Facebook Cloud API Requirements/Setting Up
In order to get your Facebook Cloud API you will need a few things.
- You will need a Facebook Account
- You need to own a Facebook Developers Account.
- You need to create Facebook App through a Facebook Verified (or unverified) Business / Individual account.
Through the above, you will then be able to optain 3 things.
- WhatsApp Business ID
- WhatsApp Phone Number ID
- Permanent User Access Token
STEP 1 – CREATE A FACEBOOK DEVELOPERS ACCOUNT
- Login to your Facebook account and navigate to Developers Section
Click on Get Started button from top right corner.
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2. Click on next button from the popup
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3. Enter your phone number and verify your account using text message or phone call.
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4. Then enter verification code you got and click on the Verify button. (you may be asked to re-verify your account)
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5. On the next screen, after verifying your account, 3rd step is to tell about you. Select Developer option here and no further steps will be required.
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STEP 2 – CREATE A FACEBOOK APPLICATION
Please follow the steps of the videocasts below, so you can create a Facebook Application needed for sending WhatsApp messages through our Module
Remember to take down the PHONE NUMBER ID & WHATSAPP BUSINESS ACCOUNT ID
STEP 3 – CREATE A PERMANENT ACCESS TOKEN
Now that you are done with the Application Creation, you need to create a Permanent Access Token. This video, demonstrates the way to do so