> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.wanode.io/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.wanode.io/guides/get-started-with-whatsapp-cloud-api-and-team-inbox/step-3-add-whatsapp-cloud-api.md).

# Step 3-Add WhatsApp Cloud API

### 1. Click on Go To CRM

![](/files/ab9345RxRHyw5NE2tLvI)

### 2. Click on Channels

![](/files/7GQTBHOUn4F7nTFhfGr0)

### 3. Click on Add New Channel

![](/files/IWuBTYXzlDxptyP7SBE8)

### 4. Click on WhatsApp

![](/files/6vNJ0GjRTVvVFZMrLFx4)

### 5. Click on WhatsApp Cloud API

![](/files/ZOe19s4juuSaGlfu4Wmg)

### 6. Type “A Channel Name”

![](/files/2yYwvDVCRsBMThOgyFYT)

### 7. Let’s Enter User Access Token

![](/files/eezzgCspHTQVPGX4GG7M)

### 8. Go to App Dashboard – Facebook for Developers

### 9. Click on WhatsApp

![](/files/5RzDgPiefreNg7bh404w)

### 10. Click on Getting Started

![](/files/8MXxfBChgY9uSjN7J2XQ)

### 11. Copy the Temporary Access Token

![](/files/qhhwxalECCDiJOKnaJCj)

### 12. Go to CRM – Channels | WhatsApp Business API & Team Inbox

### 13. Paste selected text into User Access Token

![](/files/G81QNKvgfgHiT5DNdcql)

### 14. Let’s Copy the Phone Number ID & WABA ID

![](/files/U6RVWZehZ6HNfjWXFqJv)

### 15. Go to App Dashboard – WhatsApp – Facebook for Developers

### 16. Copy the Phone Number ID & WhatsApp Business Account ID ( WABA ID )

![](/files/y7aGH5UKs9uuYBWLem7Z)

### 17. Go to CRM – Channels | WhatsApp Business API & Team Inbox

### 18. Next Lets Copy the APP ID & APP Secret

![](/files/KB7xJuUqojqPKiGdaNla)

### 19. Go to App Dashboard – WhatsApp – Facebook for Developers

### 20. Click on Settings Dropdown Arrow

![](/files/V93Jfh82dqyg45b9Rxzn)

### 21. Click on Basic

![](/files/mGMM7tbANPgLsq76jNVR)

### 22. Click on Show

![](/files/D0OWFcjIEDUzpRxXzoG5)

### 23. Go to CRM – Channels | WhatsApp Business API & Team Inbox

### 24. Paste The APP ID & Secret

![](/files/sJY02VxgeUReSaCHA2W4)

### 25. Click on Create Channel

![](/files/C01wcSb7zf6AdVwXlICA)

### 26. You can see your token expiry here

you need to update the user token again before the expiry

![](/files/qQC7DMiotVkdOMiRH7eb)

### 27. Click on three dots

![](/files/qsE0oJaUBTyWbbD7tnB4)

### 28. Click on Set Webhook

![](/files/jawQZV6KYbhx3nV5x3sK)

### 29. Go to App Dashboard – WhatsApp – Facebook for Developers

### 30. Click on webhooks

![](/files/wH2lhT64AhmcaQztTtgo)

### 31. Click on User

![](/files/lHOQflSQW2ENjDW2Ko8B)

### 32. Click on WhatsApp Business Account

![](/files/NI5BhCY1zxkTYmozJ7cY)

### 33. Click on Subscribe to this object

![](/files/lkTm0mfX3jXGVHxdLQNx)

### 34. Go to CRM – Channels | WhatsApp Business API & Team Inbox

### 35. Click on URL to copy it

![](/files/grGwnLi5nNdO82MJglQJ)

### 36. Go to App Dashboard – Webhooks – Facebook for Developers

### 37. Paste “the URL” into input

![](/files/8znV4TmDrUl2nJof76Rh)

### 38. Go to CRM – Channels | WhatsApp Business API & Team Inbox

### 39. Click on Verification Token to copy it

![](/files/JBd0Hc8S9g42OOuY07Sl)

### 40. Go to App Dashboard – Webhooks – Facebook for Developers

### 41. Paste “the token” into input

![](/files/lI6RMFfKE8pLqA41brcy)

### 42. Click on Verify and save

![](/files/n3AjLqq1nE0iKvhETwvz)

### 43. Click on Subscribe beside the messages option

![](/files/oRVwVdt2r6CHsl3ljIhn)

### 44. Go to CRM – Channels | WhatsApp Business API & Team Inbox

### 45. Click on three dots

![](/files/bczhwPme1PGIDwna55ST)

### 46. Click on Fetch My Number

![](/files/bRHOgiOpWFgnUvnvwVkj)

### 47.  Verify your waba number

![](/files/NB0fxjXSPY1yRLJbaV7G)