# WhatsApp Business Profile Node API | Developer Documentation

<div id="bkmrk-whatsapp-business-pr"><div><div>## WhatsApp Business Profile Node API

<div><div><div><span>Copy for LLM</span></div></div><div>[<span>View as Markdown</span>](/books/meta-whatsapp/page/whatsapp-business-profile-node-api-developer-documentation)</div></div></div><div><div>Version</div></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><span><span>This endpoint allows applications to retrieve comprehensive information about WhatsApp Business Profiles,</span></span></div></div><div><div><span><span>including profile details, contact information, and business metadata. This is essential for managing</span></span></div></div><div><div><span><span>business profile lifecycle and understanding current configuration state.</span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><div>---

<div><div><div id="bkmrk-get-%2F%7Bversion%7D%2F%7Bwhat"><div id="bkmrk-get-%2F%7Bversion%7D%2F%7Bwhat-1"><div>### GET /{Version}/{WhatsApp-Business-Profile-ID}

</div></div></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><span><span>Retrieve comprehensive details about a WhatsApp Business Profile, including business information,</span></span></div></div><div><div><span><span>contact details, and profile configuration.</span></span></div></div><div><div><span><span>Use Cases:</span></span></div></div><div><span><span>Retrieve business profile information and metadata</span></span></div><div><span><span>Verify profile configuration and contact details</span></span></div><div><span><span>Check profile status and business information</span></span></div><div><span><span>Validate profile state before business operations</span></span></div><div><div><span><span>Rate Limiting:</span></span></div></div><div><div><span><span>Standard Graph API rate limits apply. Use appropriate retry logic with exponential backoff.</span></span></div></div><div><div><span><span>Caching:</span></span></div></div><div><div><span><span>Profile details can be cached for moderate periods, but business information may change</span></span></div></div><div><div><span><span>occasionally. Implement appropriate cache invalidation strategies.</span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div>#### Request Syntax

<div><div><div><div><div><div><span>Try it</span></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div>Select language</div></div></div></div>---

</div><div><div><div><div><div><div>Select status code</div></div></div></div>---

</div></div></div></div><div><span>Header Parameters</span>---

<div><div><span>User-Agent</span><span>string</span></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><span><span>The user agent string identifying the client software making the request.</span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><span>Authorization</span><span>string</span><span>·</span><span>required</span></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><span><span>Bearer token for API authentication. This should be a valid access token obtained through the appropriate OAuth flow or system user token.</span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><span>Path Parameters</span>---

<div><div><span>Version</span><span>string</span><span>·</span><span>required</span></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><span><span>Graph API version to use for this request. Determines the API behavior and available features.</span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><span>WhatsApp-Business-Profile-ID</span><span>string</span><span>·</span><span>required</span></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><span><span>Your WhatsApp Business Profile ID. This ID is provided when the profile is created</span></span></div></div><div><div><span><span>and can be found in your WhatsApp Business Manager or through business management APIs.</span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><span>Query Parameters</span>---

<div><div><span>fields</span><span>string</span></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><span><span>Comma-separated list of fields to include in the response. If not specified,</span></span></div></div><div><div><span><span>default fields will be returned (id and any available profile fields).</span></span></div></div><div><div><span><span>Available fields: id, account\_name, description, email, about, address, vertical, websites, profile\_picture\_url, messaging\_product</span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><span>Responses</span>---

<div><div><div><div><div><div><span><span>Retrieve comprehensive details about a WhatsApp Business Profile, including business information,</span></span></div></div><div><div><span><span>contact details, and profile configuration.</span></span></div></div><div><div><span><span>Use Cases:</span></span></div></div><div><span><span>Retrieve business profile information and metadata</span></span></div><div><span><span>Verify profile configuration and contact details</span></span></div><div><span><span>Check profile status and business information</span></span></div><div><span><span>Validate profile state before business operations</span></span></div><div><div><span><span>Rate Limiting:</span></span></div></div><div><div><span><span>Standard Graph API rate limits apply. Use appropriate retry logic with exponential backoff.</span></span></div></div><div><div><span><span>Caching:</span></span></div></div><div><div><span><span>Profile details can be cached for moderate periods, but business information may change</span></span></div></div><div><div><span><span>occasionally. Implement appropriate cache invalidation strategies.</span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><span>200</span><div><div><div><div><div><div><span><span>Successfully retrieved WhatsApp Business Profile details</span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><span>Content Type: </span><span>application/json</span></div><div><div><span>Schema: </span><span>WhatsAppBusinessProfileNode</span></div><div><div><div id="bkmrk-show-child-attribute"><div><span>Show child attributes</span></div></div><div id="bkmrk-whatsappbusinessprof"><div>---

<div><span>WhatsAppBusinessProfileNode</span></div><div>---

<div><div><span>id</span><span>string</span><span>·</span><span>required</span></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><span><span>Unique identifier for the WhatsApp Business Profile</span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div>---

<div><div><span>account\_name</span><span>string</span></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><span><span>Name of the business account</span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div>---

<div><div><span>description</span><span>string</span></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><span><span>Business description text</span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div>---

<div><div><span>email</span><span>string (email)</span></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><span><span>Contact email address of the business</span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div>---

<div><div><span>about</span><span>string</span></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><span><span>About section text for the business profile</span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div>---

<div><div><span>address</span><span>string</span></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><span><span>Physical address of the business</span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div>---

<div><div><span>vertical</span><span>WhatsAppBusinessVertical</span></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><span><span>Industry vertical classification for the business</span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div>---

<div><div><span>websites</span><span>array of string (uri)</span></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><span><span>List of website URLs associated with the business</span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div id="bkmrk-show-child-attribute-1"><div><span>Show child attributes</span></div></div><div id="bkmrk-websites%5B%5Dstring-%28ur"><div><div>---

<div><div><span>websites\[\]</span><span>string (uri)</span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div>---

<div><div><span>profile\_picture\_url</span><span>string (uri)</span></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><span><span>URL of the business profile picture</span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div>---

<div><div><span>profile\_picture\_handle</span><span>string</span></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><span><span>Handle of the profile picture for upload operations</span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div>---

<div><div><span>messaging\_product</span><span>"whatsapp"</span></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><span><span>The messaging service used</span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><span>400</span><div><div><div><div><div><div><span><span>Bad Request - Invalid parameters or malformed request</span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><span>Content Type: </span><span>application/json</span></div><div><div><span>Schema: </span><span>GraphAPIError</span></div><div><div><div id="bkmrk-show-child-attribute-2"><div><span>Show child attributes</span></div></div><div id="bkmrk-graphapierrorerrorob"><div>---

<div><span>GraphAPIError</span></div><div>---

<div><div><span>error</span><span>object</span><span>·</span><span>required</span></div></div><div><div><div id="bkmrk-show-child-attribute-3"><div><span>Show child attributes</span></div></div><div id="bkmrk-messagestring%C2%B7requir"><div><div>---

<div><div><span>message</span><span>string</span><span>·</span><span>required</span></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><span><span>Human-readable error message</span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div>---

<div><div><span>type</span><span>string</span><span>·</span><span>required</span></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><span><span>Error category type</span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div>---

<div><div><span>code</span><span>integer</span><span>·</span><span>required</span></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><span><span>Numeric error code</span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div>---

<div><div><span>error\_subcode</span><span>integer</span></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><span><span>More specific error subcode when available</span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div>---

<div><div><span>fbtrace\_id</span><span>string</span></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><span><span>Unique identifier for debugging and support requests with Meta</span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div>---

<div><div><span>is\_transient</span><span>boolean</span></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><span><span>Indicates whether this error is temporary and the request should be retried</span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div>---

<div><div><span>error\_user\_title</span><span>string</span></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><span><span>User-friendly error title for display purposes</span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div>---

<div><div><span>error\_user\_msg</span><span>string</span></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><span><span>User-friendly error message for display purposes</span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><span>401</span><div><div><div><div><div><div><span><span>Unauthorized - Invalid or missing access token</span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><span>Content Type: </span><span>application/json</span></div><div><div><span>Schema: </span><span>GraphAPIError</span></div><div><div><div id="bkmrk-show-child-attribute-4"><div><span>Show child attributes</span></div></div><div id="bkmrk-graphapierrorerrorob-1"><div>---

<div><span>GraphAPIError</span></div><div>---

<div><div><span>error</span><span>object</span><span>·</span><span>required</span></div></div><div><div><div id="bkmrk-show-child-attribute-5"><div><span>Show child attributes</span></div></div><div id="bkmrk-messagestring%C2%B7requir-1"><div><div>---

<div><div><span>message</span><span>string</span><span>·</span><span>required</span></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><span><span>Human-readable error message</span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div>---

<div><div><span>type</span><span>string</span><span>·</span><span>required</span></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><span><span>Error category type</span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div>---

<div><div><span>code</span><span>integer</span><span>·</span><span>required</span></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><span><span>Numeric error code</span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div>---

<div><div><span>error\_subcode</span><span>integer</span></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><span><span>More specific error subcode when available</span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div>---

<div><div><span>fbtrace\_id</span><span>string</span></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><span><span>Unique identifier for debugging and support requests with Meta</span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div>---

<div><div><span>is\_transient</span><span>boolean</span></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><span><span>Indicates whether this error is temporary and the request should be retried</span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div>---

<div><div><span>error\_user\_title</span><span>string</span></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><span><span>User-friendly error title for display purposes</span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div>---

<div><div><span>error\_user\_msg</span><span>string</span></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><span><span>User-friendly error message for display purposes</span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><span>403</span><div><div><div><div><div><div><span><span>Forbidden - Insufficient permissions or access denied</span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><span>Content Type: </span><span>application/json</span></div><div><div><span>Schema: </span><span>GraphAPIError</span></div><div><div><div id="bkmrk-show-child-attribute-6"><div><span>Show child attributes</span></div></div><div id="bkmrk-graphapierrorerrorob-2"><div>---

<div><span>GraphAPIError</span></div><div>---

<div><div><span>error</span><span>object</span><span>·</span><span>required</span></div></div><div><div><div id="bkmrk-show-child-attribute-7"><div><span>Show child attributes</span></div></div><div id="bkmrk-messagestring%C2%B7requir-2"><div><div>---

<div><div><span>message</span><span>string</span><span>·</span><span>required</span></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><span><span>Human-readable error message</span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div>---

<div><div><span>type</span><span>string</span><span>·</span><span>required</span></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><span><span>Error category type</span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div>---

<div><div><span>code</span><span>integer</span><span>·</span><span>required</span></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><span><span>Numeric error code</span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div>---

<div><div><span>error\_subcode</span><span>integer</span></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><span><span>More specific error subcode when available</span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div>---

<div><div><span>fbtrace\_id</span><span>string</span></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><span><span>Unique identifier for debugging and support requests with Meta</span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div>---

<div><div><span>is\_transient</span><span>boolean</span></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><span><span>Indicates whether this error is temporary and the request should be retried</span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div>---

<div><div><span>error\_user\_title</span><span>string</span></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><span><span>User-friendly error title for display purposes</span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div>---

<div><div><span>error\_user\_msg</span><span>string</span></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><span><span>User-friendly error message for display purposes</span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><span>404</span><div><div><div><div><div><div><span><span>Not Found - WhatsApp Business Profile ID does not exist or is not accessible</span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><span>Content Type: </span><span>application/json</span></div><div><div><span>Schema: </span><span>GraphAPIError</span></div><div><div><div id="bkmrk-show-child-attribute-8"><div><span>Show child attributes</span></div></div><div id="bkmrk-graphapierrorerrorob-3"><div>---

<div><span>GraphAPIError</span></div><div>---

<div><div><span>error</span><span>object</span><span>·</span><span>required</span></div></div><div><div><div id="bkmrk-show-child-attribute-9"><div><span>Show child attributes</span></div></div><div id="bkmrk-messagestring%C2%B7requir-3"><div><div>---

<div><div><span>message</span><span>string</span><span>·</span><span>required</span></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><span><span>Human-readable error message</span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div>---

<div><div><span>type</span><span>string</span><span>·</span><span>required</span></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><span><span>Error category type</span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div>---

<div><div><span>code</span><span>integer</span><span>·</span><span>required</span></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><span><span>Numeric error code</span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div>---

<div><div><span>error\_subcode</span><span>integer</span></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><span><span>More specific error subcode when available</span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div>---

<div><div><span>fbtrace\_id</span><span>string</span></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><span><span>Unique identifier for debugging and support requests with Meta</span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div>---

<div><div><span>is\_transient</span><span>boolean</span></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><span><span>Indicates whether this error is temporary and the request should be retried</span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div>---

<div><div><span>error\_user\_title</span><span>string</span></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><span><span>User-friendly error title for display purposes</span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div>---

<div><div><span>error\_user\_msg</span><span>string</span></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><span><span>User-friendly error message for display purposes</span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><span>422</span><div><div><div><div><div><div><span><span>Unprocessable Entity - Request parameters are valid but cannot be processed</span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><span>Content Type: </span><span>application/json</span></div><div><div><span>Schema: </span><span>GraphAPIError</span></div><div><div><div id="bkmrk-show-child-attribute-10"><div><span>Show child attributes</span></div></div><div id="bkmrk-graphapierrorerrorob-4"><div>---

<div><span>GraphAPIError</span></div><div>---

<div><div><span>error</span><span>object</span><span>·</span><span>required</span></div></div><div><div><div id="bkmrk-show-child-attribute-11"><div><span>Show child attributes</span></div></div><div id="bkmrk-messagestring%C2%B7requir-4"><div><div>---

<div><div><span>message</span><span>string</span><span>·</span><span>required</span></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><span><span>Human-readable error message</span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div>---

<div><div><span>type</span><span>string</span><span>·</span><span>required</span></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><span><span>Error category type</span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div>---

<div><div><span>code</span><span>integer</span><span>·</span><span>required</span></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><span><span>Numeric error code</span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div>---

<div><div><span>error\_subcode</span><span>integer</span></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><span><span>More specific error subcode when available</span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div>---

<div><div><span>fbtrace\_id</span><span>string</span></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><span><span>Unique identifier for debugging and support requests with Meta</span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div>---

<div><div><span>is\_transient</span><span>boolean</span></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><span><span>Indicates whether this error is temporary and the request should be retried</span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div>---

<div><div><span>error\_user\_title</span><span>string</span></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><span><span>User-friendly error title for display purposes</span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div>---

<div><div><span>error\_user\_msg</span><span>string</span></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><span><span>User-friendly error message for display purposes</span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><span>429</span><div><div><div><div><div><div><span><span>Too Many Requests - Rate limit exceeded</span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><span>Content Type: </span><span>application/json</span></div><div><div><span>Schema: </span><span>GraphAPIError</span></div><div><div><div id="bkmrk-show-child-attribute-12"><div><span>Show child attributes</span></div></div><div id="bkmrk-graphapierrorerrorob-5"><div>---

<div><span>GraphAPIError</span></div><div>---

<div><div><span>error</span><span>object</span><span>·</span><span>required</span></div></div><div><div><div id="bkmrk-show-child-attribute-13"><div><span>Show child attributes</span></div></div><div id="bkmrk-messagestring%C2%B7requir-5"><div><div>---

<div><div><span>message</span><span>string</span><span>·</span><span>required</span></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><span><span>Human-readable error message</span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div>---

<div><div><span>type</span><span>string</span><span>·</span><span>required</span></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><span><span>Error category type</span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div>---

<div><div><span>code</span><span>integer</span><span>·</span><span>required</span></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><span><span>Numeric error code</span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div>---

<div><div><span>error\_subcode</span><span>integer</span></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><span><span>More specific error subcode when available</span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div>---

<div><div><span>fbtrace\_id</span><span>string</span></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><span><span>Unique identifier for debugging and support requests with Meta</span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div>---

<div><div><span>is\_transient</span><span>boolean</span></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><span><span>Indicates whether this error is temporary and the request should be retried</span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div>---

<div><div><span>error\_user\_title</span><span>string</span></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><span><span>User-friendly error title for display purposes</span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div>---

<div><div><span>error\_user\_msg</span><span>string</span></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><span><span>User-friendly error message for display purposes</span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><span>500</span><div><div><div><div><div><div><span><span>Internal Server Error - Unexpected server error</span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><span>Content Type: </span><span>application/json</span></div><div><div><span>Schema: </span><span>GraphAPIError</span></div><div><div><div id="bkmrk-show-child-attribute-14"><div><span>Show child attributes</span></div></div><div id="bkmrk-graphapierrorerrorob-6"><div>---

<div><span>GraphAPIError</span></div><div>---

<div><div><span>error</span><span>object</span><span>·</span><span>required</span></div></div><div><div><div id="bkmrk-show-child-attribute-15"><div><span>Show child attributes</span></div></div><div id="bkmrk-messagestring%C2%B7requir-6"><div><div>---

<div><div><span>message</span><span>string</span><span>·</span><span>required</span></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><span><span>Human-readable error message</span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div>---

<div><div><span>type</span><span>string</span><span>·</span><span>required</span></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><span><span>Error category type</span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div>---

<div><div><span>code</span><span>integer</span><span>·</span><span>required</span></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><span><span>Numeric error code</span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div>---

<div><div><span>error\_subcode</span><span>integer</span></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><span><span>More specific error subcode when available</span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div>---

<div><div><span>fbtrace\_id</span><span>string</span></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><span><span>Unique identifier for debugging and support requests with Meta</span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div>---

<div><div><span>is\_transient</span><span>boolean</span></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><span><span>Indicates whether this error is temporary and the request should be retried</span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div>---

<div><div><span>error\_user\_title</span><span>string</span></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><span><span>User-friendly error title for display purposes</span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div>---

<div><div><span>error\_user\_msg</span><span>string</span></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><span><span>User-friendly error message for display purposes</span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div>Select language</div></div></div></div>---

</div><div><div><div><div><div><div>Select status code</div></div></div></div>---

</div></div></div></div></div></div><div>---

<div><div><div id="bkmrk-post-%2F%7Bversion%7D%2F%7Bwha"><div id="bkmrk-post-%2F%7Bversion%7D%2F%7Bwha-1"><div>### POST /{Version}/{WhatsApp-Business-Profile-ID}

</div></div></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><span><span>Update the WhatsApp Business Profile information such as business description, email, address,</span></span></div></div><div><div><span><span>and other profile details. This operation corresponds to the GraphWhatsAppBusinessProfilePost functionality.</span></span></div></div><div><div><span><span>Use Cases:</span></span></div></div><div><span><span>Update business profile information and metadata</span></span></div><div><span><span>Modify contact details and business description</span></span></div><div><span><span>Change business vertical classification</span></span></div><div><span><span>Update website URLs and profile picture</span></span></div><div><span><span>Maintain current business profile information</span></span></div><div><div><span><span>Profile Picture Upload:</span></span></div></div><div><div><span><span>It is recommended to use the Resumable Upload API to obtain an upload ID, then use this</span></span></div></div><div><div><span><span>upload ID to obtain the picture handle for the </span></span>`<span><span>profile_picture_handle</span></span>`<span><span> field.</span></span></div></div><div><div><span><span>Rate Limiting:</span></span></div></div><div><div><span><span>Standard Graph API rate limits apply. Use appropriate retry logic with exponential backoff.</span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div>#### Request Syntax

<div><div><div><div><div><div><span>Try it</span></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div>Select language</div></div></div></div>---

</div><div><div><div><div><div><div>Select status code</div></div></div></div>---

</div></div></div></div><div><span>Header Parameters</span>---

<div><div><span>User-Agent</span><span>string</span></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><span><span>The user agent string identifying the client software making the request.</span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><span>Authorization</span><span>string</span><span>·</span><span>required</span></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><span><span>Bearer token for API authentication. This should be a valid access token obtained through the appropriate OAuth flow or system user token.</span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><span>Path Parameters</span>---

<div><div><span>Version</span><span>string</span><span>·</span><span>required</span></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><span><span>Graph API version to use for this request. Determines the API behavior and available features.</span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><span>WhatsApp-Business-Profile-ID</span><span>string</span><span>·</span><span>required</span></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><span><span>Your WhatsApp Business Profile ID. This ID is provided when the profile is created</span></span></div></div><div><div><span><span>and can be found in your WhatsApp Business Manager or through business management APIs.</span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><span>Required</span>---

<div><div><span>Content Type: </span><span>application/json</span></div><div><div><span>Schema: </span><span>WhatsAppBusinessProfileUpdateRequest</span></div><div><div><div id="bkmrk-show-child-attribute-16"><div><span>Show child attributes</span></div></div><div id="bkmrk-whatsappbusinessprof-1"><div>---

<div><span>WhatsAppBusinessProfileUpdateRequest</span></div><div>---

<div><div><span>messaging\_product</span><span>"whatsapp"</span><span>·</span><span>required</span></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><span><span>The messaging service used for the request</span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div>---

<div><div><span>account\_name</span><span>string</span></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><span><span>Name of the business account</span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div>---

<div><div><span>description</span><span>string</span></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><span><span>Business description text</span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div>---

<div><div><span>email</span><span>string (email)</span></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><span><span>Contact email address of the business</span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div>---

<div><div><span>about</span><span>string</span></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><span><span>About section text for the business profile</span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div>---

<div><div><span>address</span><span>string</span></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><span><span>Physical address of the business</span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div>---

<div><div><span>vertical</span><span>WhatsAppBusinessVertical</span></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><span><span>Industry vertical classification for the business</span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div>---

<div><div><span>websites</span><span>array of string (uri)</span></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><span><span>List of website URLs associated with the business</span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div id="bkmrk-show-child-attribute-17"><div><span>Show child attributes</span></div></div><div id="bkmrk-websites%5B%5Dstring-%28ur-1"><div><div>---

<div><div><span>websites\[\]</span><span>string (uri)</span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div>---

<div><div><span>profile\_picture\_handle</span><span>string</span></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><span><span>Handle of the profile picture generated from Resumable Upload API</span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><span>Responses</span>---

<div><div><div><div><div><div><span><span>Update the WhatsApp Business Profile information such as business description, email, address,</span></span></div></div><div><div><span><span>and other profile details. This operation corresponds to the GraphWhatsAppBusinessProfilePost functionality.</span></span></div></div><div><div><span><span>Use Cases:</span></span></div></div><div><span><span>Update business profile information and metadata</span></span></div><div><span><span>Modify contact details and business description</span></span></div><div><span><span>Change business vertical classification</span></span></div><div><span><span>Update website URLs and profile picture</span></span></div><div><span><span>Maintain current business profile information</span></span></div><div><div><span><span>Profile Picture Upload:</span></span></div></div><div><div><span><span>It is recommended to use the Resumable Upload API to obtain an upload ID, then use this</span></span></div></div><div><div><span><span>upload ID to obtain the picture handle for the </span></span>`<span><span>profile_picture_handle</span></span>`<span><span> field.</span></span></div></div><div><div><span><span>Rate Limiting:</span></span></div></div><div><div><span><span>Standard Graph API rate limits apply. Use appropriate retry logic with exponential backoff.</span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><span>200</span><div><div><div><div><div><div><span><span>Successfully updated WhatsApp Business Profile</span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><span>Content Type: </span><span>application/json</span></div><div><div><span>Schema: </span><span>WhatsAppBusinessProfileUpdateResponse</span></div><div><div><div id="bkmrk-show-child-attribute-18"><div><span>Show child attributes</span></div></div><div id="bkmrk-whatsappbusinessprof-2"><div>---

<div><span>WhatsAppBusinessProfileUpdateResponse</span></div><div>---

<div><div><span>id</span><span>string</span></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><span><span>WhatsApp Business Profile ID that was updated</span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div>---

<div><div><span>success</span><span>boolean</span></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><span><span>Indicates if the update was successful</span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><span>400</span><div><div><div><div><div><div><span><span>Bad Request - Invalid parameters or malformed request</span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><span>Content Type: </span><span>application/json</span></div><div><div><span>Schema: </span><span>GraphAPIError</span></div><div><div><div id="bkmrk-show-child-attribute-19"><div><span>Show child attributes</span></div></div><div id="bkmrk-graphapierrorerrorob-7"><div>---

<div><span>GraphAPIError</span></div><div>---

<div><div><span>error</span><span>object</span><span>·</span><span>required</span></div></div><div><div><div id="bkmrk-show-child-attribute-20"><div><span>Show child attributes</span></div></div><div id="bkmrk-messagestring%C2%B7requir-7"><div><div>---

<div><div><span>message</span><span>string</span><span>·</span><span>required</span></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><span><span>Human-readable error message</span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div>---

<div><div><span>type</span><span>string</span><span>·</span><span>required</span></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><span><span>Error category type</span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div>---

<div><div><span>code</span><span>integer</span><span>·</span><span>required</span></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><span><span>Numeric error code</span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div>---

<div><div><span>error\_subcode</span><span>integer</span></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><span><span>More specific error subcode when available</span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div>---

<div><div><span>fbtrace\_id</span><span>string</span></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><span><span>Unique identifier for debugging and support requests with Meta</span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div>---

<div><div><span>is\_transient</span><span>boolean</span></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><span><span>Indicates whether this error is temporary and the request should be retried</span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div>---

<div><div><span>error\_user\_title</span><span>string</span></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><span><span>User-friendly error title for display purposes</span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div>---

<div><div><span>error\_user\_msg</span><span>string</span></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><span><span>User-friendly error message for display purposes</span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><span>401</span><div><div><div><div><div><div><span><span>Unauthorized - Invalid or missing access token</span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><span>Content Type: </span><span>application/json</span></div><div><div><span>Schema: </span><span>GraphAPIError</span></div><div><div><div id="bkmrk-show-child-attribute-21"><div><span>Show child attributes</span></div></div><div id="bkmrk-graphapierrorerrorob-8"><div>---

<div><span>GraphAPIError</span></div><div>---

<div><div><span>error</span><span>object</span><span>·</span><span>required</span></div></div><div><div><div id="bkmrk-show-child-attribute-22"><div><span>Show child attributes</span></div></div><div id="bkmrk-messagestring%C2%B7requir-8"><div><div>---

<div><div><span>message</span><span>string</span><span>·</span><span>required</span></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><span><span>Human-readable error message</span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div>---

<div><div><span>type</span><span>string</span><span>·</span><span>required</span></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><span><span>Error category type</span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div>---

<div><div><span>code</span><span>integer</span><span>·</span><span>required</span></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><span><span>Numeric error code</span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div>---

<div><div><span>error\_subcode</span><span>integer</span></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><span><span>More specific error subcode when available</span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div>---

<div><div><span>fbtrace\_id</span><span>string</span></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><span><span>Unique identifier for debugging and support requests with Meta</span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div>---

<div><div><span>is\_transient</span><span>boolean</span></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><span><span>Indicates whether this error is temporary and the request should be retried</span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div>---

<div><div><span>error\_user\_title</span><span>string</span></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><span><span>User-friendly error title for display purposes</span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div>---

<div><div><span>error\_user\_msg</span><span>string</span></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><span><span>User-friendly error message for display purposes</span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><span>403</span><div><div><div><div><div><div><span><span>Forbidden - Insufficient permissions or access denied</span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><span>Content Type: </span><span>application/json</span></div><div><div><span>Schema: </span><span>GraphAPIError</span></div><div><div><div id="bkmrk-show-child-attribute-23"><div><span>Show child attributes</span></div></div><div id="bkmrk-graphapierrorerrorob-9"><div>---

<div><span>GraphAPIError</span></div><div>---

<div><div><span>error</span><span>object</span><span>·</span><span>required</span></div></div><div><div><div id="bkmrk-show-child-attribute-24"><div><span>Show child attributes</span></div></div><div id="bkmrk-messagestring%C2%B7requir-9"><div><div>---

<div><div><span>message</span><span>string</span><span>·</span><span>required</span></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><span><span>Human-readable error message</span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div>---

<div><div><span>type</span><span>string</span><span>·</span><span>required</span></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><span><span>Error category type</span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div>---

<div><div><span>code</span><span>integer</span><span>·</span><span>required</span></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><span><span>Numeric error code</span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div>---

<div><div><span>error\_subcode</span><span>integer</span></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><span><span>More specific error subcode when available</span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div>---

<div><div><span>fbtrace\_id</span><span>string</span></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><span><span>Unique identifier for debugging and support requests with Meta</span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div>---

<div><div><span>is\_transient</span><span>boolean</span></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><span><span>Indicates whether this error is temporary and the request should be retried</span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div>---

<div><div><span>error\_user\_title</span><span>string</span></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><span><span>User-friendly error title for display purposes</span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div>---

<div><div><span>error\_user\_msg</span><span>string</span></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><span><span>User-friendly error message for display purposes</span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><span>404</span><div><div><div><div><div><div><span><span>Not Found - WhatsApp Business Profile ID does not exist or is not accessible</span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><span>Content Type: </span><span>application/json</span></div><div><div><span>Schema: </span><span>GraphAPIError</span></div><div><div><div id="bkmrk-show-child-attribute-25"><div><span>Show child attributes</span></div></div><div id="bkmrk-graphapierrorerrorob-10"><div>---

<div><span>GraphAPIError</span></div><div>---

<div><div><span>error</span><span>object</span><span>·</span><span>required</span></div></div><div><div><div id="bkmrk-show-child-attribute-26"><div><span>Show child attributes</span></div></div><div id="bkmrk-messagestring%C2%B7requir-10"><div><div>---

<div><div><span>message</span><span>string</span><span>·</span><span>required</span></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><span><span>Human-readable error message</span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div>---

<div><div><span>type</span><span>string</span><span>·</span><span>required</span></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><span><span>Error category type</span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div>---

<div><div><span>code</span><span>integer</span><span>·</span><span>required</span></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><span><span>Numeric error code</span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div>---

<div><div><span>error\_subcode</span><span>integer</span></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><span><span>More specific error subcode when available</span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div>---

<div><div><span>fbtrace\_id</span><span>string</span></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><span><span>Unique identifier for debugging and support requests with Meta</span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div>---

<div><div><span>is\_transient</span><span>boolean</span></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><span><span>Indicates whether this error is temporary and the request should be retried</span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div>---

<div><div><span>error\_user\_title</span><span>string</span></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><span><span>User-friendly error title for display purposes</span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div>---

<div><div><span>error\_user\_msg</span><span>string</span></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><span><span>User-friendly error message for display purposes</span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><span>422</span><div><div><div><div><div><div><span><span>Unprocessable Entity - Request parameters are valid but cannot be processed</span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><span>Content Type: </span><span>application/json</span></div><div><div><span>Schema: </span><span>GraphAPIError</span></div><div><div><div id="bkmrk-show-child-attribute-27"><div><span>Show child attributes</span></div></div><div id="bkmrk-graphapierrorerrorob-11"><div>---

<div><span>GraphAPIError</span></div><div>---

<div><div><span>error</span><span>object</span><span>·</span><span>required</span></div></div><div><div><div id="bkmrk-show-child-attribute-28"><div><span>Show child attributes</span></div></div><div id="bkmrk-messagestring%C2%B7requir-11"><div><div>---

<div><div><span>message</span><span>string</span><span>·</span><span>required</span></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><span><span>Human-readable error message</span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div>---

<div><div><span>type</span><span>string</span><span>·</span><span>required</span></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><span><span>Error category type</span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div>---

<div><div><span>code</span><span>integer</span><span>·</span><span>required</span></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><span><span>Numeric error code</span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div>---

<div><div><span>error\_subcode</span><span>integer</span></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><span><span>More specific error subcode when available</span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div>---

<div><div><span>fbtrace\_id</span><span>string</span></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><span><span>Unique identifier for debugging and support requests with Meta</span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div>---

<div><div><span>is\_transient</span><span>boolean</span></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><span><span>Indicates whether this error is temporary and the request should be retried</span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div>---

<div><div><span>error\_user\_title</span><span>string</span></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><span><span>User-friendly error title for display purposes</span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div>---

<div><div><span>error\_user\_msg</span><span>string</span></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><span><span>User-friendly error message for display purposes</span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><span>429</span><div><div><div><div><div><div><span><span>Too Many Requests - Rate limit exceeded</span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><span>Content Type: </span><span>application/json</span></div><div><div><span>Schema: </span><span>GraphAPIError</span></div><div><div><div id="bkmrk-show-child-attribute-29"><div><span>Show child attributes</span></div></div><div id="bkmrk-graphapierrorerrorob-12"><div>---

<div><span>GraphAPIError</span></div><div>---

<div><div><span>error</span><span>object</span><span>·</span><span>required</span></div></div><div><div><div id="bkmrk-show-child-attribute-30"><div><span>Show child attributes</span></div></div><div id="bkmrk-messagestring%C2%B7requir-12"><div><div>---

<div><div><span>message</span><span>string</span><span>·</span><span>required</span></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><span><span>Human-readable error message</span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div>---

<div><div><span>type</span><span>string</span><span>·</span><span>required</span></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><span><span>Error category type</span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div>---

<div><div><span>code</span><span>integer</span><span>·</span><span>required</span></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><span><span>Numeric error code</span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div>---

<div><div><span>error\_subcode</span><span>integer</span></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><span><span>More specific error subcode when available</span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div>---

<div><div><span>fbtrace\_id</span><span>string</span></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><span><span>Unique identifier for debugging and support requests with Meta</span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div>---

<div><div><span>is\_transient</span><span>boolean</span></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><span><span>Indicates whether this error is temporary and the request should be retried</span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div>---

<div><div><span>error\_user\_title</span><span>string</span></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><span><span>User-friendly error title for display purposes</span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div>---

<div><div><span>error\_user\_msg</span><span>string</span></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><span><span>User-friendly error message for display purposes</span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><span>500</span><div><div><div><div><div><div><span><span>Internal Server Error - Unexpected server error</span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><span>Content Type: </span><span>application/json</span></div><div><div><span>Schema: </span><span>GraphAPIError</span></div><div><div><div id="bkmrk-show-child-attribute-31"><div><span>Show child attributes</span></div></div><div id="bkmrk-graphapierrorerrorob-13"><div>---

<div><span>GraphAPIError</span></div><div>---

<div><div><span>error</span><span>object</span><span>·</span><span>required</span></div></div><div><div><div id="bkmrk-show-child-attribute-32"><div><span>Show child attributes</span></div></div><div id="bkmrk-messagestring%C2%B7requir-13"><div><div>---

<div><div><span>message</span><span>string</span><span>·</span><span>required</span></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><span><span>Human-readable error message</span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div>---

<div><div><span>type</span><span>string</span><span>·</span><span>required</span></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><span><span>Error category type</span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div>---

<div><div><span>code</span><span>integer</span><span>·</span><span>required</span></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><span><span>Numeric error code</span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div>---

<div><div><span>error\_subcode</span><span>integer</span></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><span><span>More specific error subcode when available</span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div>---

<div><div><span>fbtrace\_id</span><span>string</span></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><span><span>Unique identifier for debugging and support requests with Meta</span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div>---

<div><div><span>is\_transient</span><span>boolean</span></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><span><span>Indicates whether this error is temporary and the request should be retried</span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div>---

<div><div><span>error\_user\_title</span><span>string</span></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><span><span>User-friendly error title for display purposes</span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div>---

<div><div><span>error\_user\_msg</span><span>string</span></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><span><span>User-friendly error message for display purposes</span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div>Select language</div></div></div></div>---

</div><div><div><div><div><div><div>Select status code</div></div></div></div>---

</div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><div id="bkmrk-authentication"><div id="bkmrk-authentication-1"><div>### Authentication

</div></div></div><div><table><tbody><tr><td><div>**Scheme**</div></td><td><div>**Type**</div></td><td><div>**Location**</div></td></tr><tr><td><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><span><span>bearerAuth</span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></td><td><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><span><span>HTTP Bearer</span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></td><td><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><span><span>Header: </span></span>`<span><span>Authorization</span></span>`</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table>

</div><div>#### Usage Examples

<div><span>bearerAuth:</span><div><div><div><div><div><div><span><span>Include </span></span>`<span><span>Authorization: Bearer your-token-here</span></span>`<span><span> in request headers</span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div>#### Global Authentication Requirements

<div><span>All endpoints require:</span><div><div><div><div><div><div><span><span>bearerAuth</span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>