# WhatsApp

**Canonical:** https://apis.io/providers/whatsapp/  
**Website:** https://developers.facebook.com/  
**APIs profiled:** 17

APIs for the WhatsApp messaging platform, enabling businesses to communicate with customers through the world's most popular messaging app.

## Kin Score — 50.2 / 100 (developing)

Scored 2026-08-20 under rubric 0.12.0. Trend: flat (+0.0 from 50.2).

| Facet | Score |
|---|---|
| Discoverability | 40.7 |
| Contract Quality | 80.5 |
| Governance | 11.4 |
| Contract Governance | 11.4 |
| Operational Transparency | 28.9 |
| Developer Ergonomics | 59.5 |
| Commercial Clarity | 44.7 |
| Access Clarity | 44.7 |

## Agent readiness — 40.2 (agent-ready)

| Dimension | Value |
|---|---|
| Spec Presence | yes |
| Agentic Access | derived |
| Reversibility Documented | no |
| MCP Server | no |
| Auth Clarity | yes |
| Idempotency | no |
| Error Semantics | verified |
| OpenAPI Examples | partial |
| Rate Limit Signal | documented |
| Event Surface Described | derived |
| Agent Skills | no |
| Well Known Catalog | no |
| Consent Identity | no |
| Agent Card | no |
| Dry Run Mode | no |

## Access

Self-serve signup — onboarding: self-serve, pricing: unknown, trial: no (confidence: high).

## APIs (17)

- **WhatsApp Flows API** — API for creating structured, interactive forms and multi-step flows within WhatsApp conversations, enabling appointment booking, surveys, lead capture, and other guided experien...
- **WhatsApp On-Premises API** — The self-hosted version of the WhatsApp Business API that allowed businesses to run the API on their own infrastructure. This API was deprecated on October 23, 2025, and all use...
- **WhatsApp Analytics API** — Retrieve conversation and template analytics
- **WhatsApp Assets API** — Upload and retrieve flow JSON assets
- **WhatsApp Assigned Users API** — Manage user access to a WABA
- **WhatsApp Business Accounts API** — Manage WhatsApp Business Account information
- **WhatsApp Business Profile API** — Get and update WhatsApp Business profile information
- **WhatsApp Lifecycle API** — Publish and deprecate flows
- **WhatsApp Media API** — Upload, retrieve, and delete media files
- **WhatsApp Message Templates API** — Create, update, and delete message templates
- **WhatsApp Messages API** — Send messages of all types to WhatsApp users
- **WhatsApp Phone Numbers API** — List and manage phone numbers on a WABA
- **WhatsApp Product Catalogs API** — Connect and manage product catalogs
- **WhatsApp QR Codes API** — Create and manage QR codes for customer conversations
- **WhatsApp Registration API** — Register and deregister phone numbers
- **WhatsApp Subscribed Apps API** — Manage webhook subscriptions for a WABA
- **WhatsApp Two-Step Verification API** — Manage two-step verification PIN

## Agentic access (1)

- **Whatsapp Agentic Access** — 43 operations · 27 acting

## Security (1)

- **Whatsapp Authentication** — http · 1 scheme

## Plans (1)

- **Whatsapp Plans Pricing**

## Use cases (8)

- **Customer Support** — Provide real-time customer service and support through WhatsApp messaging.
- **Order Notifications** — Send order confirmations, shipping updates, and delivery notifications.
- **Appointment Reminders** — Send appointment reminders and allow rescheduling via interactive messages.
- **Marketing Campaigns** — Send promotional messages using approved templates to opted-in customers.
- **Two-Factor Authentication** — Send OTP codes and verification messages for account security.
- **Chatbot Integration** — Build automated conversational bots for FAQs and self-service workflows.
- **E-commerce** — Share product catalogs, process orders, and send payment reminders.
- **Healthcare Communication** — Send appointment reminders, test results, and health tips to patients.

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Profiled by [API Evangelist](https://apievangelist.com) and published on [APIs.io](https://apis.io/providers/whatsapp/). Scores are computed from the provider's own public artifacts under a published rubric.