> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://agno-v2-update-deprecated-models.mintlify.site/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# WhatsApp

> Use WhatsApp with Agno agents.

## Prerequisites

<AccordionGroup>
  *(Click for details)*

  <Accordion title="Set up WhatsApp developer account:">
    1. Create Meta Developer Account

    * Go to [Meta Developer Portal](https://developers.facebook.com/) and create a new account
    * Create a new app at [Meta Apps Dashboard](https://developers.facebook.com/apps/)
    * Enable WhatsApp integration for your app [here](https://developers.facebook.com/docs/whatsapp/cloud-api/get-started)

    2. Set Up WhatsApp Business API
       You can get your WhatsApp Business Account ID from [Business Settings](https://developers.facebook.com/docs/whatsapp/cloud-api/get-started)
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Configure environment variables">
    ```bash theme={null}
      WHATSAPP_ACCESS_TOKEN=your_access_token          # Access Token
      WHATSAPP_PHONE_NUMBER_ID=your_phone_number_id    # Phone Number ID
      WHATSAPP_RECIPIENT_WAID=your_recipient_waid      # Recipient WhatsApp ID (e.g. 1234567890)
      WHATSAPP_VERSION=your_whatsapp_version           # WhatsApp API Version (e.g. v22.0)
    ```
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

Note that for first-time outreach, you must use pre-approved message templates
[here](https://developers.facebook.com/docs/whatsapp/cloud-api/guides/send-message-templates)

* Test messages can only be sent to numbers that are registered in your test environment

```python theme={null}
"""

The example below shows how to send a template message using Agno's WhatsApp tools.
For more complex use cases, check out the WhatsApp Cloud API documentation:
[here](https://developers.facebook.com/docs/whatsapp/cloud-api/overview)
"""

from agno.agent import Agent
from agno.models.google import Gemini
from agno.tools.whatsapp import WhatsAppTools

# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Create Agent
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------


agent = Agent(
    name="whatsapp",
    model=Gemini(id="gemini-3-flash-preview"),
    tools=[WhatsAppTools()],
)

# Example: Send a template message
# Note: Replace 'hello_world' with your actual template name

# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Run Agent
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
if __name__ == "__main__":
    agent.print_response(
        "Send a template message using the 'hello_world' template in English to +1 123456789"
    )
```

## Run the Example

```bash theme={null}
# Clone and setup repo
git clone https://github.com/agno-agi/agno.git
cd agno/cookbook/91_tools

# Create and activate virtual environment
./scripts/demo_setup.sh
source .venvs/demo/bin/activate

python whatsapp_tools.py
```

For details, see [WhatsApp cookbook](https://github.com/agno-agi/agno/blob/main/cookbook/91_tools/whatsapp_tools.py).