Understanding WhatsApp Messaging – SMS-Magic Messaging Guides https://www.sms-magic.com/docs/messaging-guides Wed, 03 Mar 2021 06:10:09 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.5.11 WhatsApp Session Message https://www.sms-magic.com/docs/messaging-guides/knowledge-base/whatsapp-session-message/ https://www.sms-magic.com/docs/messaging-guides/knowledge-base/whatsapp-session-message/#respond Wed, 03 Mar 2021 06:05:35 +0000 https://www.sms-magic.com/docs/messaging-guides/?post_type=lsvr_kba&p=924 WhatsApp Session messages are any messages sent and received in response to a user-initiated message to your business. A messaging session starts when a user sends your business a message and lasts for 24 hours in the most recently received message. You can wait for users to message to your app, or you can send a Template Message to invite the user to respond. Regular text messages or media messages (i.e., any non-template messages) can only be delivered in this 24-hour active window.

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There are 10 notification types as given below, each with allowed use cases. Each template is language and country-specific. WhatsApp processes each approval request for a new template or an update to an existing template. Approvals can take up to four business days.

Template CategoryAllowed Use CasesExamples
ACCOUNT_UPDATENotify the message recipient of a change to their account settings.
  • Profile has changed
  • Preferences have been updated
  • Settings have changed
  • Membership has expired
  • Password has changed
PAYMENT_UPDATENotify the message recipient of a payment update for an existing transaction
  • Send a receipt
  • Send an out-of-stock notification
  • Notify that an auction has ended
  • Notify that the status of a payment transaction has changed
PERSONAL_FINANCE_UPDATE Confirm a message recipient’s financial activity
  • Bill-pay reminder
    Scheduled payment reminder
  • Payment receipt notification
  • Funds transfer confirmation or update
  • Other transactional activities in financial services
SHIPPING_UPDATENotify the message recipient of a change in shipping status for a product that has already been purchased
  • Order has shipped
  • Status changes to in-transit
  • Order is delivered
  • Shipment is delayed
RESERVATION_UPDATENotify the message recipient of updates to an existing reservation
  • Itinerary change
  • Location change
  • Hotel booking is canceled
  • Cancellation is confirmed
  • Car rental pickup time changes
  • Room upgrade is confirmed
APPOINTMENT_UPDATENotify the message recipient of a change to an existing appointment
  • Appointment time changes
  • Appointment location changes
  • Appointment is canceled
TRANSPORTATION_UPDATENotify the message recipient of updates to an existing transportation reservation
  • Flight status changes
  • Ride is canceled
  • Trip is started
  • Ferry has arrived
TICKET_UPDATESend the message recipient updates or reminders for an event for which a person already has a ticket
  • Concert start time changes
  • Event location changes
  • Show is canceled
  • A refund opportunity is available
ISSUE_RESOLUTIONNotify the message recipient of an update to a customer service issue that was initiated in a Messenger conversation, following a transaction
  • Issue is resolved
  • Issue status is updated
  • Issue requires a request for additional information
ALERTNotify the message recipient of something informational
  • Business hours
  • Business address

Notes:

WhatsApp notifications don’t support the following use cases:

  • Promotional notifications
  • Product or marketing surveys
  • Recurring content or subscription messaging
  • Requests to rate or review an app
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