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by AgharaShyam 17 days ago
I wish WhatsApp did... hopefully it goes the way of BBM and a more developer friendly platform becomes the norm among normies.
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domh 17 days ago
WhatsApp does appear to have some "business" account/API type stuff which I assume is scriptable. But I don't believe it's got a free tier for personal use (although I haven't personally looked).

It is always preferable to use WhatsApp to contact a business than calling up.

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ivanmontillam 17 days ago
Yes, but it's nowhere near the maturity of Telegram's Bot API.

And unlike Telegram, for a WhatsApp bot you need to apply with a bunch of paperwork. If you're an SMB, you got little chances of ever getting access. They'll tell you to go with their Technology Partners and make a chatbot with these other BigTech companies like Freshworks, etc.

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pajamasam 17 days ago
Hmmm no, Meta is making money from businesses using their API.
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marysol5 15 days ago
It's bad enough with fake profiles scamming and spamming people, would be a lot worse with more automation
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