Step 1 of 3: Create Meta App
Navigate to Meta for Developers and sign in with your Facebook account.
You must have a Facebook Business Manager account. You'll be prompted to create one if needed.
Step 1 of 3: Create Meta App
- Click "My Apps" in the top right
- Click "Create App"
- Select "Business" as app type
- Click "Next"
Step 1 of 3: Create Meta App
Fill in your application information:
- App Name: Use YOUR business name
- Contact Email: Your business email
- Click "Next" to proceed
Use your actual business name. This app belongs to you and connects to QUALI-D.
Step 1 of 3: Create Meta App
Choose how you plan to use your Meta app:
- Select "Connect with customers through WhatsApp"
- Click "Next"
This tells Meta you're setting up a WhatsApp Business integration.
Step 1 of 3: Create Meta App
Select or create a Business Portfolio:
- Choose an existing Business Portfolio if you have one
- Or click "Create a new Business Portfolio" (Learn how to create one)
- Click "Next"
A Business Portfolio organizes your business assets like apps, ad accounts, and pages.
Step 1 of 3: Create Meta App
Review your setup on the Overview page:
- Review all the information you entered
- Make sure everything is correct
- Click "Go To Dashboard" to complete the setup
This will take you to your app dashboard where you can add WhatsApp.
Step 1 of 3: Create Meta App
From your app dashboard:
- Look for "App customization and requirements" section
- Click "Customize the Connect with customers through WhatsApp use case"
- You'll be taken to the use case customization page
This is where you configure WhatsApp Business Platform settings for your app.
Step 1 of 3: Create Meta App
Configure WhatsApp Business Platform settings:
- Read and click "Accept Terms of Service" for WhatsApp Business Platform
- Under "WhatsApp Business Platform", your Business Portfolio should be pre-selected
- Review the note about receiving a test phone number (max 5 numbers)
- Click "Continue" at the bottom
You agree to Facebook Terms for WhatsApp Business and Meta Hosting Terms for Cloud API.
Step 1 of 3: Create Meta App
Welcome to WhatsApp Business Platform setup:
- You'll see "Welcome to the WhatsApp Business Platform"
- Read about sending and receiving messages using Cloud API
- Under "API Setup", click "Start using the API"
- This takes you to the API configuration page
Meta hosts the WhatsApp Business API client on cloud-based servers for you.
Step 4 of 4: Configure Webhooks
Before configuring webhooks in Meta, you need to get the webhook URL and verify token from your QUALI-D dashboard:
- Go to your QUALI-D Dashboard
- Navigate to WhatsApp Settings
- Enter the Access Token and Phone Number ID you copied earlier
- The system will automatically generate a unique Webhook URL and Verify Token for you
- Copy both the Webhook URL and Verify Token - you'll need them for the next step
QUALI-D automatically generates unique webhook credentials for your account. These are dynamically created to ensure secure communication.
Step 4 of 4: Configure Webhooks
Now configure the webhook in your Meta WhatsApp app:
- Go back to your Meta app dashboard at developers.facebook.com
- Select your app and go to WhatsApp > Configuration
- In the Webhook section, click "Edit"
- Paste the Webhook URL from QUALI-D dashboard
- Paste the Verify Token from QUALI-D dashboard
- Click "Verify and Save"
- Subscribe to webhook fields:
messages, message_status
Once verified, Meta will start sending WhatsApp events to your QUALI-D system in real-time!