Use this guide to learn how to authorize your WhatsApp Business integration as an administrator using only a display name.
- Click Settings.
- Select the mobile icon.
- Click the plus icon.
- Choose WhatsApp.
- Click Create to set up a WhatsApp Gateway.
- Sign in to your Facebook profile.
- Review the permissions you’ll share and click Get Started.
- Select the desired Business portfolio to connect and click Next.
- Choose a WhatsApp Business account and Create or select a WhatsApp Business profile.
- Check whether you’d like to Instruct Meta to automatically identify order and lead events.
- Click Next.
- Create a WhatsApp business profile by completing the following information.
- Enter a WhatsApp Business account name. This name is only shown and used internally.
- Set your WhatsApp business display name. Your display name is customer-facing and must match your business name.
- Select the Category that best describes your business. The chosen category is customer-facing.
- If desired, click Show more options to add an optional Business description and Website.
- Click Next.
- Select Use a display name only and click Next.
- Review the requested access and click Confirm.
- The system provides your reserved phone number. Customers can use this number to connect with your business through WhatsApp.
- Click Finish.
- Enter an applicable Label and click Save.

Note: You must sign in with an account that has permission to manage your company’s WhatsApp Business account.



Note: Meta needs to review your business and display name. This can take up to one business day.

Note: Adding a payment method is not required.

