# WhatsApp Business Cloud API Setup Guide

Complete guide to setting up WhatsApp Business Cloud API for sending free template messages to suppliers.

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## Table of Contents

1. [Overview](#overview)
2. [Prerequisites](#prerequisites)
3. [Step 1: Create Meta Business Account](#step-1-create-meta-business-account)
4. [Step 2: Register WhatsApp Business](#step-2-register-whatsapp-business)
5. [Step 3: Get API Credentials](#step-3-get-api-credentials)
6. [Step 4: Create Message Templates](#step-4-create-message-templates)
7. [Step 5: Configure Webhooks](#step-5-configure-webhooks)
8. [Step 6: Configure Environment Variables](#step-6-configure-environment-variables)
9. [Step 7: Run Database Migration](#step-7-run-database-migration)
10. [Step 8: Test Integration](#step-8-test-integration)
11. [Pricing & Free Tier](#pricing--free-tier)
12. [Troubleshooting](#troubleshooting)

---

## Overview

This integration uses **WhatsApp Business Cloud API** (Meta/Facebook) to send template-based notifications to suppliers about purchase orders.

### Key Features

✅ **1,000 free conversations per month** (business-initiated)
✅ Template-based messages with dynamic content
✅ Delivery tracking and read receipts
✅ Webhook-based status updates
✅ No Twilio fees (direct Meta integration)

### Architecture

```
Purchase Order Approved
        ↓
  RabbitMQ Event
        ↓
  PO Event Consumer
        ↓
WhatsApp Business Service
        ↓
Meta WhatsApp Cloud API
        ↓
  Supplier's WhatsApp
```

---

## Prerequisites

Before starting, you need:

- [ ] **Meta Business Account** (free to create)
- [ ] **Phone number** for WhatsApp Business (can't be personal WhatsApp)
- [ ] **Verified business** on Meta Business Suite
- [ ] **Public webhook URL** (for receiving delivery status)
- [ ] **Developer access** to Meta Business Manager

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## Step 1: Create Meta Business Account

### 1.1 Go to Meta Business Suite

Visit: https://business.facebook.com/

Click **"Create Account"**

### 1.2 Fill Business Information

- **Business Name**: Your company name
- **Your Name**: Your full name
- **Business Email**: Your company email

Click **"Next"** and complete verification.

### 1.3 Verify Your Business (Optional but Recommended)

Go to: **Business Settings** → **Business Info** → **Start Verification**

Upload:
- Business registration documents
- Tax documents
- Proof of address

⏱️ Verification takes 1-3 business days but is **not required** to start using WhatsApp API.

---

## Step 2: Register WhatsApp Business

### 2.1 Access WhatsApp Product

1. Go to **Meta Business Suite**: https://business.facebook.com/
2. Navigate to **Business Settings**
3. Click **Accounts** → **WhatsApp Accounts**
4. Click **Add** → **Create a WhatsApp Business Account**

### 2.2 Set Up Phone Number

You need a phone number that:
- ✅ Can receive SMS/voice calls
- ✅ Is NOT currently on WhatsApp (personal or business)
- ✅ Has international format support
- ❌ Cannot be VoIP (like Google Voice)

**Recommended providers**: Twilio, regular mobile number

**Steps**:
1. Click **Add Phone Number**
2. Select your country code (e.g., +34 for Spain)
3. Enter your phone number
4. Choose verification method (SMS or Voice Call)
5. Enter the 6-digit code received

✅ **Phone number verified!**

### 2.3 Set Display Name

This is what recipients see as the sender name.

Example: `Bakery Management` or `Your Bakery Name`

---

## Step 3: Get API Credentials

### 3.1 Create a WhatsApp App

1. Go to **Meta for Developers**: https://developers.facebook.com/
2. Click **My Apps** → **Create App**
3. Select **Business** as app type
4. Fill in app details:
   - **App Name**: `Bakery Notification System`
   - **Contact Email**: Your email
   - **Business Account**: Select your business

### 3.2 Add WhatsApp Product

1. In your app dashboard, click **Add Product**
2. Find **WhatsApp** and click **Set Up**
3. Select your Business Account

### 3.3 Get Credentials

Navigate to **WhatsApp** → **API Setup**

You'll find:

#### **Phone Number ID**
```
Copy this value - looks like: 123456789012345
```

#### **WhatsApp Business Account ID**
```
Copy this value - looks like: 987654321098765
```

#### **Temporary Access Token**

⚠️ **Important**: This token expires in 24 hours. For production, you need a permanent token.

### 3.4 Generate Permanent Access Token

**Option A: System User Token (Recommended for Production)**

1. Go to **Business Settings** → **Users** → **System Users**
2. Click **Add** and create a system user
3. Click **Generate New Token**
4. Select your app
5. Select permissions:
   - `whatsapp_business_messaging`
   - `whatsapp_business_management`
6. Click **Generate Token**
7. **⚠️ Copy and save this token immediately** - you won't see it again!

**Option B: Page Access Token**

1. Go to **App Dashboard** → **WhatsApp** → **API Setup**
2. Click **Generate Token** (24-hour token)
3. For permanent, go to **Access Token Tool**: https://developers.facebook.com/tools/accesstoken/

---

## Step 4: Create Message Templates

WhatsApp requires all business-initiated messages to use **pre-approved templates**.

### 4.1 Access Template Manager

1. Go to **Meta Business Suite**: https://business.facebook.com/
2. Navigate to **WhatsApp Manager**
3. Click **Message Templates**
4. Click **Create Template**

### 4.2 Create PO Notification Template

**Template Details**:

| Field | Value |
|-------|-------|
| **Template Name** | `po_notification` |
| **Category** | UTILITY |
| **Language** | Spanish (es) |

**Message Content**:

```
Hola {{1}}, has recibido una nueva orden de compra {{2}} por un total de {{3}}.
```

**Parameters**:
1. **{{1}}** = Supplier name (e.g., "Proveedor ABC")
2. **{{2}}** = PO number (e.g., "PO-2024-001")
3. **{{3}}** = Total amount (e.g., "€1,250.00")

**Example Preview**:
```
Hola Proveedor ABC, has recibido una nueva orden de compra PO-2024-001 por un total de €1,250.00.
```

### 4.3 Submit for Approval

1. Click **Submit**
2. Wait for approval (usually 15 minutes to 24 hours)
3. Check status in **Message Templates**

✅ Status will change to **APPROVED** when ready.

### 4.4 (Optional) Add Header/Footer

**With Header**:
```
[HEADER]
🛒 Nueva Orden de Compra

[BODY]
Hola {{1}}, has recibido una nueva orden de compra {{2}} por un total de {{3}}.

[FOOTER]
Sistema de Gestión de Panadería
```

### 4.5 (Optional) Add Buttons

You can add quick reply buttons:
- ✅ "Confirmar Recepción"
- 📞 "Llamar a Panadería"

---

## Step 5: Configure Webhooks

Webhooks receive delivery status updates (sent, delivered, read, failed).

### 5.1 Set Up Public Webhook URL

Your webhook must be publicly accessible via HTTPS.

**Production URL Example**:
```
https://your-domain.com/api/v1/whatsapp/webhook
```

**For Development** (use ngrok):
```bash
ngrok http 8000
```
Then use: `https://abc123.ngrok.io/api/v1/whatsapp/webhook`

### 5.2 Generate Verify Token

Create a random secret token for webhook verification:

```bash
# Generate random token
openssl rand -hex 32
```

Save this as `WHATSAPP_WEBHOOK_VERIFY_TOKEN` in your environment.

### 5.3 Configure Webhook in Meta

1. Go to **App Dashboard** → **WhatsApp** → **Configuration**
2. Click **Edit** next to Webhook
3. Fill in:
   - **Callback URL**: `https://your-domain.com/api/v1/whatsapp/webhook`
   - **Verify Token**: Your generated token (from 5.2)
4. Click **Verify and Save**

✅ If successful, you'll see "Webhook verified"

### 5.4 Subscribe to Webhook Fields

Click **Manage** and subscribe to:
- ✅ `messages` (required for status updates)
- ✅ `message_template_status_update` (optional)

---

## Step 6: Configure Environment Variables

Update your notification service environment configuration.

### 6.1 Create/Update `.env` File

```bash
# services/notification/.env

# WhatsApp Business Cloud API Configuration
WHATSAPP_ACCESS_TOKEN=EAAxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
WHATSAPP_PHONE_NUMBER_ID=123456789012345
WHATSAPP_BUSINESS_ACCOUNT_ID=987654321098765
WHATSAPP_API_VERSION=v18.0
WHATSAPP_WEBHOOK_VERIFY_TOKEN=your-random-token-from-step-5.2

# Enable WhatsApp notifications
ENABLE_WHATSAPP_NOTIFICATIONS=true
```

### 6.2 Kubernetes Secret (Production)

```bash
kubectl create secret generic notification-whatsapp-secrets \
  --from-literal=WHATSAPP_ACCESS_TOKEN='EAAxxxxxxxxxxxxx' \
  --from-literal=WHATSAPP_PHONE_NUMBER_ID='123456789012345' \
  --from-literal=WHATSAPP_BUSINESS_ACCOUNT_ID='987654321098765' \
  --from-literal=WHATSAPP_WEBHOOK_VERIFY_TOKEN='your-token' \
  -n bakery-ia
```

### 6.3 Update Deployment

```yaml
# kubernetes/notification-deployment.yaml
env:
  - name: WHATSAPP_ACCESS_TOKEN
    valueFrom:
      secretKeyRef:
        name: notification-whatsapp-secrets
        key: WHATSAPP_ACCESS_TOKEN
  - name: WHATSAPP_PHONE_NUMBER_ID
    valueFrom:
      secretKeyRef:
        name: notification-whatsapp-secrets
        key: WHATSAPP_PHONE_NUMBER_ID
  - name: WHATSAPP_BUSINESS_ACCOUNT_ID
    valueFrom:
      secretKeyRef:
        name: notification-whatsapp-secrets
        key: WHATSAPP_BUSINESS_ACCOUNT_ID
  - name: WHATSAPP_WEBHOOK_VERIFY_TOKEN
    valueFrom:
      secretKeyRef:
        name: notification-whatsapp-secrets
        key: WHATSAPP_WEBHOOK_VERIFY_TOKEN
  - name: ENABLE_WHATSAPP_NOTIFICATIONS
    value: "true"
```

---

## Step 7: Run Database Migration

Apply the WhatsApp database schema.

### 7.1 Run Alembic Migration

```bash
cd services/notification

# Check current migration
alembic current

# Run migration
alembic upgrade head
```

Expected output:
```
INFO  [alembic.runtime.migration] Running upgrade 359991e24ea2 -> whatsapp001, add_whatsapp_business_tables
```

### 7.2 Verify Tables Created

```sql
-- Connect to database
psql -U notification_user -d notification_db

-- Check tables
\dt whatsapp*

-- Should see:
-- whatsapp_messages
-- whatsapp_templates
```

---

## Step 8: Test Integration

### 8.1 Test Webhook Verification

```bash
curl -X GET "http://localhost:8000/api/v1/whatsapp/webhook?hub.mode=subscribe&hub.verify_token=YOUR_TOKEN&hub.challenge=test123"
```

Expected response: `test123`

### 8.2 Send Test Message (via API)

```bash
curl -X POST http://localhost:8000/api/v1/tenants/{tenant_id}/notifications/send-whatsapp \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "recipient_phone": "+34612345678",
    "template_name": "po_notification",
    "template_params": ["Test Supplier", "PO-TEST-001", "€100.00"]
  }'
```

### 8.3 Trigger PO Notification

Create a test purchase order in the system and approve it. Check logs:

```bash
kubectl logs -f deployment/notification-service -n bakery-ia | grep "WhatsApp"
```

Expected log:
```
WhatsApp template message sent successfully
message_id=xxx
whatsapp_message_id=wamid.xxx
template=po_notification
```

### 8.4 Verify in Database

```sql
SELECT * FROM whatsapp_messages
ORDER BY created_at DESC
LIMIT 5;
```

---

## Pricing & Free Tier

### Free Tier

✅ **1,000 free conversations per month**
✅ Applies to **business-initiated** conversations
✅ Resets monthly

### Conversation-Based Pricing

WhatsApp charges per **conversation** (24-hour window), not per message.

| Conversation Type | Free Tier | After Free Tier |
|-------------------|-----------|-----------------|
| Business-Initiated | 1,000/month | ~€0.01-0.10 per conversation* |
| User-Initiated | 1,000/month | Free |

*Price varies by country

### Cost Examples

**Scenario 1: 50 PO notifications per month**
- Cost: **€0.00** (within free tier)

**Scenario 2: 1,500 PO notifications per month**
- First 1,000: **€0.00**
- Next 500: **€5-50** (depending on country)
- Total: **€5-50/month**

**Scenario 3: Multiple messages within 24 hours**
- First message opens conversation: **1 conversation**
- Follow-up within 24h: **Same conversation (no additional charge)**

---

## Troubleshooting

### Issue: "Webhook verification failed"

**Cause**: Verify token mismatch

**Solution**:
1. Check `WHATSAPP_WEBHOOK_VERIFY_TOKEN` matches Meta configuration
2. Ensure webhook URL is publicly accessible
3. Check logs: `kubectl logs -f deployment/notification-service`

### Issue: "Template not found"

**Cause**: Template not approved or name mismatch

**Solution**:
1. Check template status in Meta Business Suite
2. Verify `template_name` in code matches exactly
3. Ensure template language matches (e.g., "es")

### Issue: "Access token expired"

**Cause**: Using temporary token

**Solution**:
1. Generate permanent system user token (see Step 3.4)
2. Update `WHATSAPP_ACCESS_TOKEN` environment variable
3. Restart service

### Issue: "Message failed to send"

**Cause**: Multiple possible reasons

**Debug Steps**:
1. Check WhatsApp message status:
   ```sql
   SELECT * FROM whatsapp_messages
   WHERE status = 'FAILED'
   ORDER BY created_at DESC;
   ```

2. Check error_message field
3. Common errors:
   - Invalid phone number format (must be E.164: +34612345678)
   - Template not approved
   - Recipient hasn't opted in
   - Rate limit exceeded

### Issue: "No webhook events received"

**Cause**: Webhook not configured or unreachable

**Solution**:
1. Test webhook manually:
   ```bash
   curl https://your-domain.com/api/v1/whatsapp/webhook/health
   ```
2. Check Meta webhook configuration
3. Verify firewall/ingress allows incoming requests
4. Check webhook logs in Meta (App Dashboard → WhatsApp → Webhooks)

---

## Next Steps

After successful setup:

1. ✅ **Add more templates** for different notification types
2. ✅ **Monitor usage** in Meta Business Suite → Analytics
3. ✅ **Set up alerting** for failed messages
4. ✅ **Add supplier phone numbers** to supplier records
5. ✅ **Test with real suppliers** (with their permission)

---

## Additional Resources

- [WhatsApp Business Cloud API Docs](https://developers.facebook.com/docs/whatsapp/cloud-api)
- [Message Templates Guide](https://developers.facebook.com/docs/whatsapp/message-templates)
- [WhatsApp Business Pricing](https://developers.facebook.com/docs/whatsapp/pricing)
- [Webhook Setup Guide](https://developers.facebook.com/docs/graph-api/webhooks)

---

## Support

For issues with this integration:
1. Check logs: `kubectl logs -f deployment/notification-service -n bakery-ia`
2. Query database: Check `whatsapp_messages` table
3. Check Meta Status: https://developers.facebook.com/status

For Meta/WhatsApp API issues:
- Meta Business Help Center: https://www.facebook.com/business/help
- Developer Community: https://developers.facebook.com/community