WhatsApp Registration API

Register and deregister phone numbers

Operations 4

POST /{phone-number-id}/request_code WhatsApp Request Verification Code #
POST /{phone-number-id}/verify_code WhatsApp Verify Phone Number #
POST /{phone-number-id}/register WhatsApp Register Phone Number #
POST /{phone-number-id}/deregister WhatsApp Deregister Phone Number #

Documentation

Specifications

Schemas & Data

Other Resources

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Reference
https://developers.facebook.com/docs/whatsapp/cloud-api/reference/messages
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Pricing
https://developers.facebook.com/docs/whatsapp/pricing
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StatusPage
https://metastatus.com/
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ChangeLog
https://developers.facebook.com/docs/whatsapp/cloud-api/changelog
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ErrorCodes
https://developers.facebook.com/docs/whatsapp/cloud-api/support/error-codes
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PostmanCollection
https://www.postman.com/meta/whatsapp-business-platform/collection/wlk6lh4/whatsapp-cloud-api
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Node.js SDK
https://github.com/WhatsApp/WhatsApp-Nodejs-SDK
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Sandbox
https://business.whatsapp.com/developers/developer-hub
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Migration Guide
https://developers.facebook.com/docs/whatsapp/cloud-api/migrate-to-cloud-api
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Media Reference
https://developers.facebook.com/docs/whatsapp/cloud-api/reference/media
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Phone Numbers Reference
https://developers.facebook.com/docs/whatsapp/cloud-api/reference/phone-numbers
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Business Profiles Reference
https://developers.facebook.com/docs/whatsapp/cloud-api/reference/business-profiles
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Two-Step Verification
https://developers.facebook.com/docs/whatsapp/cloud-api/reference/two-step-verification
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Versioning
https://developers.facebook.com/docs/graph-api/guides/versioning
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PostmanCollection
https://www.postman.com/meta/whatsapp-business-platform/collection/3kru5r6/whatsapp-business-management-api
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Reference
https://developers.facebook.com/docs/whatsapp/business-management-api/message-templates
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ChangeLog
https://developers.facebook.com/docs/whatsapp/business-management-api/changelog

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OpenAPI Specification

whatsapp-registration-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: WhatsApp Business Management Analytics Registration API
  description: The WhatsApp Business Management API enables programmatic management of WhatsApp Business Accounts, phone numbers, message templates, analytics, user assignments, product catalogs, and webhook subscriptions through the Meta Graph API.
  version: '21.0'
  contact:
    name: Meta Platform Support
    url: https://developers.facebook.com/support/
  termsOfService: https://www.whatsapp.com/legal/business-terms
servers:
- url: https://graph.facebook.com/v21.0
  description: Meta Graph API Production Server
security:
- bearerAuth: []
tags:
- name: Registration
  description: Register and deregister phone numbers
paths:
  /{phone-number-id}/request_code:
    post:
      operationId: requestVerificationCode
      summary: WhatsApp Request Verification Code
      description: Requests a verification code via SMS or voice call for phone registration.
      tags:
      - Registration
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/PhoneNumberId'
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              type: object
              required:
              - code_method
              - language
              properties:
                code_method:
                  type: string
                  enum:
                  - SMS
                  - VOICE
                  description: Delivery method for the verification code
                language:
                  type: string
                  description: Two-letter language code
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Verification code sent
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/SuccessResponse'
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
  /{phone-number-id}/verify_code:
    post:
      operationId: verifyCode
      summary: WhatsApp Verify Phone Number
      description: Verifies a phone number using the code received via SMS or voice.
      tags:
      - Registration
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/PhoneNumberId'
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              type: object
              required:
              - code
              properties:
                code:
                  type: string
                  description: 6-digit verification code
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Phone number verified
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/SuccessResponse'
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
  /{phone-number-id}/register:
    post:
      operationId: registerPhoneNumber
      summary: WhatsApp Register Phone Number
      description: Registers a phone number for use with the Cloud API.
      tags:
      - Registration
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/PhoneNumberId'
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              type: object
              required:
              - messaging_product
              - pin
              properties:
                messaging_product:
                  type: string
                  enum:
                  - whatsapp
                pin:
                  type: string
                  description: 6-digit two-step verification PIN
                data_localization_region:
                  type: string
                  description: Country code for data storage location
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Phone number registered
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/SuccessResponse'
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
  /{phone-number-id}/deregister:
    post:
      operationId: deregisterPhoneNumber
      summary: WhatsApp Deregister Phone Number
      description: Deregisters a phone number from the Cloud API.
      tags:
      - Registration
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/PhoneNumberId'
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              type: object
              required:
              - messaging_product
              properties:
                messaging_product:
                  type: string
                  enum:
                  - whatsapp
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Phone number deregistered
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/SuccessResponse'
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
components:
  parameters:
    PhoneNumberId:
      name: phone-number-id
      in: path
      required: true
      description: Phone Number ID from the WhatsApp Business Account
      schema:
        type: string
  schemas:
    SuccessResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        success:
          type: boolean
          example: true
  securitySchemes:
    bearerAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      description: System User Token with whatsapp_business_management permission
externalDocs:
  description: WhatsApp Business Management API Documentation
  url: https://developers.facebook.com/docs/whatsapp/business-management-api