> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.ycloud.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Create WABA via Embedded Sign-up

> Quickly create a WhatsApp Business API account

This tutorial provides a detailed guide on how to register a WhatsApp Business Account (WABA).

<Info>
  Note: To complete the registration process for a WhatsApp Business API account, there are two steps:

  1. **Creating a WABA**: This tutorial focuses on this step.

  2. **Binding a phone number to WABA**: [Click here to view the number binding tutorial.](/en/documentation/channels/whatsapp-accounts-management/business-accounts/add-numbers)
</Info>

## Prerequisites

<table><thead><tr><th width="69" /><th width="197">Materials</th><th>Examples</th><th>More Details</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1</td><td>Facebook Account</td><td>/</td><td>An account that has been registered for over a month (you can <a href="https://business.facebook.com/business-support-home/">click the link</a> to check if the account is in good standing before starting) is used to create a Meta Business Manager (referred to as BM)</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>Phone Number</td><td>+1 12035948979</td><td>The number should able to receive verification code, and the number must not have been used to register the WhatsApp App or a business account before. If the number has been used to register a personal WhatsApp account, the personal WhatsApp account must be deleted before use.</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>WhatsApp Business Display Name</td><td>YCloud\_Service</td><td>Needs to be relevant to the brand's official website and is used to name the WhatsApp business account.</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>Company Name</td><td>YCLOUD INTERNATIONAL PTE. LTD</td><td>The company name must be the same as the one on the business license or registration certificate.</td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>Company Address</td><td>9 TEMASEK BOULEVARD #04-03SUNTEC TOWER TWOSINGAPORE(038989)</td><td>The company address should be the same as the one on the business license or registration certificate.</td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td>Business License/Registration Certificate</td><td>Business\_Pofile.pdf</td><td>The corresponding business license or registration document of the enterprise</td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td>Official Website</td><td><a href="http://www.ycloud.com/">[www.ycloud.com](http://www.ycloud.com)</a></td><td><p>1. The website needs to be encrypted with https;</p><p>2. The website content must clearly express the company's business; </p><p>3. The website needs to have the company name and address at the bottom, for example: COPYRIGHT @ `{{year}}` + `{{company name}}` All Rights Reserved</p></td></tr><tr><td>8</td><td>Business Email</td><td><a href="mailto:lyndsey.shu@ycloud.com">[lyndsey.shu@ycloud.com](mailto:lyndsey.shu@ycloud.com)</a></td><td>The corporate email domian needs to be consistent with the brand website domain name. For example, [www.ycloud.com](http://www.ycloud.com) and [lyndsey.shu@ycloud.com](mailto:lyndsey.shu@ycloud.com) meet the requirements and will be used to receive a verification code email during business verification.</td></tr></tbody></table>

<Info>
  If you already have a BM account (Facebook Business Manager) and need to create a WhatsApp API account under your existing BM account, you can log in with the BM account administrator's Facebook account at step 2 of the process and select the existing BM account at step 4.
</Info>

## Create a New Account

After completing the YCloud account registration, you can create a WhatsApp account on the homepage.

For the text tutorial, please refer to the video tutorial: [https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1Aa4y1g7di/](https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1Aa4y1g7di/)

### Step 1: Click the Create Button

Go to [WhatsApp accounts](https://www.ycloud.com/console/#/app/dashboard/account), click **Create Channel**, and select **Get started** under **WhatsApp Business API**.

<Frame caption="Select Get started under WhatsApp Business API.">
  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/lchnan/TsMGu8UTNQaUw-Rc/product-assets/english-help-2026-09-23/channel-method-annotated.svg?fit=max&auto=format&n=TsMGu8UTNQaUw-Rc&q=85&s=70fc05f46bf216e80397d5e591fd2529" alt="Create Channel dialog with WhatsApp Business API and coexistence options." width="3024" height="1656" data-path="product-assets/english-help-2026-09-23/channel-method-annotated.svg" />
</Frame>

View the guide and scroll to the button of the page and click "I'm ready to start."

<Frame caption="Read the onboarding tutorial, then select I'm ready to start.">
  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/lchnan/TsMGu8UTNQaUw-Rc/product-assets/english-help-2026-09-23/api-onboarding-start-annotated.svg?fit=max&auto=format&n=TsMGu8UTNQaUw-Rc&q=85&s=ca1d4fca482f70b48743aff08ac34976" alt="Self-service onboarding page showing the embedded signup launch button." width="3024" height="1656" data-path="product-assets/english-help-2026-09-23/api-onboarding-start-annotated.svg" />
</Frame>

### Step 2: Log in to Facebook

After clicking login, a Facebook authorization popup will appear. Log in with the Facebook account you prepared. If the account is incorrect, you can click "Log in another account" to switch. Confirm the account is correct and click "Continue" for the next step.

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/lchnan/6CxA7mK2t7klNAOL/product-assets/a0b5d1cee4-image-172-1.webp?fit=max&auto=format&n=6CxA7mK2t7klNAOL&q=85&s=3364c68623f9ae10e310c664b505f1d6" alt="Login Facebook" width="1600" height="900" data-path="product-assets/a0b5d1cee4-image-172-1.webp" />

### Step 3: Confirm the Agreement

Click "Get started" to continue creating.

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/lchnan/WD-ixrYVrqB7b7aQ/product-assets/51fad6b80e-image-173-1.webp?fit=max&auto=format&n=WD-ixrYVrqB7b7aQ&q=85&s=9f2f5c3ae71ea81bc435d2a63f9f6288" alt="Policy" width="1600" height="900" data-path="product-assets/51fad6b80e-image-173-1.webp" />

### Step 4: Create a BM Account

Enter your company's information:

1. Business name: The company name should be exactly the same as your business license. Please do not enter a company abbreviation or brand name.
2. Business email address: It is recommended to use an email address that matches your website domain.
3. Business website or profile page: The company's URL. Note that the company's URL must be HTTPS.
4. Country: The country where the company operates. Make sure to select the country where your company is registered for certification. For example, if you are submitting an Indonesian business license for corporate certification, select Indonesia.

<Info>
  If you already have a BM account, you can select it in the Business portfolio option.
</Info>

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/lchnan/7IqVC2giQEcOq6-5/product-assets/30d5152e02-image-174-1.webp?fit=max&auto=format&n=7IqVC2giQEcOq6-5&q=85&s=13e6172510efe7b2fb1121072145ba5c" alt="Create BM" width="1600" height="900" data-path="product-assets/30d5152e02-image-174-1.webp" />

### Step 5:  Start with a new WhatsApp phone number

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/lchnan/RN4tXfXENVvDu0Te/product-assets/b3d3b770d7-image-79.webp?fit=max&auto=format&n=RN4tXfXENVvDu0Te&q=85&s=89bed38f96fe64b0b281bc9c77a90ae5" alt="YCloud product screenshot" width="768" height="480" data-path="product-assets/b3d3b770d7-image-79.webp" />

### Step 6: Create a WABA

Select/create a new WABA. If you already have a WABA, you can select it from the dropdown, otherwise, choose to create one.

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/lchnan/PCdfO4VGvgYoGyQM/product-assets/f4e4c53170-image-162-1.webp?fit=max&auto=format&n=PCdfO4VGvgYoGyQM&q=85&s=98ead2ea4b99881771a9c1a7e3d47a46" alt="Create WABA" width="1600" height="900" data-path="product-assets/f4e4c53170-image-162-1.webp" />

*Create WABA*

### Step 7: Set WABA and Number Information

1. WhatsApp business account name: The name of the WABA. This is for internal business differentiation and will not be visible to your audience on your WhatsApp account profile.
2. WhatsApp business display name: The name of the number. The display name will show to your customers and should be related to your company or brand name. Click to view [Display Name Guidelines](https://www.facebook.com/business/help/757569725593362).
3. Category: Industry

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/lchnan/Z2X3BzyqaivSGKDr/product-assets/54424aa002-image-80.webp?fit=max&auto=format&n=Z2X3BzyqaivSGKDr&q=85&s=0139c024ff5694bed00b16a28ea6bcfd" alt="YCloud product screenshot" width="768" height="480" data-path="product-assets/54424aa002-image-80.webp" />

### Step 8: Add phone number

Enter the phone number you have prepared.

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/lchnan/NjO13A6gLJKR9m7M/product-assets/8930b9d2d4-image-81.webp?fit=max&auto=format&n=NjO13A6gLJKR9m7M&q=85&s=460ef2c2b7329d4930bb3f326c714681" alt="YCloud product screenshot" width="768" height="480" data-path="product-assets/8930b9d2d4-image-81.webp" />

Enter the code you have received

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/lchnan/AlSk34JesCiO_ZYy/product-assets/ea155179be-image-82.webp?fit=max&auto=format&n=AlSk34JesCiO_ZYy&q=85&s=9bb00421250f31b7758ce01718978bfd" alt="YCloud product screenshot" width="768" height="480" data-path="product-assets/ea155179be-image-82.webp" />

### Step 9: Creation Successful

A prompt indicating successful creation will appear. Be sure to click the "Finish" button at the bottom of the popup.

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/lchnan/NjO13A6gLJKR9m7M/product-assets/7c3db6f477-image-168-1.webp?fit=max&auto=format&n=NjO13A6gLJKR9m7M&q=85&s=70acf038ec2bb1f93218d3ffa4652d8b" alt="WABA created" width="1600" height="900" data-path="product-assets/7c3db6f477-image-168-1.webp" />

## Watching the tutorial video👇

[Open linked resource](https://youtu.be/1AquG5beEkg)

## Next:

[phone-number-profile-settings.md](/en/documentation/channels/whatsapp-accounts-management/phone-number-management/phone-number-profile-settings)

[business-verification.md](/en/documentation/whatsapp-business-platform/accounts-and-business-identity/business-verification)

[add-numbers.md](/en/documentation/channels/whatsapp-accounts-management/business-accounts/add-numbers)

## Frequently Asked Questions

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="Can numbers from Mainland China (+86) be registered?">
    Yes, as long as the phone numbers can receive verification codes successfully, they can be registered.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Network errors such as &#x22;Network error&#x22; occur during the creation process">
    It is recommended to go back one step, or close the popup and restart the process. Check if there are already created WABAs in the BM and WABA dropdowns.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="The number binding prompts that this number has already been registered with a WhatsApp account">
    Carefully read the prompt, which may indicate two situations:

    1. This number has already been registered with WhatsApp or WhatsApp Business. In this case, you need to delete the original account and wait for some time before you can use it to register for a WhatsApp API account. Since deleting the account will result in the loss of historical chat records, we recommend you change to a new number for registration.
    2. This number has already been registered with a WhatsApp API account and is under your current BM account. In this case, the prompt will guide you through the migration process, requiring you to turn off the two-step verification for this number. Please follow the instructions to complete the migration. For detailed procedures, please refer to the WhatsApp API migration documentation.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="What if I can't receive the verification code?">
    In addition to SMS, you can try using voice to receive it. For Mainland China (+86) numbers, it is suitable to use voice to receive it. If multiple requests fail, it is recommended to change the number for registration.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title={"Why can't I select \"Use a display name only\"?"}>
    **Use a display name only** means that Meta provides a US virtual phone number beginning with `+1 555`.

    The option may be unavailable for either of these reasons:

    1. Your business has reached the maximum number of complimentary phone numbers that it can receive.
    2. Your business is not yet eligible for this option based on Meta's trust and eligibility assessment.
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>


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