How to send WhatsApp message using Python and Twilio API?

Twilio API for WhatsApp is now available in early beta access, which allows developers to build prototypes in a sandbox environment. Twilio enables you to use the WhatsApp API immediately using a shared phone number, without waiting for a dedicated number to be approved by WhatsApp. To enable WhatsApp API in production, You need to request access in the limited availability program. Lets go ahead and send your first message using WhatsApp API.

Twilio sandbox allows you to test WhatsApp by sending and receiving messages from a shared Twilio number to opted-in users.

To send outbound messages using WhatsApp, you must only use a pre-approved template and you can create custom templates when you enable WhatsApp on your Twilio number.

Currently, there are 3 pre-approved templates available.

Appointment reminder template is useful for sending appointment reminders. This template looks like this below,

Order notifications template is useful for sending order details. This template looks like this below,

Verification code template is useful for sending one time passwords and mobile number verification codes. This template looks like this below,

You can setup webhooks to receive inbound WhatsApp messages to build a conversational agent experience called chatbots.

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