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You Shouldn't Need a PhD to Send a WhatsApp Message from Your App

You Shouldn't Need a PhD to Send a WhatsApp Message from Your App

via Dev.to WebdevMuhammad Saeed Saqib

Let's be real for a second. You want to send a WhatsApp message from your app. That's it. A simple notification, an OTP, a booking confirmation, whatever. Should be easy, right? Then you look at the Official WhatsApp Business API . You need a Meta Business account, a verified phone number, message templates approved by Facebook, webhook infrastructure & about 3 cups of coffee just to read the docs. Oh, and you can't even send a message to someone who hasn't messaged you first unless you pay for a "conversation" through their pricing model that requires an economics degree to understand. So you look at alternatives. Most unofficial APIs charge $50-100/month for what should be basic functionality. Some gate features behind enterprise plans. Others have SDKs that look like they were written in 2019 and never updated. I got tired of this. Meet Wazen Wazen is an unofficial WhatsApp API built for developers who just want to send messages and move on with their lives . Here's what it does: Sc

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