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How to add a form template

You can send native forms on whatsapp by using Flow templates. Please follow the steps below to configure a simple KYC form

Setup a new template​

  • Access WhatsApp manager (Instructions for the same)
  • Click Create Template button from the top right corner
  • Under Marketing section choose 'Flows'
  • Click Next from the bottom left corner

Configure the template​

  • Name your template and choose appropriate language
  • Under "Flow Setup", click Create New
  • Choose the option Custom Form
  • You will be taken the form configuration screen
    • Add relevant fields to your form
    • For example, lets say you want to capture name and email address
    • First name the form as "KYC Form"
    • Expand the body section and delete it or change the text to suit your needs
    • Click Add Content and choose Short Answer under Text Answer
    • This adds a new text input
    • Add Your Name as the label of this new input
    • Click Add Content again and choose Short Answer under Text Answer
    • But now first choose the type of this input as Email
    • Add Your Email as the label of this new input
    • You can use the Required toggle to mark which fields are mandatory
    • Click Save to save the flow
  • Fill out the rest of the message tempalte details
  • Save this template

Form Flow Configuration

Handling flow responses​

You can configure the handling of responses gathered from flow template messages by accessing the Flow section of your WhatsApp plugin. More details on the same can be found here.