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This feature is available on the Business and Enterprise plans. See Subscription and pricing.
Connecting WhatsApp Business to Cal ID lets your workflow reminders and confirmations reach attendees from your own official business number instead of the default Cal ID number. This page is the hub for the full integration; the steps below walk you through installing the app, choosing your number, and attaching it to a workflow.

Integrate WhatsApp Business with Cal ID

1

Install WhatsApp Business and connect

  • Log in to Cal ID.
  • Go to the Apps section.
  • Search for WhatsApp Business and install it.
Choose the account type to install on:
  • Personal account — for individual use.
  • Team account — for team collaboration.
WhatsApp Business listing in the Apps section with the install dropdown open, offering a personal account and a team

Deciding who the app belongs to

A page appears asking you to connect WhatsApp Business. Click Connect WhatsApp Business to proceed.
Cal ID screen for the WhatsApp Business app with a single Connect WhatsApp Business button

Kicking off the Meta hand-off

On the confirmation screen, click Continue to move to the next step.
Confirmation dialog explaining the WhatsApp Business connection, with a Continue button

Starting the WhatsApp Business connection

Pick the path that matches your situation:
2

Choose your business portfolio

Select the business portfolio associated with your WhatsApp Business account, then pick the WhatsApp Business account (the number) you want to use.
Your address and Tax ID must be verified on Meta to trigger the templates.
Meta setup screen with the business portfolio dropdown above the WhatsApp Business account dropdown

Picking the account behind your number

3

Select your phone number

Choose the phone number from the list you want to use with WhatsApp Business, then click Next to proceed to the confirmation step. This number becomes the main contact point for your WhatsApp Business integration.
List of available phone numbers with one WhatsApp Business number selected and a Next button

Setting your main contact number

4

Confirm the information

Review the information and click Confirm to verify your settings. This ensures everything is set up correctly before finalizing the connection.
Review screen summarizing the portfolio, account, and phone number above a Confirm button

Checking the details before you finalize

5

Set up the workflow

After you click Confirm, your WhatsApp Business app is installed and connected to your Cal ID account.Next, go to Cal ID and choose the event type where you want the workflow. Select your WhatsApp Business phone number, choose the template from the Message Template dropdown, and save the workflow.
Workflow editor with the WhatsApp Business phone number selected and the Message Template dropdown open

Attaching your number to a workflow

If you don’t have a template yet, click Create Template in the Message Template dropdown and create one. Meta reviews every template, so allow time for approval before you rely on it.
Message Template dropdown open in the workflow editor with the Create Template option at the bottom of the list

Starting a template from the workflow editor

WhatsApp Business is connected and attached to your workflow. Reminders will now be sent from your own business number.

Troubleshooting

Before you connect: what Meta needs

Meta, not Cal ID, gates whether messages can leave your number. Have all four in place:
  • A business portfolio in Meta Business Manager.
  • Your address and Tax ID verified with Meta.
  • A payment method added to your Meta account.
  • Approved message templates — Meta reviews every template you create.
The payment method and template approval are the two most common reasons a first send fails, and neither is visible from Cal ID.

Messages aren’t sending

Check these in order:
  1. Plan limit. Startup includes 10 SMS and WhatsApp messages a month; Business and Enterprise are unlimited. See Subscription and pricing.
  2. Template status. The template must be approved by Meta.
  3. Meta account. The payment method and Tax ID must both be in place.
  4. Workflow. The workflow must be active and linked to the event type you are testing.

Reset a connection that won’t work

If the connection is half-made and reinstalling alone doesn’t fix it, clear it from the phone first.
1

Disconnect from your phone

On your phone, open WhatsApp Business → Settings → Account → Connected apps and disconnect the old connection.
2

Reinstall the app in Cal ID

Go to Apps, find WhatsApp Business, and install it again. A fresh browser window helps.
3

Connect again

Redo the connection steps above and pick your business number.
Still stuck after a reset? See Get help to reach the support team.

Choose your WhatsApp path

Connect an existing app

Link a WhatsApp Business app already installed on your phone.

Create a new account

Set up a new business portfolio and WhatsApp Business account in Meta.