This changelog covers what has changed specifically for developer onboarding experience in the WhatsApp Business Platform.
Embedded Signup can now be used to migrate customer business phone numbers from one WhatsApp Business Account to another .
We have introduced a new boolean field override_default_response_type
. When set to true,
any response types passed in response_type
will take precedence over the default types.
We have introduced granular tokens that exist at the client business level as an opt-in feature to help partners improve account security. In addition, we have updated the creation screens for Pre Filled Data .
We are requiring Solution Partners to request the whatsapp_business_messaging
permission
to use the API calls on the Cloud API, hosted by Meta. There is now a permissions acknowledgement screen
businesses must go through in order to complete Embedded Signup.
We are adding a last_onboarded_time
field to the whats-app-business-account-to-number-current-status
node
and <waba_id>/phone_numbers
endpoint
to enable sorting results by when a user last onboarded the embedded signup flow
. If this parameter is not specified, the results are sorted in descending order.
In Version 2 of the Embedded Signup Flow, you can now retrieve both the phone number and WABA ID
you selected by specifying the sessionInfoVersion
inside the extras
object at the end of the flow.
Embedded Signup now supports mobile web browsers. The user interface will automatically optimize for a mobile experience when it detects that the viewer is using a mobile web browser.
Businesses that have been onboarded by a Solution Partner through the Embedded Signup or "On Behalf Of" process can now initiate up to 250 conversations with unique customers in a rolling 24-hour period, immediately.
We’re making it easier for businesses and partners to scale on the WhatsApp Business Platform with an improved onboarding experience. Starting May 2, 2022, businesses will be able to message customers immediately after signup and only need to complete Business Verification when they’re ready to scale business-initiated conversations or request to become an Official Business Account.
The changes mean that onboarded businesses will be able to:
These are the changes being implemented on May 2, 2022:
The changes listed above have no impact on pricing. See pricing for more details.