WhatsApp · Schema

WhatsApp Message Template

Schema for creating WhatsApp message templates via the Business Management API POST /{waba-id}/message_templates endpoint. Templates must be approved by Meta before use.

Properties

Name	Type	Description
name	string	Template name. Must be lowercase with underscores only.
language	string	Language/locale code (e.g., en_US, pt_BR, es)
category	string	Template category determining approval criteria and pricing
parameter_format	string	POSITIONAL uses {{1}}, {{2}} placeholders. NAMED uses {{variable_name}}.
components	array	Template component definitions

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