> 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/waba-platform/how-to-create-templates-for-whatsapp-business-api.md). # How to Create Templates For WhatsApp Business API ? ![](https://517240018-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FJavwcSJonDHbNXYg7e0g%2Fuploads%2FCdIkteFlWFmbhQhXBRjy%2F31-1536x864.jpg?alt=media\&token=8828e6ce-fa58-440c-97ab-320b74283eaa) ### 1. Go To WABA Platform ![](https://517240018-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FJavwcSJonDHbNXYg7e0g%2Fuploads%2F5UmAPZYeylq8hajA4DN1%2Fscreenshot_5a6b3c46-467f-4ad9-bd6e-1a5a668cf492.png?alt=media\&token=003b1ee6-a1c2-4b25-9b11-e7f545cd9d07) ### 2. Click on View ![](https://517240018-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FJavwcSJonDHbNXYg7e0g%2Fuploads%2FgLijS38sSngcTHyEFwpA%2Fscreenshot_d46f7de2-b016-4eff-a5fb-cd7fb0271c3e.png?alt=media\&token=410a27af-a6e5-4051-b247-37345966a831) ### 3. Click on Templates ![](https://517240018-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FJavwcSJonDHbNXYg7e0g%2Fuploads%2FG0lHgChlny8OabzDQDVJ%2F1.png?alt=media\&token=fa9e87ac-3eaf-42e8-b7f7-bb70a7e6e100) ### 4. Click on Create Template ![](https://517240018-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FJavwcSJonDHbNXYg7e0g%2Fuploads%2FJbqV0bBNY5NvpuBcko0d%2Fscreenshot_2540fcbb-8b18-4294-bf55-d5fca5f88fe1.png?alt=media\&token=0b3b29bd-4d30-45fe-8d05-0475dd502952) ### 5. Write An Appropriate “Template Name” ![](https://517240018-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FJavwcSJonDHbNXYg7e0g%2Fuploads%2FM1DbDjx6dHZHIkxe4lLr%2Fscreenshot_6b1bea87-8e5d-4f2b-8685-ccc92d950da3.png?alt=media\&token=2b7a6cc5-e44e-409d-bcb9-7e794ef99049) ### 6. Select An Appropriate Template Category ![](https://517240018-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FJavwcSJonDHbNXYg7e0g%2Fuploads%2F8y6OePNowmP1Pmh1PZzH%2Fscreenshot_09c6b281-ba7f-41cb-b524-0f4c4a1fe95b.png?alt=media\&token=cb014197-b4e2-4f21-8156-b794da93122b) ### 7. Select Your Template Content Language ![](https://517240018-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FJavwcSJonDHbNXYg7e0g%2Fuploads%2FvA1mgBQDPAQHHMttUXvO%2Fscreenshot_e13fc031-2062-48d4-9928-7f31b39dcc5d.png?alt=media\&token=fceb64ab-b890-4693-ae8e-a664b0c87288) ### 8. Select Header Type You can have No Header Or\ Any One of the Following ->\ Text / Image / Video / Document ( Kindly Note This is Only Header and It is Option. You Will Have Option To Write body text separately ) ![](https://517240018-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FJavwcSJonDHbNXYg7e0g%2Fuploads%2FE6Hz3mbbZWINzUzAHD2W%2F8.png?alt=media\&token=4cf1d95a-ba61-4f3f-a6bd-8864b713faa3) ### 9. Click On Body & Start Typing Your Template Body Text ![](https://517240018-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FJavwcSJonDHbNXYg7e0g%2Fuploads%2FE3aXr9bnNV3nPVmnPepO%2Fedited_image_22313c16-eebb-47f7-bcf1-59fdb662e673.png?alt=media\&token=9e2b3c21-4a24-4f5f-aaf5-6e1a81715901) ### 10. Click on < > To Add a Variable You can have multiple variables in 1 Template **Single Variable –** Hi {{1}} Creating a Text Template **Multiple Variables –** Hi {{1}} Creating a Text Template. Would You Be Interested in our Product {{2}} ![](https://517240018-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FJavwcSJonDHbNXYg7e0g%2Fuploads%2FQq3oJomiy3Urcv0QPtrJ%2Fscreenshot_1a2ea334-fda7-4767-9189-d7b75d9f1bba.png?alt=media\&token=832be3dc-033a-416f-a321-93907b5ed4f6) ### 11. Click On Generate Example Field ![](https://517240018-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FJavwcSJonDHbNXYg7e0g%2Fuploads%2FrIUYaLhpXuP6XL2W5xWt%2Fedited_image_66346277-57b6-4e8b-ad43-817cc685e87b.png?alt=media\&token=723a6a48-ae6d-4600-afd6-9f711ed25824) ### 12. Type Examples For All Your Variables. ![](https://517240018-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FJavwcSJonDHbNXYg7e0g%2Fuploads%2FCd9yue4iwJI1djjYKmG5%2F2.png?alt=media\&token=dd685c74-e85c-4e83-b536-a314a2767c67) ### 13. Click on Next Step ![](https://517240018-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FJavwcSJonDHbNXYg7e0g%2Fuploads%2FsUbQE2zVwmVIDupOiJLu%2Fscreenshot_87a83071-5af5-4935-be60-a4d84c362f4e.png?alt=media\&token=ebcc4f44-77c4-4546-aa02-0a7d153ff71a) ### 14. Select Your Footer Type You can decide to have a Text Based Footer\ Footer Text Is Shown in Grey Colour in Small Font Size in WhatsApp Message. ![](https://517240018-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FJavwcSJonDHbNXYg7e0g%2Fuploads%2FMbaVDfDO1TKJ7LZsLkdG%2Fscreenshot_0a20381f-8aa0-4ff9-aaba-7fcf4940716e.png?alt=media\&token=4b28d0cc-25f9-41e1-a9f6-82fa6e394739) ### 15. Select Your Button Type There are 2 types Of Buttons 1. Quick Reply Buttons :- when the customer clicks on it they send a predefined text as a WhatsApp Message To Us. You can have upto 3 Quick Reply Buttons 2. Call To Action Buttons :- You can have 1 Link & 1 Call Button ![](https://517240018-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FJavwcSJonDHbNXYg7e0g%2Fuploads%2FctKU3ca2u5mShIKFhNNe%2Fscreenshot_5472946d-21d7-451e-8f95-f2385eb4dbb7.png?alt=media\&token=f5f55a54-73b3-468a-8d58-05beed419a56) ### 16. For Quick Reply Buttons Upto 20 Characters Are Allowed in Each Button.\ You can have 1 / 2 / 3 Buttons ( Min 1 – Max 3 ) ![](https://517240018-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FJavwcSJonDHbNXYg7e0g%2Fuploads%2FHZx7LESr4gh3PooBjiqO%2Fscreenshot_6a054313-fdef-432f-884e-b009b432af7a.png?alt=media\&token=aec983d2-a6ef-4961-9958-8cdc1d348636) ### 17. For Call To Action Buttons You Can have Upto 2 Buttons\ 1st Button can be URL\ 2nd Button can be Call to a Phone Number We cannot have 2 Urls / 2 Phone Number Buttons\ It will be 1 Each or any 1 ![](https://517240018-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FJavwcSJonDHbNXYg7e0g%2Fuploads%2FW5es43FhahEXcsdaBqXX%2Fscreenshot_ed201e17-728a-4077-a05d-4de7e02d08ea.png?alt=media\&token=41e705ed-723e-498e-b044-605a0275ba2e) ### 18. For Fixed URL Simply Type Your Url in Both URL and URL Example Field ![](https://517240018-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FJavwcSJonDHbNXYg7e0g%2Fuploads%2FnNL77MlkORwzobmdx1WP%2Fscreenshot_94476094-3f1b-48aa-a7d0-59dfdb606096.png?alt=media\&token=66721849-d03a-4792-b5d9-aaeeae998bd1) ### 19. For Variable URL For Variable URL Type your URL with Variable in end {{1}} and in example Field Write the Example as Shown in Next Step ![](https://517240018-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FJavwcSJonDHbNXYg7e0g%2Fuploads%2FLnvWR24imraD3ZA8yv5C%2Fscreenshot_cbef8a90-bb96-4ac8-8147-b3a6f8cadb92.png?alt=media\&token=c009add2-6f54-4b5d-8fee-848f23b4f510) ### 20. Example Should Contain A Full URL ![](https://517240018-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FJavwcSJonDHbNXYg7e0g%2Fuploads%2FGDLHvHyU4Tubln0e8eQJ%2Fscreenshot_66e46311-8318-4439-811c-3ea134aebf9f.png?alt=media\&token=6de53ca0-4997-4abb-a86a-53fc50c2b7fc) ### 21. You Can Also Choose to Have NO Buttons ![](https://517240018-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FJavwcSJonDHbNXYg7e0g%2Fuploads%2FDdcxZ5AL9zkYZ6c08hk7%2F21.png?alt=media\&token=644cbf2d-2e62-4b84-9b12-34223713fe7c) ### 22. Preview Your Template ![](https://517240018-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FJavwcSJonDHbNXYg7e0g%2Fuploads%2FANkRojP2cVh1GutGBiRG%2F22.png?alt=media\&token=c4f30e4d-56f4-46d3-9530-1219ecf26dee) ### 23. Click on Submit For Approval WhatsApp Takes Between 2 – 48 Hours For Templates Approval ![](https://517240018-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FJavwcSJonDHbNXYg7e0g%2Fuploads%2FU8NRrMejR7XXpFRQr8Gf%2Fscreenshot_8c3ab0bb-d7fc-4990-aa18-c8f808f0cc8b.png?alt=media\&token=ecd620a7-ebf8-4683-a2a9-3a826c930db5)