New features, fixes, API behavior changes, and deprecations. If something requires action from your team, it's flagged — and you're notified before, not after.
Allow additional fields in your parser before that date — strict schemas will reject channel_response.
Migrate to /v2/sms/messages. After the date, the old route responds 410 Gone.
The channel is out of restricted access and available for any organization. The connection uses Facebook Login with the instagram_manage_messages and pages_messaging permissions; the account must be Business or Creator, linked to a Page, and have messaging access enabled in the app.
The promise is simple: a new field may appear, an existing field doesn't change meaning, and nothing is removed without six months of notice and a documented replacement.
See API versioning →We add fields to the payload without touching the ones you already read. Your parser should tolerate unknown keys.
An existing field never changes type or semantics. If behavior needs to change, we introduce a new field.
Deprecations announced here and by email, with the removal date and a documented replacement from day one.
Old and new routes run side by side through the whole period, with the same rate and the same support.
Sandbox wallet released when you create the account, a WhatsApp test number and guided onboarding. No card, no contract.
