Application Development

WhatsApp Business API Integration

Your customers already message you on WhatsApp. We connect the official WhatsApp Business API to your systems, so confirmations, reminders and enquiries run through one number your whole team can answer from.

  • Apps
  • 7 deliverables
  • Set with you at the start

Who it is for

Sound familiar?

  • Every customer conversation lives on one person's phone

  • Booking confirmations and payment reminders are typed out by hand, one at a time

  • Leads from WhatsApp never make it into your CRM

  • You have outgrown the WhatsApp Business app and need several people replying from one number

What you receive

What you receive

Agreed in writing before the work starts. You choose the pace. We agree the schedule with you at the start.
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  • A WhatsApp Business account on the official API, set up through a Meta-approved provider
  • Message templates drafted with you and submitted for approval
  • Opt-in capture on your website, forms or app
  • Connections to your CRM, booking, order or payment system
  • A shared team inbox, so several people can reply from one number
  • Automated flows for confirmations, reminders and common questions
  • Reports on delivery and replies, plus documentation and a recorded walkthrough
Everything we produce, and every login, is yours to keep.

The Path

How it runs

Five phases, the same on every project. You choose the pace. We agree the schedule with you at the start.
  1. Starts day one

    Listen

    A documented brief

  2. Before any build

    Shape

    A technical plan, screen layouts and a scope you can hold us to

  3. Built in sprints you can see

    Build

    A working demo at every sprint

  4. When you are ready

    Launch

    Every source file, login and a recorded walkthrough

  5. Ongoing

    Evolve

    A portal where every request and approval is on record

Evolve leads back to Listen, so the work keeps improving for as long as you want it to.

Stack

Tools we usually reach for

Chosen for the job and for your team to run after handover.
  • WhatsApp
  • Node.js
  • n8n
  • WATI
  • Make
  • Zapier

Work

Where we have done this

All work

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The detail

WhatsApp Business API integration connects WhatsApp to the software your business runs on, such as your CRM (where customer records live), booking or order system. It is for businesses whose customers already message them on WhatsApp and whose team has outgrown a single phone. Confirmations and reminders go out on their own, and every conversation lands where the whole team can see it.

Why move from the WhatsApp Business app to the API?

The app works until volume grows. It lives on one phone, one person answers at a time, it does not know about your orders, and it cannot send a reminder by itself.

The API removes those limits. Several people reply from the same number. Your booking, order or payment system sends messages on its own. Customers can start a chat from your website or an advert. Everything stays on WhatsApp, where your customers already are.

What can a business do with it?

The common uses:

  • Confirmations and reminders for bookings, appointments and payments due.
  • Order and delivery updates.
  • Support conversations shared across a team.
  • Lead capture, where a message from an advert creates a record in your CRM.
  • Payment links sent in the chat, through a payment gateway you already use.

We build only the flows you need, so neither your team nor your customers face a long menu of options.

What are WhatsApp's rules for business messages?

WhatsApp is strict about spam. Customers must opt in to hear from you. Messages you start after the short window that follows their last message must use pre-approved templates. Numbers that send unwanted messages can be limited or blocked.

We handle this as part of the build: clear opt-in on your forms and website, templates written to WhatsApp's rules and submitted early, and a plan for consent and storage of personal data.

How we set it up

We learn how customers reach you today, what your team sends by hand and which systems hold the data. Then we choose the provider, list the conversations worth automating, draft the templates and plan the connections. You approve the scope.

We set up the account and number, build the flows and test them with real scenarios. At launch we train your team on the shared inbox and watch the first conversations closely.

What does a good WhatsApp setup look like?

A customer books and gets a confirmation straight away. Before the appointment, a reminder arrives with a button to reschedule. If they reply with a question, it lands in a shared inbox where anyone available can answer, and the conversation is saved against their record in your CRM. Your team sees which messages were delivered and read, and nobody sends bulk messages from a personal phone.

How the TechSum Standard applies to WhatsApp
  • Secure by default: inbox access is per person, not one shared login, and customer phone numbers are stored only where they need to be.
  • Built to scale: flows are built so a new branch, a new reminder or more conversations means adding to them, not starting over.
  • Tested before it ships: every flow is run with real test messages, including odd replies, before a customer receives one.
  • Looked after after launch: templates, rules and volumes change, and a Care Retainer keeps the flows current and reports on what works.
  • Small changes handled, not invoiced: rewording a reminder or adding a quick reply gets done, not quoted. New templates still go through WhatsApp's approval.
  • Honest advice: if your volume is small, the free WhatsApp Business app may be all you need, and we will say so.
When the API is not what you need

If you want to send bulk messages to a bought list of numbers, we will not build it. It breaks WhatsApp's rules and puts your number at risk. If only one person ever answers and messages are few, the free app is enough for now.

What WhatsApp connects to

WhatsApp is usually the front door to something else. An assistant that answers common questions is WhatsApp AI reception. Connecting it to other tools without much code is workflow automation. Customer phone numbers and messages are personal data, so consent and retention follow our DPDP Act work, where we implement and partner counsel advises on interpretation. The same team builds and looks after all of it.

How do we start?

FAQ

Questions we get asked

What is the WhatsApp Business API?

It is the official way for a business to connect WhatsApp to its own software. Unlike the WhatsApp Business app on a phone, it lets several people reply from one number, sends messages automatically and links to your systems. Access goes through Meta's WhatsApp Business Platform, usually via an approved provider.

Can I message customers whenever I want?

No, and that protects you as much as them. Customers must opt in first, and messages you start after the short window following their last message must use templates WhatsApp has approved. We design the opt-in and the templates so your messages are allowed and welcome.

Can I keep my current WhatsApp number?

Often, yes, but the number has to be removed from the regular WhatsApp apps first. We check your situation and plan the move so you do not lose chat history that matters.

Can WhatsApp replies be automated with AI?

Yes. An assistant can answer routine questions from your own approved information and hand over to a person when needed. That is covered under WhatsApp AI reception.

What will it cost to run?

Our build is usually a fixed-scope project, with optional monthly care, and the terms are agreed in writing before work starts. WhatsApp and the platform provider charge their own fees for conversations, and we help you estimate those before you commit.

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Tech Second Opinion

Get an honest read on a quote, proposal or build before you commit, in one written report.

  • A review of the quote, proposal, architecture or build you share
  • A check of scope, approach and technology choices against your goals
  • Questions to put to the vendor or team before you commit
  • Risks and gaps, ranked by how much they matter
  • Ends in a short written report you keep

Let's Talk

Tell us what you need

A few lines about what you have now and what should change is enough. A person on the team replies with questions or a straight answer, even when the answer is that you need less.
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  • Or book a short call
  • We say so if another team suits you better

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