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WhatsApp Business API Explained for Small Businesses

WhatsApp Business API is Meta’s official business messaging platform for automating, integrating, and scaling WhatsApp conversations beyond what the WhatsApp Business App can handle. This guide explains how it works, when small businesses should use it, setup options (Cloud API vs BSP), compliance basics, costs, and practical automation use cases.