Messaging Interoperability

Enable users on your app in Europe to exchange messages with users on WhatsApp in Europe, in accordance with the Digital Markets Act (DMA).

Learn about interoperating with WhatsApp

To be considered eligible to interoperate with WhatsApp, you must be able to comply with the terms of the Reference Offer, which reflect requirements of the DMA. This includes being an app that provides messaging services to end users in Europe. It also includes being able to meet the technical requirements outlined in the Developer Documentation Overview.

Interoperating with WhatsApp

WhatsApp Reference OfferWhatsApp Developer Documentation OverviewWhatsApp Application Guidelines

Steps to interoperate with WhatsApp

  1. Review: Review the Reference Offer, Developer Documentation Overview, and Application Guidelines above.
  2. Apply: If you believe you qualify, complete the form that’s linked in the Application Guidelines.
  3. Review: If you meet eligibility requirements, we will send you our detailed Developer Documentation under NDA for review of the detailed technical requirements for interoperating.
  4. Sign: If you can fulfill the relevant terms and technical requirements set out in the Reference Offer and want to request interoperability with WhatsApp, sign the WhatsApp Interoperability Agreement that we will provide to you.
  5. Build: Start building interoperability.
  6. Enable: Complete the milestones outlined in the detailed Developer Documentation to enable interoperability.
  7. Launch: Work with WhatsApp on a joint plan to launch interoperability.

Ready to take the next step to interoperate with WhatsApp?

Complete the form that’s linked in the Application Guidelines. We will then review and reply back with next steps.

Get started with WhatsApp

For clarity, developers’ Interoperability Agreements with WhatsApp (as may be updated from time to time), govern developers’ use and access to the interoperable messaging services of WhatsApp (as applicable), and supersede any other developer terms(i.e., the Platform Terms and the Developer Policies) found elsewhere on this website.