Cloud API
RichAutomate has published 18 guides on Cloud API for Indian businesses running the WhatsApp Business API. Every one covers the India specifics — Meta's per-message rates in rupees, DPDP Act consent, GST on platform fees, and what actually gets approved by Meta review.
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CoEx Gate Evaluation Missing? WhatsApp Coexistence Fix 2026
Seeing "Selected business CoEx gate evaluation is missing" or no coexistence option? Meta changed the 2026 flow. What each error means and how to fix it.
WhatsApp Message Status 2026: Sent, Delivered, Read
Decode WhatsApp Cloud API status webhooks: what sent, delivered, read and failed mean, why Meta bills on sent, and how to reconcile at scale.
WhatsApp Business API Webhook Setup Guide (India 2026)
Set up WhatsApp Business API webhooks in 2026: verify token, callback URL, field subscriptions, payload handling and signature security — a step-by-step India guide.
WhatsApp Number Ineligible for Coexistence? 2026 Fix
Number showing 'ineligible' during WhatsApp Coexistence registration? Meta's real eligibility rules and the step-by-step fix order that works in 2026.
WhatsApp Status Stuck on Sent Not Delivered: India 2026
Message shows sent but never delivered on WhatsApp Business API? That is a status webhook failure, not a delivery failure. Six causes and a 10-minute fix.
WhatsApp Business App vs API: 2026 India Guide
WhatsApp Business App vs API in 2026: the free App suits one-person manual chats; the API adds automation, a multi-agent inbox, and template broadcasts. Full India comparison and a clear decision rule.
WhatsApp Error 131049, 131026, 131047: Meta Fixes (2026)
131049 = Meta's per-user marketing limit (wait 24h), 131026 = undeliverable, 131047 = 24h window closed, send a template. Every code, cause and fix.
WhatsApp Business App + API Coexistence India 2026
Coexistence lets you keep the WhatsApp Business app and its chats while a BSP connects the same number to the Cloud API. 2026 setup, limits and India cost.
WhatsApp API Invalid Phone Number: Fix It India 2026
The digits looked fine but the send failed? Validation proves a number is plausible — only a send proves anyone is there. Four recipient states, decoded.
WhatsApp Template Error 132000: Parameter Mismatch Fix 2026
Meta error #132000 means your send's parameter count or order doesn't match the approved template. Params are positional: one empty value shifts every slot.
WhatsApp Media Upload Error? 3 Failure Paths + Fixes 2026
WhatsApp media upload error on the Cloud API? Check messaging_product and the file's Content-Type first, then fix link sends and broken inbound images.
WhatsApp Webhook Not Receiving Messages: Fix India 2026
Webhook verified but zero events? Verifying the URL is not subscribing the account. The five checkpoints an inbound WhatsApp event must survive.
WhatsApp API Number Not Registered: Fix It India 2026
Approved in your dashboard but unregistered on Meta means the number sends nothing. What the /register call and the 6-digit PIN actually do.
WhatsApp API Not Sending? Account-Level Blocks India 2026
Every send failing at once is an account-level block, not a message problem. 131042, 190, 133010 and the health-status trap that hides them.
Odoo WhatsApp Integration India 2026: Setup & Cost
Connect WhatsApp to Odoo via the Cloud API or a BSP: Rs 0 setup, usage-only from Rs 0.10 per message plus Meta's conversation charges.
WhatsApp Coexistence 2026: Business App + API, Same Number
Yes: Meta's Coexistence runs the WhatsApp Business app and Cloud API on one number. Needs app v2.24.17+, syncs 6 months of chats, 20 msg/sec. How to set up.
How to Get WhatsApp Business API in India 2026: Setup Guide
The complete 2026 guide to getting the WhatsApp Business API in India. Prerequisites (Meta Business Manager, a verified business, a number not on the WhatsApp app), the two paths (Cloud API direct vs no-code BSP and when to pick which), the exact step-by-step setup from verification to your first template, realistic timeline, real cost (Rs 0 platform fee with RichAutomate, Client Pay Rs 0.10/msg + Meta direct or SaaS Pay Rs 1.50/Rs 0.50, 14-day trial + 100 credits), common rejection reasons with fixes, and the green tick after. Go live in 24 to 48 hours.
WhatsApp Message Not Delivered? India 2026 Troubleshooting
13-branch decision tree for sent-but-not-delivered WhatsApp messages — error codes 131049/131047 mapped to fixes; cohort cut undelivered 11% to 2.8%.
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