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Prerequisites
Make sure that your webhook endpoint is listening forwhatsapp.business_account.updated events. See also Configure Webhooks, Retrieve a webhook endpoint API.

Authentication-International Rate Eligibility

Starting June 1, 2024, we are introducing a new authentication-international rate. This rate will apply in the the following countries:

June 1, 2024 – Indonesia (country calling code +62, country code ID)
July 1, 2024 – India (country calling code +91, country code IN)

For more information, see Authentication-International Rate Eligibility .

A whatsapp.business_account.updated webhook will be triggered if your business is deemed eligible for international rates. The webhook will include start times for each country that has an authentication-international rate.

{
  "id": "evt_djeIQXaQPQyUcRFi",
  "type": "whatsapp.business_account.updated",
  "apiVersion": "v2",
  "createTime": "2024-06-01T00:00:00.000Z",
  "whatsappBusinessAccount": {
    "id": "106681...",
    "updateEvent": "AUTH_INTL_PRICE_ELIGIBILITY_UPDATE",
    "authIntlRateEligibilityCountries": [
      {
        "countryCode": "IN",
        "startTime": "2024-07-01T00:00:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "countryCode": "ID",
        "startTime": "2024-07-01T00:00:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  }
}

If a message is billed at the authentication-international rate, the whatsappMessage.pricingCategory in whatsapp.message.updated webhooks will be set to authentication_international.

Here is an example:

{
  "id": "evt_djeIQXaQPQyUcRFi",
  "type": "whatsapp.message.updated",
  "apiVersion": "v2",
  "createTime": "2024-07-01T00:00:00.000Z",
  "whatsappMessage": {
    "id": "63f5d602367ea403f8175a6c",
    "wamid": "wamid.BgNODYxN...",
    "wabaId": "whatsapp-business-account-id",
    "from": "+447901614024",
    "to": "+447901614024",
    "status": "sent",
    "type": "template",
    "template": {
      "name": "login_otp",
      "language": {
        "code": "862031",
        "policy": "deterministic"
      }
    },
    "conversation": {
      "id": "8078ed05301c40a08d3d1845c94ca18b",
      "originType": "authentication",
      "expireTime": "2024-07-01T00:00:00.000Z"
    },
    "pricingCategory": "authentication_international",
    "totalPrice": 0.085,
    "currency": "USD",
    "sendTime": "2024-07-01T00:00:00.000Z"
  }
}

Primary Business Location Update

Your primary business location is the country where your business is based. It will appear in the Business Manager under the Primary Business Location field starting May 1, 2024.

If Meta is able to determine the country where your business is based, we will trigger an whatsapp.business_account.updated webhook with the country's two-digit code.

Here is an example:

{
  "id": "evt_djeIQXaQPQyUcRFi",
  "type": "whatsapp.business_account.updated",
  "apiVersion": "v2",
  "createTime": "2024-06-01T00:00:00.000Z",
  "whatsappBusinessAccount": {
    "id": "106681...",
    "updateEvent": "BUSINESS_PRIMARY_LOCATION_COUNTRY_UPDATE",
    "primaryBusinessLocation": "US"
  }
}

Account Violation

WhatsApp Business Accounts will initially get a warning with information on the policy they violated. See also WhatsApp Business Platform Policy Violations
.

Here is an example:

{
  "id": "evt_djeIQXaQPQyUcRFi",
  "type": "whatsapp.business_account.updated",
  "apiVersion": "v2",
  "createTime": "2024-06-01T00:00:00.000Z",
  "whatsappBusinessAccount": {
    "id": "106681...",
    "updateEvent": "ACCOUNT_VIOLATION",
    "violationType": "SPAM"
  }
}

Account Restriction

If Business Accounts repeatedly violate the WhatsApp Business Terms of Service or high-risk policy categories such as sending spam, adult content, sale of alcohol and tobacco, drugs, gambling and unsafe supplements, they may start seeing messaging restrictions that gradually increase in duration.

Here is an example:

{
  "id": "evt_djeIQXaQPQyUcRFi",
  "type": "whatsapp.business_account.updated",
  "apiVersion": "v2",
  "createTime": "2024-06-01T00:00:00.000Z",
  "whatsappBusinessAccount": {
    "id": "106681...",
    "updateEvent": "ACCOUNT_RESTRICTION",
    "restrictions": [
      {
        "restrictionType": "RESTRICTED_ADD_PHONE_NUMBER_ACTION",
        "expiration": "2024-09-01T12:00:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "restrictionType": "RESTRICTED_BIZ_INITIATED_MESSAGING",
        "expiration": "2024-09-01T12:00:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "restrictionType": "RESTRICTED_CUSTOMER_INITIATED_MESSAGING",
        "expiration": "2024-09-01T12:00:00.000Z"
      },
    ]
  }
}

Account Disabled

WhatsApp Business Accounts may be disabled if the business does not make changes after multiple warnings and feature limits or blocks.

Here is an example:

{
  "id": "evt_djeIQXaQPQyUcRFi",
  "type": "whatsapp.business_account.updated",
  "apiVersion": "v2",
  "createTime": "2024-06-01T00:00:00.000Z",
  "whatsappBusinessAccount": {
    "id": "106681...",
    "updateEvent": "DISABLED_UPDATE",
    "banDate": "September 19, 2024",
    "banState": "DISABLE"
  }
}

Account Reinstate

You can appeal the WhatsApp Business Account ban decision to reinstate it. Once approved, the account review status changes to APPROVED.

Here is an example:

{
  "id": "evt_djeIQXaQPQyUcRFi",
  "type": "whatsapp.business_account.updated",
  "apiVersion": "v2",
  "createTime": "2024-06-01T00:00:00.000Z",
  "whatsappBusinessAccount": {
    "id": "106681...",
    "updateEvent": "DISABLED_UPDATE",
    "banState": "REINSTATE",
    "banDate": "December 27, 2024",
    "accountReviewStatus": "APPROVED"
  }
}