What is WhatsApp Business API? Essential Guide
Learn the fundamentals, setup steps, and best practices of WhatsApp Business API and how it can transform your business communication.
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WhatsApp Business API Documentation
Everything you need to integrate Chat Mitra WhatsApp API into your application. From setup to advanced features, we've got you covered with comprehensive guides, code examples, and API references.
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WhatsApp Business API Reference
Complete ChatMitra WhatsApp Business API reference with all endpoints. Send messages, templates, media, and interactive messages. Includes authentication, error handling, and code examples.
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WhatsApp API Webhooks – Real-Time Events
Learn how to configure ChatMitra WhatsApp API webhooks to receive real-time message, delivery, read, and failure status events with payload examples.
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Ultimate Chat Mitra Tutorials
Discover comprehensive Chat Mitra tutorials for WhatsApp Business API. Learn step-by-step integration, automation, and best practices tailored for Indian businesses to enhance customer engagement and boost efficiency.
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WhatsApp API Knowledge Hub
New to WhatsApp Business API? Start with our plain-English Knowledge Hub — what it is, what it really costs, how messaging works, and how to set it up, with real examples for small and large businesses.
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WhatsApp Business API Pricing, Explained
What the WhatsApp Business API really costs — Meta's per-conversation charges, ChatMitra's plans, and how to keep your monthly bill low, with a worked example.
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Marketing vs Utility vs Authentication Messages
The three WhatsApp message categories that decide your price, explained with real examples for e-commerce, clinics and banks.
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Phone Numbers & Messaging Limits
Which numbers work, whether you can keep your existing number, and how your daily messaging limit grows from 1,000 to unlimited.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get started with Chat Mitra API?
Create an account at chatmitra.com, go to Settings → API Keys to get your Bearer token, then refer to our Getting Started guide to send your first message.
What's the difference between conversation cost and per-message cost?
A conversation is a 24-hour window. You pay ₹0.20 per NEW conversation. Unlimited messages within that 24-hour window cost nothing extra. After 24 hours, the next message starts a new conversation.
Can I send messages to any phone number?
Yes, but the phone number must be a valid WhatsApp account with the proper format (country code + 10-15 digits). If it's a new number, you'll need 1 conversation credit.
How do webhooks work?
Webhooks are HTTP callbacks. When an event happens (like receiving a message), we POST data to your webhook URL. You verify the signature and process the event. No polling needed!
What file formats and sizes are supported?
Images (JPG/PNG/WEBP, max 5MB), Videos (MP4/3GP, max 100MB), Audio (MP3/OGG/OPUS, max 16MB), Documents (PDF/Word/Excel, max 100MB). Always use HTTPS links, not local files.
How do I verify webhook signatures?
We send an X-Webhook-Signature header with each request. Verify it using HMAC-SHA256 with your webhook secret. This ensures requests come from Chat Mitra.
What are template parameters and placeholders?
Templates have placeholders like $name, $amount. You provide values in the API request. They must exactly match approved template structure from Meta.
Where can I find code examples?
Check our Code Examples section with ready-to-use snippets in JavaScript, Python, PHP, and cURL. Also see our GitHub repository for complete projects.
