Sandbox WhatsApp API

Available only for the 360dialog WhatsApp API provider.

To test your chatbot on a sandbox WhatsApp API, follow the steps:

Step 1: Get the Test API Key

• Send a WhatsApp message from your phone to the phone number 4930609859535 with the contentSTART(STARTmust be in all UPPERCASE)

• Use this link: https://wa.me/4930609859535?text=START

As a response, you will receive your TestAPI-KEY.This API-KEYis associated with your phone WhatsApp number. Now you are able to use the 360dialog WhatsApp API.

Step 2: Setup your WhatsApp API on m-chat

• Goto Channel Configuration -> WhatsApp -> Configuration.

• Click 'Already have a WhatsApp API'.

• Choose '360dialog' from the provider dropdown.

• Add the test phone number 9876453213567

• Add the API-KEY

• Click 'Save'

Step 3: Select the sandbox number on your bot

• Open the WhatsApp bot you want to test

• Open the trigger action block

• Choose the 9876453213567 under the 'WhatsApp number' dropdown.

• Deploy the bot

• Text the 9876453213567 number with 'Hi'