Become a Meta Tech Partner
This page describes the Meta Tech Partner program
Meta Tech Providers that meet eligibility criteria can upgrade to a Meta Tech Partner
Becoming a Tech Partner allows Businesses to have even more choices and control of WhatsApp messaging solutions. It also grants access to benefits such as:
Training and support
Analytics reports
Business customer matching opportunities
Eligibility Requirements
To be eligible for an upgrade, Businesses must:
have successfully completed all Tech Provider Get Started steps
greater than or equal to 2,500 average daily messages (sent or received) on the WhatsApp Business Platform between your business and its users over the last 7 days or greater than or equal to 200 average daily calls (business-initiated or user-initiated) on the WhatsApp Business Platform between your business and its users over the last 7 days
10 or more active business customers (have used your app to send at least 1 message in the last 30 days)
maintain a business phone number quality rating of 90% or better
Steps to upgrade to Meta Tech Partner
Access the Upgrade Flow
In the App Dashboard, navigate to WhatsApp > Quickstart, and in the Become a Partner section, click the Take the next step button.
Initiate the Upgrade Process
On the Onboarding page, scroll to the bottom and click Become a Partner. This will reveal the 4 steps that are required to complete the upgrade to become a Tech Partner.
Keep in mind the following:
Please carefully fill out all business details because the information will be submitted and reviewed for approval.
During a few of these steps, you will receive emails as shown in the steps below. If you do not see them, check your spam folder.
This process will likely take a few weeks to complete to get through all of the approvals.
Sign up for the Partner Portal
Navigate back to the Onboarding page in Meta for Developers and scroll down to the Sign up for the Partner Portal step. Click Sign up and on the Partner Portal login screen select the link to Sign up. Add your name and business ID and accept the agreement to create the account.
The Partner Portal is a resource to use as a partner to collaborate on deals with the Business Messaging team as well as access resources such as marketing and sales material.
Once you have created an account, you will receive an email with a link to get started and add your account password.
Enrol in the Accelerate Program
The final step is to enroll in the Business Messaging Accelerate Program and accept the agreement. On the Onboarding page in Meta for Developers, scroll down to the last step to Enroll in the Accelerate Program and click the button to Complete enrollment.Inside of the Partner Portal, look for the Business Messaging Accelerate card and click to view and sign. You will be able to download the agreements if needed.
When you return to the Onboarding page in Meta for Developers, if all steps are complete, you are officially a Tech Partner!
Tech Partner FAQ
Is Meta Tech Provider and Meta tech Partner the same thing?
No, these are two separate Partner types. See the comparison table here.
Are there any technical differences between Meta Tech Providers and Meta Tech Partners?
No technical difference, what changes is that after the Tech Provider achieves a certain volume of active customers and message they can become a Meta partner that will unlock access to some portal and also be listed in Partner Directory.
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