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Create WANotifier Account & Setup Phone Number With WhatsApp API

In this article, we’ll show you how to create your WANotifier account, set up your phone number with the WhatsApp API, and integrate it with WANotifier.


By the end of this guide, your account will be ready to start sending WhatsApp notifications.


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Must-have Requirements

Step-by-Step Instructions to Create & Set Up Your WANotifier Account



Must-have Requirements


The following are 4 must-have requirements by WhatsApp to set up your phone number with the WhatsApp API. Please make sure you have all of the following before proceeding.


  1. Phone Number – A new phone number (not connected to your personal WhatsApp app) or a number connected with WhatsApp Business mobile app.
  • Note: If you are already using a phone number on the WhatsApp mobile app, you can use that number with the WhatsApp Business API using Coexistence.
  1. Registered Business – You must have a registered business and some kind of government-issued business registration proof, like an incorporation document.
  • If you do not have legal business documents, you won’t be able to use the WhatsApp Business API.
  • For Indian businesses, having a GST certificate is mandatory.
  1. Website – You must also have a website. WhatsApp requires you to have a live website for your business with a privacy policy page for your users. You cannot use any third-party websites owned by other people or businesses. The website must be owned by you and should represent your business.
  2. Payment method – Such as a credit or debit card. This will be added to the WhatsApp Manager portal for API billing.


Once you have all of these in place, you're ready to start the setup.


Step-by-Step Instructions to Create & Setup your WANotifier Account


Follow the instructions below to create your WANotifier account and setup your phone number with WhatsApp API:


1. Create Free Account on WANotifier


  1. Click here to open WANotifier signup page.
  2. On this page fill in all the requested details. In the Phone Number field, you can put any phone number (this will only be used for registration process and not for API) with country code. Enter your business website URL with http:// or https://. Note that if you do not have a website for your business, you won't be able to use the API.


  1. After filling all details click on the Sign up for free button and then follow the instructions on the screen to complete the signup process.


The next step is to connect your phone number to the WhatsApp API.


2. Connect Your Phone Number


After creating your account, you'll be redirected to the next page to add your phone number. Here you'll find two different setup methods to connect your number.


Two Ways to Set Up Your WANotifier Account


  1. Managed Setup (Recommended) - This method is best suited for most businesses, as it's the standard and simpler way of setting up the number using Meta's Embedded Signup Flow.
  2. Direct Setup (Not recommended) - This is method is suitable for technical users with more advanced needs who want to integrate other systems with their number and can independently manage the API.


IMPORTANT - Do not try to do the setup with both these methods simultaneously! Pick one method and stick with that till end.


It might take around 5 to 10 min to complete the setup, depending on your pace. Note that this is a one-time setup.


Once you've decided which method to use for setup, you can follow the instructions below.



Here's how to connect your phone number using the managed setup method:



Step 1 - Initiate the Setup


  1. To get started, clickthe Connect with Facebook button.
  2. You will now see a new Facebook window:
  • If you're already logged into your Facebook account, click the Continue button to proceed.
  • If not, enter your login details and then click Continue.
  1. Then, click on Continue again.


Step 2 - Set Up Your Business Portfolio and WhatsApp Business Account


At this point, you'll see two dropdowns for setting up two different accounts:


  • Business Portfolio: This is your parent Meta business account. If you already have a Meta Business Portfolio, select it from the dropdown. Or, select the Create a Business Portfolio option to create a new one.
  • WhatsApp Business Account: If you don't have a WhatsApp Business account, you can create one using the Create a New WhatsApp Business Account option. Or, if you already have your phone number connected with the WhatsApp Business app, you can select the Connect a WhatsApp Business app option. Finally, if you already have a WhatsApp Business Account, you can also select that from the dropdown.


Once you've selected the options above, click on Next.


Step 3 - Continue With Setup Based on Your Selection


Now, depending on the option you chose in the WhatsApp Business Account dropdown in the previous step, follow the relevant steps below:


Option A: Create a New WhatsApp Business Account


If you selected this option:


  1. On the following page, enter your business information, including your business name, category, country, official website, timezone, and  business description (optional). Then, click on the Next button.
  2. Now you will add your phone number to your WhatsApp Business Account. You can choose one of the following options to do this:
  • Use a display name only: This option will generate a phone number, which is provided to you for free by WhatsApp. Please note that this number can only be used to set up WhatsApp, and cannot be used for ordinary phone calls or sending SMS.
  • Add a new number: You can add your own phone number with your country code. Note that you will be required to verify this number either through a text message or phone call. All you have to do is enter the verification code you receive and proceed.
  • Add a phone number later: This option is not recommended as it increases the complexity of setting up your phone number. We recommend you select one of the first two options.
  1. Once you've selected the option for adding your number, click the Next button to proceed.
  2. Now you will see a screen where you can review your setup information and all the details that will be used to create your account.


Option B: Connect a WhatsApp Business app 


If you selected this option:


  1. On the following page, enter you WhatsApp Business app phone number along with your country code and click the Next button.
  2. Then, scan the QR code from the WhatsApp Business app to continue the setup. Once it's done, click on the Next button.
  3. Once your number is added you will see a screen where you can review your setup information and all the details that will be used to create your account.


Step 4 - Review Information and Connect Account


  1. Once you've landed on the review screen, click on the Confirm button at the bottom of the page. This will connect your account and may take a few minutes.
  2. After that, click on the Finish button to return to WANotifier. It may take 10 to 15 seconds for the system to fetch your details and integrate your API number with our tool.
  3. Once this is complete, you can continue with adding a payment method for WhatsApp API billing (Step 2 in the setup screen).


Step 5 - Add a Payment Method


To set up a payment method:


  1. Click the Add the payment method on Meta portal button from your setup screen. This will take you to Meta portal's billing page.
  2. Next, in the Payment methods section, click on the Add payment method button and add your payment method. In the Business info section, click on the Edit button and enter your legal business details. Please note that if you're an Indian business, it's mandatory to add your GST number in the Business info section. If you don't add it, you won't be able to use the WhatsApp API.


Once you've completed the above steps, return to our website and click on the Verify and proceed button. After that, click on the Proceed under Step 3 on the setup screen. This will automatically redirect you to WANotifier's dashboard.




This method allows you to set up your phone number with the WhatsApp Business API and then integrate it with our tool using your custom WhatsApp API credentials.


Note that if you've already generated your API credentials on the Meta Developers Portal, you can enter them directly into the form on the setup screen, complete the setup, and proceed to the next step. If not, you can watch the tutorial above to learn how to generate your credentials and use them for the setup.


3. Create your First Notification


From the Dashboard, follow these steps to create and send your first Bulk Broadcast notification:


  1. Create a message template - Create your first message template and submit it to WhatsApp for approval.
  2. Add / import your contacts - Add a contact manually, bulk import contacts using a CSV file or API request.
  3. Send your first notification - Create a notification with type set to Bulk Broadcast, select a Contact List and send the notification to the contacts in that list.


Woohoo!!! You just completed setting up WANotifier account, linking your phone number to the WhatsApp API, and sending your first Notification!


Next Step: Verify Your Business!


Now that your setup is complete, you can start sending upto 250 messages per day. You can increase this limit to 2,000 messages per day and higher by verifying your business. Click here to read instructions on how to do that.


Updated on: 17/04/2026

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