:
    MessageTemplateRequest:
      type: object
      description: Request to create a message template.
      properties:
        name:
          type: string
          description: Template name.
          example: order_update
        language:
          type: string
          description: Template language.
          example: en_US
        category:
          type: string
          description: Template category.
          enum:
          - MARKETING
          - UTILITY
          - AUTHENTICATION
        components:
          type: array
          items:
            type: object
      required:
      - name
      - language
      - category
      - components
    MessageTemplate:
      type: object
      description: A WhatsApp message template.
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
          description: Template ID.
          example: '800001234567890'
        name:
          type: string
          description: Template name.
          example: order_confirmation
        language:
          type: string
          description: Template language.
          example: en_US
        status:
          type: string
          description: Template approval status.
          enum:
          - APPROVED
          - PENDING
          - REJECTED
          example: APPROVED
        category:
          type: string
          description: Template category.
          enum:
          - MARKETING
          - UTILITY
          - AUTHENTICATION
          example: UTILITY
        components:
          type: array
          items:
            type: object
            properties:
              type:
                type: string
                enum:
                - HEADER
                - BODY
                - FOOTER
                - BUTTONS
              text:
                type: string
    MessageTemplateList:
      type: object
      description: Paginated list of message templates.
      properties:
        data:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/MessageTemplate'
        paging:
          type: object
          properties:
            cursors:
              type: object
              properties:
                before:
                  type: string
                after:
                  type: string
  securitySchemes:
    BearerAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      description: System user access token with whatsapp_business_messaging permission.