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Step 1: Connecting WhatsApp

Let's walk through how to get access to set up a WhatsApp Business Cloud API account. To begin using WhatsApp through Chakra, you’ll first need to connect your WhatsApp Business Account.

Click WhatsApp Plugin

Click "Continue With Facebook."

In the plugin details page, you need to click continue with Facebook". This will do the following

  • Authorize Chakra to connect with your Facebook (Meta) account.
  • Let you create or link a WhatsApp Business Account (WABA).
  • Provide the necessary Cloud API permissions to the connected WABA.

💡 Already have a WABA account? You can use this flow to migrate your existing WhatsApp numbers to Chakra.

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