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PeopleStage WhatsApp channels

Setting up a PeopleStage WhatsApp channel

To set up a PeopleStage channel:

  1. Open PeopleStage, select File > Administration > Channel Editor.
  2. Select Add WhatsApp Channel.

    Channel Settings

  3. Enter a descriptive Channel Name.

  4. Select Output Settings.

    Output Settings

    Row item Description
    Username The Username in FastStats that generated the token
    App Meta App name (Apteco if using Apteco's Meta App)
    Meta Business Account Meta business name as it appears in Meta
    WhatsApp Business Account WhatsApp Business name as it appears in Meta
    Mobile Number: Variable Name Select the variable for Mobile from the Apteco system
    Mobile Number: Variable Description Override Optional variable description override
    Add Communication Key N/A
    Output Type WhatsApp
    Response File Key Type Mobile With Broadcast Id

    Note

    For Apteco's Meta WhatsApp integration, the audience list for recipients must use E.164 international formatting only (e.g. +449876543210). See the E.164 standard.

  5. Parameter Settings: the Auto Exclude Opt-Out parameter defaults to True and you can't change it.