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Connecting a Twilio WhatsApp API account to chat with customers over Whatsapp.
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Connecting a Twilio WhatsApp API account to chat with customers over Whatsapp.
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To connect Twilio WhatsApp, a Twilio WhatsApp API account is required. Read our guide to create a Twilio WhatsApp API account.
In addition to providing SMS services, Twilio is also an API provider that works directly with WhatsApp as an official partner. Twilio also provides other services such as phone number purchases and WhatsApp Official API account management.
By integrating Twilio WhatsApp API, the platform can enable you to respond to WhatsApp messages directly.
This channel has a limited 24-hour messaging window due to WhatsApp regulations. Find out more here!
Step 1: Navigate to Channel Settings From Settings Module, navigate to the menu item, Channels
Step 2: Add Channel Press Add Channel and choose WhatsApp. Select Twilio on the second step
Step 3: Sign in to Twilio Sign in with your user credentials at Twilio
Step 4: Locate the Account SID and Auth Token Locate both Account SID and Auth Token on the dashboard and add it to the corresponding fields at ISMessenger platform
Step 5: Follow through the instructions After you have filled in the Account SID and Auth Token, follow through the instructions by pressing NEXT.
Step 6: Configure the WhatsApp Number at Twilio At Twilio platform, navigate to Programmable Messaging > Senders > WhatsApp Senders. Press Edit Sender next to the WhatsApp Number to be connected.
Step 7: Add the WhatsApp Enabled Number
Add the WhatsApp Enabled Number to the corresponding field at IS-Messenger platform.
E.g.whatsapp:+620818067812
Step 8: Add the generated URLs to configure the WhatsApp Number Copy the generated URLs from IS-Messenger and add them to the corresponding fields at Twilio.
Step 9: Complete the setup at IS-Messenger Press DONE to complete the setup
Once you completed the setup, any messages sent to your Twilio WhatsApp Number will now be received in your Space.
Twilio WhatsApp channel can be configured with a unique channel name.
Step 1: Navigate to Workspace Settings > Click Channels.
Step 2: Locate the Twilio WhatsApp Channel > Click Manage > Configuration.
Step 3: Configure the Channel name, which is used internally to identify the account.
Important: Ensure all your details are entered correctly as errors may cause outbound messages from your Twilio WhatsApp account to fail.
Step 4: Click Save Changes to update the Channel configuration.
Different channels provide different set of Contact’s metadata to IS-Messenger platform. From this channel, you’ll be able to obtain the Contact's phone number.
Before sending a Template Message to a Contact on the IS-Messenger platform, ensure you did the following:
Submitted the message template for approval
Added the approved message template to the Space
If you do not have an approved message template or would like to submit a new message template, please refer to the following guide.
Step 1: Navigate to Twilio Navigate to the WhatsApp Enabled Senders Page on Twilio
Step 2: Select the WhatsApp Approved Phone Number Search for desired phone number and press on it
Step 3: Submit New Template Scroll down to Message Templates section and press ➕ to submit a new template
Once your Message Template has been approved on Twilio, you may proceed to add the message template on the IS-Messenger platform.
Step 1: Navigate to Channel Settings From Settings Module, navigate to the menu item, Channels
Step 2: Locate the Twilio WhatsApp channel Once you have located the Twilio WhatsApp channel, press Templates
Step 3: Fill in the required information to create a new template.
Fields
Type
Description
Template Name
Text
A name used to identify the template
Template Content
Text
The message template approved by WhatsApp and to be sent to the contact
Category
Single select
In which category does this template belong to. Refer here for a list of categories.
Language
Single select
In which language this template is written in
Make sure to choose one of the three Meta-approved categories (Marketing, One-time password and Transactional) as other listed categories will be deprecated.
Step 4: Save changes Review the information and press SAVE when it is ready.
A rate limit is the number of API calls an app or user can make within a given time period defined by the channel. Learn more about the rate limits for this channel here.
