Create a WhatsApp Notification Subscription for Slack

System Webhooks are triggered when an event occurs on a WABA or a phone number. You can now subscribe to these webhooks to get notifications for changes to your WhatsApp Business Account settings. You receive a system webhook notification when:

  • There is an update in the message template status.
  • There is an update in the phone number status.
  • There is an update on the account review status (e.g. - OBA Approved).
  • There is an update to the account status (e.g. - WABA ban)

This code snippet shows how to receive these notifications through Slack.

Example

Find the description for all variables used in each code snippet below:

KeyDescription
VONAGE_API_KEY

Your Vonage API key (see it on your dashboard).

VONAGE_API_SECRET

Your Vonage API secret (also available on your dashboard).

CHANNEL_MANAGER_WHATSAPP_NOTIFICATION_WEBHOOK_URL_SLACK

An incoming webhook URL created for your Slack workspace. Please refer to the Slack webhook documentation for more information on how to configure this URL.

Prerequisites

If you do not have an application you can create one. Make sure you also configure your webhooks.

Write the code

Add the following to create-notification-webhook-slack-url.sh:

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Run your code

Save this file to your machine and run it:

bash create-notification-webhook-slack-url.sh

Try it out

When you run the code you will be subscribed to updates for changes to your WhatsApp business account, and you will begin to receive notifications in your chosen Slack channel.