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- AI
How to run a Claude Agent SDK agent on WhatsApp (with MonoChat)
The Claude Agent SDK is the harness behind Claude Code. Here is how to put a Claude Agent SDK agent in front of your WhatsApp customers, what changes when the conversation happens in a chat app, and how to keep it safe with fallback models, budgets and handover.
7 min read - AI
How to build a WhatsApp agent with the OpenAI Agents SDK
The OpenAI Agents SDK gives you agents, tools, handoffs and guardrails. Here is how to turn it into a WhatsApp agent that customers can actually rely on, without building the WhatsApp plumbing, the inbox or the handover yourself.
6 min read - AI
Bring your own AI agent to WhatsApp: connect any framework (LangGraph, ADK, custom) with a webhook endpoint
Your team built an agent with LangGraph, Google ADK, CrewAI or plain code, and it works. Here is how to put it in front of customers on WhatsApp and every other channel without rebuilding it, with a team inbox and human handover around it.
6 min read - AI
Why your customer-facing AI agent needs a fallback model
A model provider has a bad hour and your WhatsApp agent goes quiet while customers wait. A fallback model is the cheapest insurance against that. Here is how fallback works, how to pick one, and how it fits with fast models and budgets.
6 min read - AI
Best WhatsApp AI agents in 2026: 10 platforms compared
Every customer messaging platform now sells an AI agent for WhatsApp, but they differ a lot in what the AI can actually do, which channels it covers and how you pay for it. We compared ten of them, including our own, on the criteria that matter once real customers start writing.
11 min read - Partners
WhatsApp Business API partner program: how agencies build recurring revenue with MonoChat
Why WhatsApp and AI automation make a strong service line for agencies, consultants and integrators in 2026, and how the MonoChat Partner Program's 15–40% recurring commission works in practice.
8 min read - WhatsApp
WhatsApp API Pricing 2026: How Per-Message Rates Work, With Examples
WhatsApp Business API pricing is charged per delivered message, by message category and the recipient's country. Here is how the October 2026 rate card works and what real monthly bills look like.
9 min read - WhatsApp
How to Get the WhatsApp Business API: Connect Directly to Meta's Cloud API (No BSP Needed)
You get the WhatsApp Business API by creating your own WhatsApp Business account with Meta and connecting it directly to Meta's Cloud API. You keep the account and the number, and Meta bills you directly. Here is the full setup, step by step.
9 min read - WhatsApp
WhatsApp Business App vs API: Which One Does Your Business Need?
The WhatsApp Business app is built for one person on a phone; the WhatsApp Business API connects your number to software for teams, automation and campaigns. Here is how to choose, and how to use both.
8 min read - WhatsApp
WhatsApp Template Message Examples: Categories, Approval Tips and 24 Samples
Copy-ready WhatsApp template message examples for order updates, reminders, promotions and one-time codes, plus the rules that decide whether Meta approves them.
7 min read - WhatsApp
How to Send WhatsApp Bulk Messages Without Getting Banned
Bulk messaging on WhatsApp is allowed when you do it the official way. Here is the setup, the limits Meta enforces, and a checklist that keeps your number healthy.
7 min read - WhatsApp
How to build a WhatsApp chatbot (or AI agent) that actually helps customers
A practical guide to WhatsApp chatbots in 2026: rule-based vs AI bots, how to plan and build one, what Meta allows, what it costs, and how to hand over to a person at the right moment.
9 min read - AI
WhatsApp's 2026 AI chatbot policy: what's allowed for businesses
Meta changed WhatsApp's business terms in 2026 to keep general-purpose AI assistants off the platform. Here is what the rule says, who it affects, what is still allowed, and how to keep your AI chatbot compliant.
8 min read - WhatsApp
WhatsApp Business Account Banned or Restricted: How to Recover and Prevent It
A step-by-step recovery plan for banned, restricted, or locked WhatsApp Business accounts, with the restriction levels Meta uses, an appeal template, and a prevention checklist.
8 min read - Marketing
WhatsApp Marketing: Strategy, Campaigns and Examples That Work
A practical WhatsApp marketing playbook: build an opted-in list, choose the right message types, plan campaigns people answer, and measure what each one earns.
9 min read - Marketing
Click-to-WhatsApp Ads: Setup, Costs and Best Practices
How Click-to-WhatsApp ads work, how to launch one step by step, what you pay Meta for the ad and the messages, and how to turn each new chat into a lead or a sale.
8 min read - Customer service
WhatsApp customer service: how to support customers at scale
A practical playbook for WhatsApp customer support in 2026: the setup you need, how to route and automate without losing the human touch, what Meta charges, and which metrics to track.
8 min read - WhatsApp
WhatsApp auto reply messages: greeting, away and quick replies (setup + samples)
How to set up WhatsApp greeting, away and FAQ auto replies in the Business app and on the API, what changed with Meta's 2026 pricing, and ready-to-use sample messages.
8 min read - WhatsApp
WhatsApp Blue Tick: How to Get Meta Verified or an Official Business Account
There are two ways to get the blue tick next to your business name on WhatsApp. Which one applies depends on whether you use the WhatsApp Business app or the WhatsApp Business API.
8 min read - Instagram
Instagram DM Automation: Rules, Comment-to-DM and Examples
What Meta allows when you automate Instagram DMs, how comment-to-DM really works, and five ready-made flows for sales, bookings and support.
9 min read - WhatsApp
WhatsApp Opt-In: How to Collect Customer Consent the Right Way
Meta requires opt-in before you message anyone on WhatsApp. Here is what valid consent looks like, where to collect it, wording you can copy, and how to manage opt-outs.
7 min read - WhatsApp
How to Create a WhatsApp Link, QR Code and Website Button
A WhatsApp link opens a chat with your business in one tap. Here is how to build one with a pre-filled message, turn it into a QR code and add it to your website as a button.
8 min read - WhatsApp
WhatsApp Business Multiple Users: How to Share One Number With Your Team
Several people can answer from one WhatsApp Business number. The right setup depends on team size: linked devices for a few people, a shared team inbox on the API for everyone else.
7 min read - Sales
WhatsApp Lead Generation and Sales: How to Capture, Qualify and Close Leads in Chat
A practical playbook for selling on WhatsApp: the entry points that bring in leads, the questions that qualify them, follow-up that respects opt-in, and how to close the sale inside the chat.
7 min read - WhatsApp
WhatsApp Appointment Booking and Reminders: A Complete Setup Guide
Customers already message you on WhatsApp. Here is how to turn those messages into booked appointments, and how to send reminders they can confirm or move with one tap.
7 min read - TikTok
TikTok Business Messaging: How to Reply to and Automate TikTok DMs
What TikTok business accounts can do with direct messages, the rules of the Business Messaging API, and how to automate replies without losing the human touch.
7 min read - Messenger
Facebook Messenger 24-Hour Rule and Message Tags Explained (2026)
How the Messenger standard messaging window works, what changed for message tags in April 2026, and the approved ways to reach customers after 24 hours.
7 min read - Instagram
Instagram DM Templates and Quick Replies for Business: 30 Examples
Thirty short, ready-to-adapt Instagram DM replies for sales, support and bookings, and how to turn them into saved replies, quick reply buttons and automated flows.
8 min read - Marketing
SMS vs WhatsApp for Business: Cost, Reach and When to Use Each
SMS reaches every mobile phone without internet; WhatsApp offers rich, two-way conversations and is often cheaper for transactional messages. Here is how they compare on cost, reach and features, with real prices.
7 min read - Customer service
Customer Satisfaction Survey Questions for Chat: CSAT, NPS and CES Templates
Ready-to-use customer satisfaction survey questions for WhatsApp, Instagram and live chat, how to calculate CSAT, NPS and CES, and how to send surveys at the right moment without annoying anyone.
7 min read
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