https://maytapi.com/blog Guides, tutorials and product updates for developers building on the Maytapi WhatsApp API. en Tue, 27 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMT https://maytapi.com/blog/whatsapp-api-send-message https://maytapi.com/blog/whatsapp-api-send-message Tue, 27 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMT Guides Send text, media, voice notes, locations, contacts, polls and reactions with one sendMessage call. Request bodies, to_number formats, acks and error codes. https://maytapi.com/blog/whatsapp-username-api https://maytapi.com/blog/whatsapp-username-api Fri, 23 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMT Features Resolve WhatsApp usernames to contacts, send messages to @handles, handle key-protected usernames and hidden numbers, and set your own username. https://maytapi.com/blog/whatsapp-labels-api-crm-sync https://maytapi.com/blog/whatsapp-labels-api-crm-sync Tue, 20 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMT Guides Use the WhatsApp Labels API to create and assign WhatsApp Business labels from code and keep them in two-way sync with your CRM through label webhooks. https://maytapi.com/blog/whatsapp-api-getting-started https://maytapi.com/blog/whatsapp-api-getting-started Wed, 14 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMT Tutorials Connect a WhatsApp number by QR code or pairing code, send your first message with curl, receive replies on a webhook and keep the phone connected. https://maytapi.com/blog/whatsapp-api-pricing-october-2026 https://maytapi.com/blog/whatsapp-api-pricing-october-2026 Tue, 06 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMT Business Meta now charges for service replies past 1,000 a month and for utility templates in the 24h window. Worked cost examples vs a flat per-number API. https://maytapi.com/blog/whatsapp-ai-agent-n8n-claude https://maytapi.com/blog/whatsapp-ai-agent-n8n-claude Tue, 29 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMT Tutorials Connect the Maytapi n8n node to an AI Agent with a Claude model and per-chat memory, with loop protection, label-based human handoff and rate limits. https://maytapi.com/blog/whatsapp-group-members-export https://maytapi.com/blog/whatsapp-group-members-export Tue, 22 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMT Tutorials Export WhatsApp group members with getGroups, resolve @lid ids to phone numbers, add names and write a CSV, limited to groups where members opted in. https://maytapi.com/blog/whatsapp-call-webhooks https://maytapi.com/blog/whatsapp-call-webhooks Tue, 15 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMT Guides Receive WhatsApp call events on your webhook, read call history with getCalls, reject or start calls, and auto-reply to missed calls from your CRM. https://maytapi.com/blog/whatsapp-shopify-abandoned-cart-cod https://maytapi.com/blog/whatsapp-shopify-abandoned-cart-cod Tue, 08 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMT Integrations Connect Shopify or WooCommerce webhooks to the Maytapi API to recover abandoned carts, send order updates and confirm cash-on-delivery orders on WhatsApp. https://maytapi.com/blog/whatsapp-webhook-local-testing https://maytapi.com/blog/whatsapp-webhook-local-testing Tue, 25 Aug 2026 09:00:00 GMT Tutorials Run a local Express or Flask receiver, expose it with ngrok, point a Maytapi webhook at it, replay requests in the inspector and switch back to production. https://maytapi.com/blog/whatsapp-ban-prevention-safe-mode https://maytapi.com/blog/whatsapp-ban-prevention-safe-mode Tue, 11 Aug 2026 09:00:00 GMT Guides How to warm up a new WhatsApp number: what gets numbers banned, a 14-day warm-up plan, and how Safe Mode and the new-chat limit keep automated numbers healthy. https://maytapi.com/blog/whatsapp-appointment-reminders https://maytapi.com/blog/whatsapp-appointment-reminders Tue, 28 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMT Tutorials Send WhatsApp appointment reminders 24h and 2h before, let customers confirm, reschedule or cancel from a list, and update bookings from your webhook. https://maytapi.com/blog/whatsapp-form-submissions https://maytapi.com/blog/whatsapp-form-submissions Tue, 14 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMT Integrations Turn Tally, Typeform, Google Forms or WordPress submissions into a WhatsApp confirmation for the lead and an instant alert for your sales group. https://maytapi.com/blog/whatsapp-group-messages-to-slack https://maytapi.com/blog/whatsapp-group-messages-to-slack Tue, 30 Jun 2026 09:00:00 GMT Integrations A WhatsApp Slack integration with a Maytapi webhook and Node.js: map groups to channels, post sender, text and media, and reply from Slack threads. https://maytapi.com/blog/whatsapp-client-onboarding-groups https://maytapi.com/blog/whatsapp-client-onboarding-groups Tue, 16 Jun 2026 09:00:00 GMT Tutorials Create a WhatsApp group when a deal is won: add the account team, set admins and settings, pin a welcome message, store the invite link and close it cleanly. https://maytapi.com/blog/whatsapp-paid-group-stripe https://maytapi.com/blog/whatsapp-paid-group-stripe Tue, 26 May 2026 09:00:00 GMT Integrations Sync a paid WhatsApp group with Stripe subscriptions: add buyers on checkout, send the invite link if adding fails, and remove them when the subscription ends. https://maytapi.com/blog/whatsapp-make-integration https://maytapi.com/blog/whatsapp-make-integration Tue, 12 May 2026 09:00:00 GMT Integrations Send WhatsApp messages from Google Sheets or Typeform and react to replies in Make.com using the HTTP module and a Custom webhook. https://maytapi.com/blog/whatsapp-interactive-messages-buttons-list-carousel https://maytapi.com/blog/whatsapp-interactive-messages-buttons-list-carousel Tue, 28 Apr 2026 09:00:00 GMT Features Interactive WhatsApp messages without template approval: reply buttons, URL and call buttons, list menus and product-style carousels, with request examples. https://maytapi.com/blog/whatsapp-bot-java https://maytapi.com/blog/whatsapp-bot-java Tue, 14 Apr 2026 09:00:00 GMT Tutorials Build a WhatsApp bot with Java 17, HttpClient and the JDK HTTP server: filter webhooks, route commands with a list menu and reply with images and PDFs. https://maytapi.com/blog/whatsapp-bot-php https://maytapi.com/blog/whatsapp-bot-php Tue, 24 Mar 2026 09:00:00 GMT Tutorials Build a WhatsApp bot with plain PHP 8 and cURL: read webhooks from php://input, route commands with a list menu and reply with images and PDFs. https://maytapi.com/blog/whatsapp-n8n-automation https://maytapi.com/blog/whatsapp-n8n-automation Tue, 03 Mar 2026 09:00:00 GMT Integrations Install the Maytapi n8n node, send WhatsApp messages from any workflow and trigger flows from incoming messages, without writing code. https://maytapi.com/blog/whatsapp-catalog-api-orders https://maytapi.com/blog/whatsapp-catalog-api-orders Thu, 26 Feb 2026 09:00:00 GMT Features Use the WhatsApp Catalog API to manage products and collections from code, send them in chat, and receive customer orders as webhooks on your server. https://maytapi.com/blog/whatsapp-mcp-server-claude https://maytapi.com/blog/whatsapp-mcp-server-claude Tue, 24 Feb 2026 09:00:00 GMT Integrations Set up the Maytapi WhatsApp MCP server in a minute and let Claude Desktop, Claude Code or Cursor read chats, send messages and manage groups for you. https://maytapi.com/blog/whatsapp-media-download https://maytapi.com/blog/whatsapp-media-download Tue, 27 Jan 2026 09:00:00 GMT Tutorials Read media messages on your webhook, download images, voice notes and documents to disk or S3, handle large files, and send files back via API. https://maytapi.com/blog/whatsapp-lid-to-phone-number https://maytapi.com/blog/whatsapp-lid-to-phone-number Mon, 22 Dec 2025 09:00:00 GMT Features Why WhatsApp started showing 123456@lid instead of phone numbers, what it breaks, and how to convert LIDs to numbers (and back) with the API. https://maytapi.com/blog/whatsapp-dialogflow-chatbot https://maytapi.com/blog/whatsapp-dialogflow-chatbot Tue, 18 Nov 2025 09:00:00 GMT Integrations Connect a Dialogflow ES agent to your WhatsApp number with a small webhook bridge: per-chat sessions, menus, a human handoff and a production checklist. https://maytapi.com/blog/whatsapp-google-sheets https://maytapi.com/blog/whatsapp-google-sheets Tue, 21 Oct 2025 09:00:00 GMT Integrations Send personalized WhatsApp messages from a Google Sheet with the console sender or Apps Script, pace them safely and log replies back. https://maytapi.com/blog/whatsapp-api-partner-program https://maytapi.com/blog/whatsapp-api-partner-program Tue, 09 Sep 2025 09:00:00 GMT Business Resell WhatsApp API under your brand: create free trial phones for clients with the partner API, then switch them to live or closed with one call. https://maytapi.com/blog/whatsapp-webhook-events-guide https://maytapi.com/blog/whatsapp-webhook-events-guide Tue, 06 May 2025 09:00:00 GMT Guides A practical tour of WhatsApp webhook events: messages, acks, reactions, edits, polls, calls, labels, orders and group events, with payload examples. https://maytapi.com/blog/whatsapp-community-api-guide https://maytapi.com/blog/whatsapp-community-api-guide Tue, 25 Mar 2025 09:00:00 GMT Features Use the WhatsApp Community API to create a community, link sub-groups, post announcements, manage members and admins, and read comments under posts. https://maytapi.com/blog/whatsapp-status-api-post-stories https://maytapi.com/blog/whatsapp-status-api-post-stories Tue, 04 Mar 2025 09:00:00 GMT Features Use the WhatsApp Status API to publish image, video, text and audio stories, choose exactly who sees them, and read your contacts' stories from code. https://maytapi.com/blog/whatsapp-channel-api-polls-quizzes https://maytapi.com/blog/whatsapp-channel-api-polls-quizzes Tue, 18 Feb 2025 09:00:00 GMT Features Publish text, media, polls, questions and quizzes to a WhatsApp Channel from code, manage admins, and pull follower and reach statistics. https://maytapi.com/blog/bulk-whatsapp-number-check https://maytapi.com/blog/bulk-whatsapp-number-check Tue, 03 Dec 2024 09:00:00 GMT Guides Clean your contact list in bulk: check which numbers have WhatsApp with the API or the free checker, and why it matters for delivery and bans. https://maytapi.com/blog/whatsapp-group-join-requests-api https://maytapi.com/blog/whatsapp-group-join-requests-api Wed, 23 Oct 2024 09:00:00 GMT Tutorials Turn on approval mode, list pending join requests and approve or reject them automatically against your CRM or paid-member list. https://maytapi.com/blog/whatsapp-api-business-use-cases https://maytapi.com/blog/whatsapp-api-business-use-cases Fri, 06 Sep 2024 09:00:00 GMT Business Order updates, support, reminders, catalogs, channels and AI agents: 8 WhatsApp API automations businesses run on their own number, with the endpoints for each. https://maytapi.com/blog/create-whatsapp-group-api https://maytapi.com/blog/create-whatsapp-group-api Fri, 06 Sep 2024 09:00:00 GMT Tutorials Create WhatsApp groups from code with the Maytapi API: add and promote members, handle join requests, change settings and invite links, and track group events. https://maytapi.com/blog/whatsapp-bot-nodejs https://maytapi.com/blog/whatsapp-bot-nodejs Wed, 04 Sep 2024 09:00:00 GMT Tutorials Node.js tutorial: send a WhatsApp message with fetch, receive webhooks in Express and build a command bot that replies with text, media, location and buttons. https://maytapi.com/blog/whatsapp-bot-python https://maytapi.com/blog/whatsapp-bot-python Wed, 04 Sep 2024 09:00:00 GMT Tutorials Step-by-step Python tutorial: receive WhatsApp messages on a Flask webhook, reply with text, media and polls, and run it safely in production. https://maytapi.com/blog/send-message-to-whatsapp-group-api https://maytapi.com/blog/send-message-to-whatsapp-group-api Thu, 29 Aug 2024 09:00:00 GMT Tutorials Every message type you can post to a WhatsApp group from code, with request examples, mentions, @all and best practices for busy groups. https://maytapi.com/blog/whatsapp-profile-picture-api https://maytapi.com/blog/whatsapp-profile-picture-api Wed, 07 Aug 2024 09:00:00 GMT Tutorials Get WhatsApp profile pictures of contacts and groups with getProfileImage, handle privacy limits, store the images and keep CRM avatars in sync. https://maytapi.com/blog/whatsapp-broadcast-api https://maytapi.com/blog/whatsapp-broadcast-api Thu, 07 Sep 2023 09:00:00 GMT Guides How to send one message to hundreds of contacts with the API: broadcast vs groups vs channels, personalization, pacing, queues and opt-outs.