WhatsApp Business Platform for Developers

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WhatsApp Business Platform for Developers

Name: WhatsApp Business Platform for Developers
Rating: 4.490566037735849 (106 reviews)

Instructor: Dmitry Vinnik

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4 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

106 reviews

Intermediate level

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2 weeks to complete

at 10 hours a week

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

4 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

106 reviews

Intermediate level

Recommended experience

2 weeks to complete

at 10 hours a week

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

Implement the WhatsApp Business Platform and WhatsApp Business Management API
Create templates, send and receive messages using the Cloud API, hosted by Meta

Skills you'll gain

Tools you'll learn

Application Programming Interface (API)

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14 assignments

Taught in English

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There are 4 modules in this course

Are you interested in learning how the WhatsApp Business Platform can help businesses achieve better audience engagement and customer support? Designed for developers and engineers responsible for the implementation of APIs, this course will teach you to set up and configure the WhatsApp Business Platform and the WhatsApp Business Management API.

By the end of this course you will be able to: 1. Explain the purpose and use cases of the WhatsApp Business Platform and the benefits of using the Cloud API, hosted by Meta. 2. Create an app on Meta for Developers, set up API access, send a test message, configure webhooks and set up a phone number. 3. Recognize different types of messages, create templates and use the Cloud API to send messages through WhatsApp. 4. Implement the WhatsApp Business Management API including proper setup, management, migration, and monitoring of key elements. Enroll today to unlock the power of the WhatsApp Business Platform for your business!

In the first week, you will learn about the purpose and use cases of the WhatsApp Business Platform, and the benefits of using the cloud-hosted version of the API.

What's included

11 videos7 readings3 assignments

11 videosTotal 28 minutes

Course Overview: The WhatsApp Business Platform for Developers 2 minutes
Weekly Introduction: The WhatsApp Business Platform1 minute
About the WhatsApp Business Platform2 minutes
How the WhatsApp Business Platform Works2 minutes
Connect With Customers3 minutes
Compare Two WhatsApp Business Options4 minutes
Prepare to Set up the WhatsApp Business Platform3 minutes
Conversational Design Tips2 minutes
How Developers Can Use the WhatsApp Business Platform5 minutes
Cloud API, Hosted by Meta3 minutes
Weekly Conclusion: The WhatsApp Business Platform2 minutes

7 readingsTotal 95 minutes

Highlights from Conversation 202210 minutes
Course Syllabus10 minutes
How to Be Successful in This Course15 minutes
Registering for Your Meta for Developers Account30 minutes
Webhooks10 minutes
WhatsApp Business App - Help Center10 minutes
WhatsApp Business Platform - Cloud API, Hosted by Meta10 minutes

3 assignmentsTotal 105 minutes

Practice Quiz: The WhatsApp Business Platform30 minutes
Practice Quiz: Cloud API30 minutes
Graded Quiz: The WhatsApp Business Platform45 minutes

In the second week, you will learn how to create an app on Meta for Developers, set up API access, send a test message, configure webhooks and set up a phone number.

What's included

12 videos9 readings4 assignments

12 videosTotal 26 minutes

Weekly Introduction: Set Up the WhatsApp Business Platform1 minute
Create an App on Meta for Developers2 minutes
Send Your First Message3 minutes
Lesson Introduction: Configure Webhooks1 minute
About Webhooks2 minutes
Create an Endpoint4 minutes
Event Notifications5 minutes
Configure Webhooks3 minutes
Lesson Introduction: Add Business Phone Number1 minute
Create a Permanent Token3 minutes
Add Your Business Phone Number2 minutes
Weekly Conclusion: Set Up the WhatsApp Business Platform2 minutes

9 readingsTotal 215 minutes

Create a Business Manager Account30 minutes
Sample Message Templates30 minutes
Get Started With the WhatsApp Business Platform30 minutes
Webhooks10 minutes
Webhook Examples30 minutes
Recap: Setting up Webhooks30 minutes
Using Access Tokens30 minutes
Picking a Phone Number10 minutes
Recap: Get Started With the WhatsApp Business Platform15 minutes

4 assignmentsTotal 125 minutes

Practice Quiz: Set Up Assets and Send Test Messages30 minutes
Practice Quiz: Configure Webhooks30 minutes
Practice Quiz: Add Business Phone Number25 minutes
Graded Quiz: Set Up the WhatsApp Business Platform40 minutes

In the third week, you will learn how to implement the WhatsApp Business Platform.

What's included

15 videos5 readings2 assignments

15 videosTotal 35 minutes

Weekly Introduction: Implement the WhatsApp Business Platform1 minute
Types of Messages Through the WhatsApp Business Platform4 minutes
Considerations Before You Send or Receive Messages2 minutes
Creating Your Own Template: Step-By-Step3 minutes
Lesson Introduction: Monitor Quality Signals2 minutes
How Businesses Use the WhatsApp Business Platform3 minutes
Considerations before you send WhatsApp Messages2 minutes
About Different Types of Messages3 minutes
Send Text Messages3 minutes
Send Media Messages3 minutes
Send Contacts Messages2 minutes
Send Location Messages2 minutes
Send Message Templates3 minutes
Send Interactive Message Templates3 minutes
Weekly Conclusion: Implement the WhatsApp Business Platform1 minute

5 readingsTotal 60 minutes

Message Templates10 minutes
Template Categories & Templates15 minutes
Ways You Can Use the Graph API10 minutes
WhatsApp Business Platform Rate Limits15 minutes
Sending Different Types of Messages10 minutes

2 assignmentsTotal 40 minutes

Practice Quiz: Create Message Templates20 minutes
Practice Quiz: Send Messages With the WhatsApp Cloud API20 minutes

In the final week, you will learn how to Implement WhatsApp Business Management API.

What's included

15 videos10 readings5 assignments

15 videosTotal 39 minutes

Weekly Introduction: The WhatsApp Business Management API1 minute
Capabilities of the WhatsApp Business Management API1 minute
Acquire an Access Token With a Facebook Login3 minutes
Acquire an Access Token With a System User2 minutes
Make WhatsApp Business Management API Calls2 minutes
Lesson Introduction: Manage Message Templates and QR Codes1 minute
Create, Retrieve and Delete Message Templates5 minutes
Manage QR Code Messages6 minutes
Lesson Introduction: Manage Phone Numbers1 minute
Read Phone Numbers2 minutes
Migrate a Phone Number6 minutes
Lesson Introduction: Monitor Quality Signals2 minutes
Use Webhooks to Monitor Quality Signals4 minutes
Steps to Check Quality Signals on the UI1 minute
Course Conclusion & Congratulations2 minutes

10 readingsTotal 100 minutes

Facebook Login Documentation10 minutes
Examples of WhatsApp Business Management API Calls10 minutes
Rate Limits for WhatsApp Business Management API Calls10 minutes
Create and Manage Message Templates10 minutes
WhatsApp Business Account Message Templates10 minutes
Send Text Messages Documentation10 minutes
Retrieve Phone Numbers Documentation10 minutes
Migrating Phone Numbers Guide10 minutes
The WhatsApp Phone Number Quality Rating10 minutes
Troubleshoot WhatsApp Business Platform10 minutes

5 assignmentsTotal 95 minutes

Practice Quiz: Create an Access Token10 minutes
Practice Quiz: Manage Message Templates15 minutes
Practice Quiz: Manage Phone Numbers15 minutes
Practice Quiz: Monitor Quality Signals15 minutes
Graded Quiz: The WhatsApp Business Management API40 minutes

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