How to generate whatsapp api permanent access token

  Updated May 2026Mewayz

How To Generate Whatsapp API Permanent Access Token

Learn how to obtain a Whatsapp API permanent access token and enhance your messaging capabilities with the WhatsApp Business API platform.

How To Generate Whatsapp API Permanent Access Token?

  1. Click on the link and log in to https://developers.facebook.com/
  2. After clicking on the link you have to select the “all apps” option from the three options, and
  3. then click on the “create app” button.

  4. After clicking on the “Create app” button, you’ll get to see three options from which you have
  5. to select the “Other” button.

  6. After this, you have to select the “business” option.
  7. Following that step, you have to write “add an app name”, and **“App Contact
  8. Email”, and then if you want you can also select another “business account”**, this is completely optional.

  9. Then you have to set up the “WhatsApp App”.
  10. Then you have to click on the “quick start” button.
  11. After which you have to click on the “Start with API button”.
  12. Then you will get the temporary access token, “Phone Number ID”, and **“WhatsApp Business
  13. Account ID”**.

  14. Following that you have to add your “recipient phone number”.
  15. After that, you can find your “Permanent Token Number”, by clicking on the link given on that
  16. page.

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