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Hello, I am starting to develop a device for my clients that monitors other devices and sends alerts via WhatsApp if one fails to some phone numbers. The idea is that my client enters his WhatsApp business number into the device and it sends alerts to the numbers he programs into the device, and he pays Meta directly for this service. My question is if this is possible and if it is for "Solution Partners" or "Tech Providers". In that case I would like an example of how he would register his WhatsApp Business number on the device. Also, it is more convenient to use On-Premise API or Cloud API. This is my first development with WhatsApp API and I would appreciate any help. Thanks
Go for Cloud API, because On-Premise API will sunset soon.
Refer the below link as a starting point.
https://developers.facebook.com/docs/whatsapp/cloud-api
Best of luck for your first project..
Thanks for your reply, but since this is my first app, I would need a little more specific help. I need to develop a device where my client enters their WhatsApp Business account number and from that number the device sends messages to a list of WhatsApp numbers (not Business), of course my client would pay for the service through their WhatsApp Business number, this client should be able to have several devices associated with the same WhatsApp Business number. This device will not be a cell phone, it will have an internet connection. The first thing I want to know. Is this possible? From what I could understand, I should define myself as a Tech Provider and use API Cloud. How do you recommend that I do it so that when my client enter his WhatsApp Business number, it is registered in API Cloud from the device?
Thanks for your reply, but since this is my first app, I would need a little more specific help. I need to develop a device where my client enters their WhatsApp Business account number and from that number the device sends messages to a list of WhatsApp numbers (not Business), of course my client would pay for the service through their WhatsApp Business number, this client should be able to have several devices associated with the same WhatsApp Business number. This device will not be a cell phone, it will have an internet connection. The first thing I want to know. Is this possible? From what I could understand, I should define myself as a Tech Provider and use API Cloud. How do you recommend that I do it so that when my client enter his WhatsApp Business number, it is registered in API Cloud from the device?
Yes, possible.
Go through the below links in detail.
- https://developers.facebook.com/docs/whatsapp/cloud-api/get-started
- https://developers.facebook.com/docs/whatsapp/business-management-api/get-started#system-users