WhatsApp continues its business market by launching cloud-based application programming interface (API) services for all companies around the world. In this blog post, you will read about Meta’s latest launch of WhatsApp Cloud API for small and medium businesses.
Introduced in beta testing last November, the new developer tool is a cloud-based version of WhatsApp’s first revenue-generating product. WhatsApp Business API, but hosted on the parent company Meta’s infrastructure.
To generate from one of the most popular instant messaging platforms, they are going to release their latest service. It’s been months since they are working on this server but at last, it’s ready to use. If you also want to know more about WhatsApp’s latest update then keep reading this blog post.
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Meta’s WhatsApp Cloud API to Cultivate Businesses
Messaging services are certainly in increasing demand from business users, and WhatsApp is one of the few platforms where the company frequently launches more shopping and business features. At the company’s “Conversations” event, Meta’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg said the new service would be easily accessible to any business or developer.
“Build directly on top of WhatsApp and use the secure WhatsApp cloud to customize your experience and improve customer response time. The API is hosted by Meta,” Zuckerberg said. He said as quoted on Friday, May 20th.
Over the past few years, the company has built the WhatsApp Cloud API Business platform as one of the main ways free messaging apps make money, connecting systems and participating in customer service chats.
Companies pay WhatsApp fees for each message, depending on the region and number of messages sent. Meta, which acquired WhatsApp in 2014, said companies cannot send messages to people on WhatsApp. The Green Logo messaging app will also offer optional paid features as part of a new premium service for WhatsApp Business users for small businesses.
WhatsApp Cloud API feature is still under development, but it includes options to manage chats across up to 10 devices. And customized click-to-chat links that companies can post to their websites and share with their customers.
Final Thought
We should remember that WhatsApp is a company and the main purpose of a company is to earn money. Till now there are not many options to generate revenue with WhatsApp Messaging Application. However, they are working on a new type of paid service to earn money.
Moreover, other big companies are ready to pay a handsome amount for WhatsApp Cloud API premium services. For example, many big companies like Vodafone, BMW, and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines contributed at the time of beta testing of WhatsApp Cloud API.
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