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WhatsApp Business API for Bitrix24: Installation and sending the first message.

Step by step instruction

1. Go to Bitrix24 Market (1)

Bitrix24 sidebar with Applications Market entry highlighted

2. Click on the “Search” field and type “whatsapp” (1). Find our app “WhatsApp Business API” (2) and click on it.

Bitrix24 Market search for whatsapp showing WhatsApp Business API app

3. In the appeared window check the correct developer - ChatArchitect.com (1) and click the “Install” button

Bitrix24 Market WhatsApp Business API app with ChatArchitect.com developer and Install button

4. Follow the instructions (1) to get your App ID and App Secret keys. When done press the button (2)

Bitrix24 installation notice with App ID and App Secret instructions and continue button

5. Press the “Connect” button (1)

NOTE: In very rare cases you wouldn’t see this window. If you face this situation please go to step 6 and then return to step 5

Bitrix24 WhatsApp connector with Connect button highlighted

5.1 Enter your “App ID” (1) then enter your “App Secret” (2), and press the “Save” button (3)

NOTE: To get these keys write to our "Customer's Support WhatsApp chat": https://wa.me/421233221242 ;

Bitrix24 WhatsApp connector form for App ID and App Secret with Save button

5.2 Congratulations! You can write your first message from WhatsApp to your WhatsApp Business API number

Bitrix24 WhatsApp connector confirmation showing app successfully connected

6. Optional: If you somehow managed to skip steps 5-5.2 or can’t find “Contact center” in your menu to complete app connection then follow the next steps:

6.1 Find the “Search” field in the header (1) type “contact” then choose “Contact center” in the search results (2)

NOTE: Step 6.1 is an optional Step and must be skipped if steps 5-5.2 are done!

Bitrix24 global search for contact with Contact center result

6.2 In the “Contact center” section click on the WhatsApp tile (1) IMPORTANT: Green icon with the blue stroke!

NOTE: Step 6.2 is an optional Step and must be skipped if steps 5-5.2 are done!

Bitrix24 Contact Center with WhatsApp integration tile highlighted

7. Write your first message from WhatsApp to your WhatsApp Business API number. When you do it Bitrix24 should show you a popup with the message (1). To go into chats you can click this popup or press the “View open channel chat” button (2)

Bitrix24 Deals page showing incoming message notification and chat shortcut

7.1 In the opened chat window click the “Reply” button (1) and write your answer

Bitrix24 Open Channel conversation with Reply button highlighted