How To Create A Template In WhatsApp Business API?

1. Click on Go To WABA

Click on Go To WABA

2. Click on View Icon.

Click on View Icon.

3. Click on Templates

Click on Templates

4. Click on Create Template

Click on Create Template

5. Type an appropriate Template Name.

Type an appropriate Template Name.

6. Select an appropriate Template Category.

Select an appropriate Template Category.

7. Select the Template Language as you desire.

Select the Template Language as you desire.

8. Click on Next Step

Click on Next Step

9. Choosing a Header for the Template.

You can either have None OR Text/Image/Video/Document

headers for your template.

NOTE: This is not the body of the template.

Choosing a Header for the Template.

10. Click on Next Step

Click on Next Step

11. Click on Enter body & start with body of the template.

Click on Enter body & start with body of the template.

12. Click on < > To Add a Variable

You can have multiple variables in 1 Template

Single Variable –

Hi {{1}} Creating a Text Template

Multiple Variables – 

Hi {{1}} Creating a Text Template. Your order of {{2}} will be delivered soon.

Click on < > To Add a Variable

13. Click on Generate Variables Example Field.

Click on Generate Variables Example Field.

14. Type example for all your variables.

Type example for all your variables.

15. Click on Next Step

Click on Next Step

16. Select on Choose Footer Type.

You can either have None OR Text footer for your template.

Select on Choose Footer Type.

17. Click on Next Step

Click on Next Step

18. Select on choose button type.

You can either have None OR Quick reply/ Call to action

In Quick reply, you can add up to three buttons.

Example: Yes, No, Stop

In Call to action, URL & Phone Number are two buttons, respectively.

In the case of URL, the same URL needs to be entered in the URL example.

In the case of a Phone number, a valid phone number should be entered with the country code.

Select on choose button type.

19. Click on Save & Preview

Click on Save & Preview

20. Click on Submit For Approval

Click on  Submit For Approval

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