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Connecting Your WhatsApp Channel

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Before you can send or receive messages, you need to connect at least one WhatsApp Business channel to Baat.

Adding a channel #

  1. Go to Settings → Channels
  2. Click Add Channel
  3. Follow the on-screen steps to connect your WhatsApp Business Account via the Meta Business integration
  4. Once connected, the channel status indicator turns green

Channel status #

Each channel displays a status badge:

  • Connected — Active and receiving messages
  • Not Connected — Setup incomplete or credentials expired; reconnect from channel settings

Multiple channels #

You can connect more than one WhatsApp number. Each channel is managed independently with its own templates, AI agent assignment, and notification settings.

Chat widget #

Each channel includes an embeddable chat widget. Configure its colours, position, and welcome message from the channel’s settings page, then paste the generated snippet into your website.