Quickstart Guide

Set up your WhatChimp account and connect your WhatsApp Business number in minutes to start managing conversations.

Prerequisites

Before starting, ensure you have:

A WhatsApp Business account approved for the WhatsApp Business API
Access to your Meta Developer account
A phone number not previously used with WhatsApp

Create Your WhatChimp Account

Visit https://app.whatchimp.com and click Sign Up.

Enter your email, create a password, and verify your account via email.

Complete Onboarding

Follow the setup wizard to select your region and business type.

Accept the terms and log in to the dashboard.

Connect WhatsApp Business API

Link your WhatsApp number to WhatChimp using Meta's official API.

You need a permanent access token from Meta. Generate one at developers.facebook.com.

Create a Meta app and add WhatsApp product.
Get your Phone Number ID and WhatsApp Business Account ID.
Generate a permanent access token with whatsapp_business_messaging scope.

# Example curl to verify webhook (advanced)
curl -X POST https://api.whatchimp.com/webhooks/whatsapp \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_WHATchimp_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "phone_number_id": "1234567890",
    "webhook_url": "https://your-webhook-url.com/webhook"
  }'

Navigate the Dashboard

Once connected, explore the core areas:

Unified Inbox

View and reply to messages from WhatsApp, Instagram, and more in one place.

Message Templates

Create approved templates for notifications and broadcasts.

Bot Manager

Build automated flows with triggers and buttons.

Subscribers

Manage contacts, labels, and segments.

Send Your First Message

Test the setup with a simple template message.

Create Template

Go to Message Templates and create a new one:

{
  "name": "hello_world",
  "language": "en",
  "category": "UTILITY",
  "components": [{
    "type": "BODY",
    "text": "Hello! Welcome to WhatChimp. How can we help?"
  }]
}

Send Test Message

In the inbox, select a test contact and send using the hello_world template.

Verify delivery in Analytics.

curl -X POST https://graph.facebook.com/v18.0/PHONE_NUMBER_ID/messages \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer WABA_ACCESS_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "messaging_product": "whatsapp",
    "to": "15551234567",
    "type": "template",
    "template": {
      "name": "hello_world",
      "language": {"code": "en"}
    }
  }'

const response = await fetch(
  `https://graph.facebook.com/v18.0/${PHONE_NUMBER_ID}/messages`,
  {
    method: 'POST',
    headers: {
      'Authorization': `Bearer ${WABA_ACCESS_TOKEN}`,
      'Content-Type': 'application/json',
    },
    body: JSON.stringify({
      messaging_product: 'whatsapp',
      to: '15551234567',
      type: 'template',
      template: {
        name: 'hello_world',
        language: { code: 'en' }
      }
    })
  }
);

Next Steps

Webhook not verifying? Ensure your URL is public and responds with 200 OK.
Template rejected? Check Meta's approval status in Business Manager.
Rate limits hit? Review WhatsApp tier limits based on your quality rating.

Explore more features:

Broadcasting

Send bulk messages to engaged subscribers.

Bot Flows

Automate responses with no-code builder.

You're ready! Your WhatsApp number is now connected. Start managing conversations.

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