Set up WhatsApp

Requires Smap Server version 24.09+.

Vonage

1. Create an account on Vonage, https://www.vonage.com/

2. Login to "Communication APIs"

3. Select "External Accounts" and then select "Set up my WhatsApp business account"

4. Logon to Facebook

5. Enter your business information and press "Next"

6. Leave the default options of creating a whatsapp business account and profile and press "Next"

7. Fill in your profile and press "Next"

8. Enter the whatsapp number for your business account (Note I had to use a new number for this account. You can use a number with an existing whatsApp account associated to it but you will need to delete that account first)

9. You can then continue to connect your whatsApp number to Vonage

   • Select the phone number that has the whats app account

   • Select your API key, this is probably the one you set up for SMS

   • Select get my WhatsApp number live

   • Follow the prompts