Test Account

Create a business portfolio in Meta Business Suite and Business Manager

Access Meta Business Suite

• Open a desktop browser and go to business.facebook.com.
• You can use this address to log in to Meta Business Suite or Business Manager.
• If you already have access to Meta Business Suite or Business Manager, click the drop-down menu at the top of the left navigation bar and proceed to Step 4.

Create an Account

• Click Create an account.
• Log in with your personal Facebook account. If you don't have one, click Create account to sign up.

Enter Business Details

• Click Create an account again.
• Fill in the following business details:
  • Business portfolio name: Should match your business or organization's public name as it will be visible across Meta platforms. Avoid using special characters.
  • Your name.
  • Business email address: This will be used by Meta to contact you about your business. It won't be visible to customers.

Finalize Creation

• Click Submit or Create to finalize the creation of your portfolio.
• You will receive an email asking you to confirm your business email address.

In case you'd rather follow the official Meta documentation, you can find it here.

API Access

Register as a Meta Developer

• Go to the Meta for Developers website and click Get Started.
• Click Next to agree to our Platform Terms and Developer Policies.
• Verify your account. Meta will send a confirmation code to the phone number and email address that you provide in order to confirm that you have access to them. Your number and email will be used for important developer notifications of any changes that may impact to your app.
• Select your occupation.

Create an App

• If you just came from the registration flow, click the Create First App button.
• If you are on the App Dashboard, click Create App in the upper right.
• If you are on the dashboard for an existing app and want to create a new app, select the dropdown menu in the upper left, and click the Create New App button.
• Choose business portfolio and click Next.
• Pick "Other" use case and go Next.
• Select "Business" app type and click Next.
• Fill in form in the Details page(don't forget to add Business portfolio) and click on the Create app button.
• On the "Add products to your app" page set up WhatsApp.
• Then expand WhatsApp menu on the sidebar and click on the API Setup.
• Once you choose your bussines app you can find your Temporary access token and Phone number ID on the API Setup page.