Authentication

After the initial setup, users can access the administrative menu of our plugin.
To complete the authentication process, they should navigate to the
‘Account Setup’ submenu within the admin menu. Within this submenu,
users will find the necessary options and fields to authenticate their account.
Once the authentication is successfully completed, a visual indicator within
the ‘Account Setup’ submenu, which was initially displayed in yellow, will
seamlessly transition to a reassuring green color, signifying the
successful authentication of the user’s account.

To connect with the WhatsApp Business API plugin, retrieve the following details:

1. WhatsApp Business Account ID:
   Obtain this identifier associated with your business account on WhatsApp.
2. Phone Number ID:
   Collect the unique identifier for your business phone number registered with WhatsApp.
3. App ID:
   Find this unique identifier for your existing Facebook App in the Facebook Developers portal.
4. App Secret Key:
   Generate this confidential key in the “Settings” tab of your Facebook App on the Developers portal.
5. Temporary Access Token:
   Acquire a temporary access token through the Graph API Explorer in the “Tools” section of your Facebook App. Ensure it has the necessary permissions.

These details, comprising WhatsApp Business Account ID, Phone Number ID, App ID, App Secret Key, and Temporary Access Token, are vital for establishing a successful connection with the WhatsApp Business API plugin. You would typically need to input the collected details into the relevant fields in the plugin configuration. Before Authentication, the Authentication setting looks like this.

After successfully Authentication the appearance of the above yellow indicator turns to green.