Template Messages Management

WhatsApp API Template Management Functions
The Template Management UI in the 360 Client Hub supports both text and media templates and has the following functions: 
Create and preview new template messages
Monitor current approval status of all your templates
Copy and Delete templates
Add different template Languages
Access the Message Template Window
Every account has their own set of Message Templates. To access your Message Templates, find the WABA Number you would like to add a Message Template to, and click on the Manage Templates button.
Template UI Overview
This is the Template Management home page where you can get an overview of all Templates under your number.
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 Delete Template
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 Replicate Template. Useful for creating variants of a similar template
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 Add different language to a template
Meta's Template Verification Process for the WhatsApp API
Template messages must be submitted to Meta for review before they are available to use. The status of this review can be seen by the color of the template language. Please review our tips on Template Messaging before submitting any templates for review.
Draft
Pending
Approved
Rejected
 Templates with a gray background are in draft mode and have not been submitted for review by Meta yet.
Pending Templates have a yellow background. Facebook is verifying the template request. Please wait until more information is given by Facebook.
Your Template has been approved by Facebook and may be used to send Template Messages to your clients.
This Template has been rejected. Please review our Template Messaging docs for help with Template Message approval. 
 Create a WhatsApp Message Template
To create a Message Template, click on the blue Add Template button in the home page.
When creating your template, you will need to include the following information: 
Template Name
Name can only contain lowercase alphanumeric characters and underscores ( _ ) 
Template Category
Template Language
Language that the template is written in
Template Type
Standard (text only) or Media Template
Creating Standard (text only) Templates: 
Standard Message Templates only have a BODY section. In order to add a variable, insert {{#}} at the given position, where # represents the variable index, which needs to start at {{1}}
Preview feature with variable insertion
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Creating Media Templates
The Media Templates have more building blocks and features. It consists of the following building blocks: 
Header
Body
Footer
Button
The Header is optional and serves as the title or header of your template. It supports the following: 
Text 
Image
Document
Video
The Body should contain the most important text of your template. Only text is supported.
The Footer only supports text and can be used to provide less relevant information in your template message.
The button adds interactivity to your templates. There are two main types.
Quick Reply Button
Used for getting quick answers from your client
Max 3 Quick Reply Buttons per Template
Call to Action Button
Used to send your client to a Website or call a Phone Number
Max one URL and Phone Number per Template
All Templates require a Body. Headers, Footers, and Buttons are optional.
Example Media Template with Image, Body, Call to Action Button and Placeholder Variables
Important: all media examples must be urls that point to a valid media file.
Visit our Template Messaging and Message Template API pages for more information on Templates!
Sample Templates
For all accounts, WhatsApp already registers a number of pre-approved sample templates. These templates can be used at any time and cannot be deleted.
Sample templates always have sample_ in the name.
🔑 Template API Reference
post
https://waba.360dialog.io
/v1/configs/templates
Create Template
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{
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  "name": "reprehenderit Lorem ad nulla",
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  "category": "RESERVATION_UPDATE",
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  "components": [
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    {
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      "type": "HEADER", "format":"IMAGE", "example":{
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         "header_handle":["https://url-to-media-file/media.file"]
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      }
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      "buttons": [
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        {
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          "type": "in qui magna",
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          "text": "in magna sint",
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          "URL": "minim reprehenderit"
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        },
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        {
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          "type": "irure non proident laboris amet",
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          "text": "adipisi"
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        },
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        {
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          "type": "dolore deserunt",
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          "text": "sit qui mollit proident",
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          "phone_number": "ipsum occaecat laboris reprehenderit"
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        },
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        {
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          "type": "Excepteur tempor nisi ad",
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          "text": "ad eiusmod exercitation id"
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        }
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      ]
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    },
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    {
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      "type": "HEADER",
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      "text": "minim ullamco enim non ut",
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      "format": "DOCUMENT"
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    },
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    {
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      "type": "BODY",
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      "buttons": [
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        {
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          "type": "sed est in",
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          "text": "ex dolor Lorem",
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          "example": [
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            "dolor dolor"
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          ],
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          "phone_number": "tempor sed irure laboris",
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          "URL": "anim"
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        }
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      ],
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      "text": "adipisicing id non"
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    }
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  ],
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  "language": "occaecat cillum aute"
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}
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The handle for examples has to be a valid URL to your media file.