# WhatsApp Business Cloud API Implementation Summary ## Overview Successfully implemented WhatsApp Business Cloud API integration for sending free template-based notifications to suppliers about purchase orders. --- ## Implementation Details ### ๐ŸŽฏ Objectives Achieved โœ… Direct integration with Meta's WhatsApp Business Cloud API (no Twilio) โœ… Template-based messaging for proactive notifications โœ… Delivery tracking with webhooks โœ… Database persistence for message history โœ… Backward-compatible wrapper for existing code โœ… Complete setup documentation --- ## Files Created ### 1. Database Layer #### [app/models/whatsapp_messages.py](app/models/whatsapp_messages.py) - **WhatsAppMessage**: Track sent messages and delivery status - **WhatsAppTemplate**: Store template metadata - Enums for message types and statuses #### [migrations/versions/20251113_add_whatsapp_business_tables.py](migrations/versions/20251113_add_whatsapp_business_tables.py) - Creates `whatsapp_messages` table - Creates `whatsapp_templates` table - Adds indexes for performance #### [app/repositories/whatsapp_message_repository.py](app/repositories/whatsapp_message_repository.py) - **WhatsAppMessageRepository**: CRUD operations for messages - **WhatsAppTemplateRepository**: Template management - Delivery statistics and analytics ### 2. Service Layer #### [app/services/whatsapp_business_service.py](app/services/whatsapp_business_service.py) - Direct WhatsApp Cloud API integration - Template message sending - Text message support - Bulk messaging with rate limiting - Health checks #### [app/schemas/whatsapp.py](app/schemas/whatsapp.py) - Request/response schemas - Template message schemas - Webhook payload schemas - Delivery statistics schemas ### 3. API Layer #### [app/api/whatsapp_webhooks.py](app/api/whatsapp_webhooks.py) - Webhook verification endpoint (GET) - Webhook event handler (POST) - Status update processing - Incoming message handling ### 4. Documentation #### [WHATSAPP_SETUP_GUIDE.md](WHATSAPP_SETUP_GUIDE.md) Complete step-by-step setup guide covering: - Meta Business Account creation - WhatsApp Business registration - API credential generation - Template creation and approval - Webhook configuration - Environment setup - Testing procedures - Troubleshooting --- ## Files Modified ### 1. [app/services/whatsapp_service.py](app/services/whatsapp_service.py) **Changes**: - Replaced Twilio integration with WhatsApp Business Cloud API - Created backward-compatible wrapper around new service - Maintains existing method signatures - Added `tenant_id` parameter support **Before**: ```python # Twilio-based implementation async def send_message(self, to_phone, message, template_name=None, template_params=None): # Twilio API calls ``` **After**: ```python # Wrapper around WhatsAppBusinessService async def send_message(self, to_phone, message, template_name=None, template_params=None, tenant_id=None): # Delegates to WhatsAppBusinessService ``` ### 2. [app/core/config.py](app/core/config.py) **Added**: ```python # WhatsApp Business Cloud API Configuration WHATSAPP_ACCESS_TOKEN: str WHATSAPP_PHONE_NUMBER_ID: str WHATSAPP_BUSINESS_ACCOUNT_ID: str WHATSAPP_API_VERSION: str WHATSAPP_WEBHOOK_VERIFY_TOKEN: str ``` **Deprecated** (kept for backward compatibility): ```python WHATSAPP_API_KEY: str # Deprecated WHATSAPP_BASE_URL: str # Deprecated WHATSAPP_FROM_NUMBER: str # Deprecated ``` ### 3. [app/main.py](app/main.py) **Changes**: - Updated expected migration version to `whatsapp001` - Added `whatsapp_messages` and `whatsapp_templates` to expected tables - Imported and registered `whatsapp_webhooks_router` - Updated PO consumer initialization to include WhatsApp service **Added**: ```python from app.api.whatsapp_webhooks import router as whatsapp_webhooks_router service.add_router(whatsapp_webhooks_router, tags=["whatsapp-webhooks"]) ``` ### 4. [app/consumers/po_event_consumer.py](app/consumers/po_event_consumer.py) **Changes**: - Added WhatsApp service dependency - Implemented `send_po_approved_whatsapp()` method - Integrated WhatsApp sending into event processing - Added template-based notification for PO events **New Method**: ```python async def send_po_approved_whatsapp(self, event_data: Dict[str, Any]) -> bool: # Sends template message to supplier # Template: po_notification # Parameters: supplier_name, po_number, total_amount ``` --- ## API Endpoints Added ### Webhook Endpoints #### GET `/api/v1/whatsapp/webhook` - **Purpose**: Webhook verification by Meta - **Parameters**: hub.mode, hub.verify_token, hub.challenge - **Response**: Challenge token if verified #### POST `/api/v1/whatsapp/webhook` - **Purpose**: Receive webhook events from WhatsApp - **Events**: Message status updates, incoming messages - **Response**: Success acknowledgment #### GET `/api/v1/whatsapp/health` - **Purpose**: Health check for webhook endpoint - **Response**: Service status --- ## Environment Variables ### Required ```bash # WhatsApp Business Cloud API WHATSAPP_ACCESS_TOKEN=EAAxxxxxxxxxxxxx WHATSAPP_PHONE_NUMBER_ID=123456789012345 WHATSAPP_BUSINESS_ACCOUNT_ID=987654321098765 WHATSAPP_WEBHOOK_VERIFY_TOKEN=your-random-token # Feature Flag ENABLE_WHATSAPP_NOTIFICATIONS=true ``` ### Optional ```bash WHATSAPP_API_VERSION=v18.0 # Default: v18.0 ``` --- ## Database Schema ### whatsapp_messages Table | Column | Type | Description | |--------|------|-------------| | id | UUID | Primary key | | tenant_id | UUID | Tenant identifier | | notification_id | UUID | Link to notification | | whatsapp_message_id | String | WhatsApp's message ID | | recipient_phone | String | E.164 phone number | | message_type | Enum | TEMPLATE, TEXT, IMAGE, etc. | | status | Enum | PENDING, SENT, DELIVERED, READ, FAILED | | template_name | String | Template name used | | template_parameters | JSON | Template parameter values | | sent_at | DateTime | When sent | | delivered_at | DateTime | When delivered | | read_at | DateTime | When read | | error_message | Text | Error if failed | | provider_response | JSON | Full API response | | metadata | JSON | Additional context | | created_at | DateTime | Record created | | updated_at | DateTime | Record updated | ### whatsapp_templates Table | Column | Type | Description | |--------|------|-------------| | id | UUID | Primary key | | template_name | String | WhatsApp template name | | template_key | String | Internal identifier | | category | String | MARKETING, UTILITY, etc. | | language | String | Language code | | status | String | PENDING, APPROVED, REJECTED | | body_text | Text | Template body | | parameter_count | Integer | Number of parameters | | sent_count | Integer | Usage counter | | is_active | Boolean | Active status | --- ## Message Flow ### Outgoing Message (PO Notification) ``` 1. Purchase Order Approved โ†“ 2. RabbitMQ Event Published โ†“ 3. PO Event Consumer Receives Event โ†“ 4. Extract supplier phone & data โ†“ 5. Build template parameters โ†“ 6. WhatsAppService.send_message() โ†“ 7. WhatsAppBusinessService.send_message() โ†“ 8. Create DB record (PENDING) โ†“ 9. Send to WhatsApp Cloud API โ†“ 10. Update DB record (SENT) โ†“ 11. Return success ``` ### Status Updates (Webhook) ``` 1. WhatsApp delivers message โ†“ 2. Meta sends webhook event โ†“ 3. POST /api/v1/whatsapp/webhook โ†“ 4. Parse status update โ†“ 5. Find message in DB โ†“ 6. Update status & timestamps โ†“ 7. Record metrics โ†“ 8. Return 200 OK ``` --- ## Testing Checklist ### โœ… Before Going Live - [ ] Meta Business Account created and verified - [ ] WhatsApp Business phone number registered - [ ] Permanent access token generated (not temporary) - [ ] Template `po_notification` created and **APPROVED** - [ ] Webhook URL configured and verified - [ ] Environment variables set in production - [ ] Database migration applied - [ ] Test message sent successfully - [ ] Webhook events received and processed - [ ] Supplier phone numbers in correct format (+34...) - [ ] Monitoring and alerting configured ### ๐Ÿงช Test Commands ```bash # 1. Verify webhook curl "https://your-domain.com/api/v1/whatsapp/webhook?hub.mode=subscribe&hub.verify_token=YOUR_TOKEN&hub.challenge=test" # 2. Check health curl https://your-domain.com/api/v1/whatsapp/health # 3. Check migration kubectl exec -it deployment/notification-service -- alembic current # 4. View logs kubectl logs -f deployment/notification-service | grep WhatsApp # 5. Check database psql -U notification_user -d notification_db -c "SELECT * FROM whatsapp_messages LIMIT 5;" ``` --- ## Pricing Summary ### Free Tier - **1,000 business-initiated conversations/month** (FREE) - **1,000 user-initiated conversations/month** (FREE) ### Paid Tier - After free tier: **โ‚ฌ0.01-0.10 per conversation** (varies by country) - Conversation = 24-hour window - Multiple messages in 24h = 1 conversation charge ### Cost Example - **50 PO notifications/month**: FREE - **1,500 PO notifications/month**: โ‚ฌ5-50/month --- ## Backward Compatibility The implementation maintains full backward compatibility with existing code: ```python # Existing code still works whatsapp_service = WhatsAppService() await whatsapp_service.send_message( to_phone="+34612345678", message="Test", template_name="po_notification", template_params=["Supplier", "PO-001", "โ‚ฌ100"] ) ``` New code can use additional features: ```python # New functionality from app.services.whatsapp_business_service import WhatsAppBusinessService from app.schemas.whatsapp import SendWhatsAppMessageRequest service = WhatsAppBusinessService(session) request = SendWhatsAppMessageRequest(...) response = await service.send_message(request) ``` --- ## Next Steps 1. **Follow Setup Guide**: Complete all steps in [WHATSAPP_SETUP_GUIDE.md](WHATSAPP_SETUP_GUIDE.md) 2. **Add Supplier Phones**: Ensure supplier records include phone numbers 3. **Create More Templates**: Design templates for other notification types 4. **Monitor Usage**: Track conversation usage in Meta Business Suite 5. **Set Up Alerts**: Configure alerts for failed messages --- ## Support & Resources - **Setup Guide**: [WHATSAPP_SETUP_GUIDE.md](WHATSAPP_SETUP_GUIDE.md) - **Meta Docs**: https://developers.facebook.com/docs/whatsapp/cloud-api - **Pricing**: https://developers.facebook.com/docs/whatsapp/pricing - **Status Page**: https://developers.facebook.com/status --- ## Summary โœ… **Complete WhatsApp Business Cloud API integration** โœ… **Free tier: 1,000 messages/month** โœ… **Template-based notifications ready** โœ… **PO notifications automated** โœ… **Delivery tracking enabled** โœ… **Production-ready documentation** **Status**: Ready for deployment after Meta account setup