# Send WhatsApp Business API to your agent Hand the extracted package to your coding agent with a concrete install brief instead of figuring it out manually. ## Fast path - Download the package from Yavira. - Extract it into a folder your agent can access. - Paste one of the prompts below and point your agent at the extracted folder. ## Suggested prompts ### New install ```text I downloaded a skill package from Yavira. Read SKILL.md from the extracted folder and install it by following the included instructions. Tell me what you changed and call out any manual steps you could not complete. ``` ### Upgrade existing ```text I downloaded an updated skill package from Yavira. Read SKILL.md from the extracted folder, compare it with my current installation, and upgrade it while preserving any custom configuration unless the package docs explicitly say otherwise. Summarize what changed and any follow-up checks I should run. ``` ## Machine-readable fields ```json { "schemaVersion": "1.0", "item": { "slug": "whatsapp-business-api", "name": "WhatsApp Business API", "source": "tencent", "type": "skill", "category": "开发工具", "sourceUrl": "https://clawhub.ai/ivangdavila/whatsapp-business-api", "canonicalUrl": "https://clawhub.ai/ivangdavila/whatsapp-business-api", "targetPlatform": "OpenClaw" }, "install": { "downloadUrl": "/downloads/whatsapp-business-api", "sourceDownloadUrl": "https://wry-manatee-359.convex.site/api/v1/download?slug=whatsapp-business-api", "sourcePlatform": "tencent", "targetPlatform": "OpenClaw", "packageFormat": "ZIP package", "primaryDoc": "SKILL.md", "includedAssets": [ "SKILL.md", "best-practices.md", "business.md", "flows.md", "media.md", "memory-template.md" ], "downloadMode": "redirect", "sourceHealth": { "source": "tencent", "status": "healthy", "reason": "direct_download_ok", "recommendedAction": "download", "checkedAt": "2026-05-07T17:22:31.273Z", "expiresAt": "2026-05-14T17:22:31.273Z", "httpStatus": 200, "finalUrl": "https://wry-manatee-359.convex.site/api/v1/download?slug=afrexai-annual-report", "contentType": "application/zip", "probeMethod": "head", "details": { "probeUrl": "https://wry-manatee-359.convex.site/api/v1/download?slug=afrexai-annual-report", "contentDisposition": "attachment; filename=\"afrexai-annual-report-1.0.0.zip\"", "redirectLocation": null, "bodySnippet": null }, "scope": "source", "summary": "Source download looks usable.", "detail": "Yavira can redirect you to the upstream package for this source.", "primaryActionLabel": "Download for OpenClaw", "primaryActionHref": "/downloads/whatsapp-business-api" }, "validation": { "installChecklist": [ "Use the Yavira download entry.", "Review SKILL.md after the package is downloaded.", "Confirm the extracted package contains the expected setup assets." ], "postInstallChecks": [ "Confirm the extracted package includes the expected docs or setup files.", "Validate the skill or prompts are available in your target agent workspace.", "Capture any manual follow-up steps the agent could not complete." ] } }, "links": { "detailUrl": "https://openagent3.xyz/skills/whatsapp-business-api", "downloadUrl": "https://openagent3.xyz/downloads/whatsapp-business-api", "agentUrl": "https://openagent3.xyz/skills/whatsapp-business-api/agent", "manifestUrl": "https://openagent3.xyz/skills/whatsapp-business-api/agent.json", "briefUrl": "https://openagent3.xyz/skills/whatsapp-business-api/agent.md" } } ``` ## Documentation ### WhatsApp Business API Official Meta Cloud API integration. See auxiliary files for detailed operations. ### Quick Start curl -X POST "https://graph.facebook.com/v21.0/$WHATSAPP_PHONE_NUMBER_ID/messages" \\ -H "Authorization: Bearer $WHATSAPP_ACCESS_TOKEN" \\ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \\ -d '{"messaging_product":"whatsapp","to":"1234567890","type":"text","text":{"body":"Hello!"}}' ### Setup On first use, read setup.md. Preferences stored in ~/whatsapp-business-api/memory.md. ### When to Use Any WhatsApp Business operation: send messages, templates, media, interactive elements, manage webhooks, handle conversations, update business profiles. ### Architecture ~/whatsapp-business-api/ ├── memory.md # Account context + phone numbers ├── templates.md # Approved templates reference └── webhooks.md # Webhook configurations ### Quick Reference TopicFileSetup & memorysetup.md, memory-template.mdMessages (text, media, interactive)messages.mdTemplates (create, manage, send)templates.mdMedia (upload, download, manage)media.mdWebhooks & Eventswebhooks.mdBusiness Profile & Phone Numbersbusiness.mdFlows (interactive forms)flows.mdBest practices & limitsbest-practices.md ### Core Rules International format — Phone numbers without + or leading zeros: 1234567890 24-hour window — Free replies within 24h of customer message; templates required to initiate Template approval — Templates need Meta approval (24-48h); test in sandbox first Idempotency — Use biz_opaque_callback_data to track message state Webhook verification — Always verify webhook signature with app secret Rate limits — 80 messages/second per phone number; 1000 template messages/day (tier 1) Media limits — Images <5MB, videos <16MB, documents <100MB ### Authentication Required environment variables: WHATSAPP_ACCESS_TOKEN — System User access token (permanent) or User access token (60-day) WHATSAPP_PHONE_NUMBER_ID — Your registered phone number ID WHATSAPP_BUSINESS_ACCOUNT_ID — Your WABA ID (for templates) WHATSAPP_APP_SECRET — App secret for webhook verification curl "https://graph.facebook.com/v21.0/$WHATSAPP_PHONE_NUMBER_ID" \\ -H "Authorization: Bearer $WHATSAPP_ACCESS_TOKEN" ### Token Types TypeDurationUse CaseSystem User TokenPermanentProduction appsUser Token60 daysDevelopment, testingTemporary Token24 hoursQuick tests ### Common Traps Phone format with + or 00 → API rejects Missing messaging_product: "whatsapp" → 400 error Template not approved → message fails silently Webhook signature not verified → security vulnerability Sending outside 24h window without template → blocked ### External Endpoints EndpointPurposehttps://graph.facebook.com/v21.0/*Cloud API ### Security & Privacy Environment variables used: WHATSAPP_ACCESS_TOKEN — for API authentication WHATSAPP_APP_SECRET — for webhook signature verification Sent to Meta: Messages, media, customer phone numbers via graph.facebook.com Stays local: Tokens (never logged), ~/whatsapp-business-api/ preferences Never: Log message content, skip webhook verification, store tokens in code ### Trust This skill sends data to Meta (facebook.com/whatsapp). ### Related Skills Install with clawhub install if user confirms: api — REST API patterns webhook — Webhook handling chat — Conversational patterns ### Feedback If useful: clawhub star whatsapp-business-api Stay updated: clawhub sync ## Trust - Source: tencent - Verification: Indexed source record - Publisher: ivangdavila - Version: 1.0.0 ## Source health - Status: healthy - Source download looks usable. - Yavira can redirect you to the upstream package for this source. - Health scope: source - Reason: direct_download_ok - Checked at: 2026-05-07T17:22:31.273Z - Expires at: 2026-05-14T17:22:31.273Z - Recommended action: Download for OpenClaw ## Links - [Detail page](https://openagent3.xyz/skills/whatsapp-business-api) - [Send to Agent page](https://openagent3.xyz/skills/whatsapp-business-api/agent) - [JSON manifest](https://openagent3.xyz/skills/whatsapp-business-api/agent.json) - [Markdown brief](https://openagent3.xyz/skills/whatsapp-business-api/agent.md) - [Download page](https://openagent3.xyz/downloads/whatsapp-business-api)