Campaigns are one-time WhatsApp broadcasts sent to a targeted audience. Before you can send a campaign, you need at least one approved message template — Meta must review and approve all templates before they can be used in outbound messages. This guide walks you through creating a template, waiting for approval, and launching your first campaign.Documentation Index
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What this covers
- Creating and submitting a message template for Meta approval
- Setting up a new campaign
- Selecting an audience
- Scheduling or sending immediately
Before you begin
Confirm the following are ready:- Your WhatsApp Business Account is connected — see WhatsApp Connection
- You have at least one Customer List or Segment with
SUBSCRIBEDcustomers
Only customers with
SUBSCRIBED marketing consent status are included in campaign sends. Customers who have not opted in are automatically excluded.Step 1 — Create and submit a template
Build your template
Add a header (optional), body text, footer (optional), and buttons (optional). Use
{{1}}, {{2}} placeholders in the body for dynamic content such as customer name or order details.Choose the correct category
Select Marketing for promotions, offers, and product announcements. Select Utility for transactional messages such as order confirmations or shipping updates. The category must accurately reflect the message content.
Step 2 — Create the campaign
Select your approved template
Choose the approved template from the list. Map any template variables (e.g.,
{{1}} → customer.first_name) to the correct customer or order data fields.Choose your audience
Select one or more Customer Lists or Segments to include. You can also add exclusion rules to remove specific groups (e.g., customers who purchased in the last 7 days). Use Estimate Reach to preview your final audience count before sending.
Checking campaign results
After sending, track performance in Campaigns → [Campaign Name]:| Metric | Description |
|---|---|
| Sent | Messages dispatched to the WhatsApp API |
| Delivered | Confirmed delivered to the customer’s device |
| Read | Customer opened the message |
| Failed | Delivery failed — check per-message error details |
Related guides
- WhatsApp Connection — Required before sending any campaign
- Templates — Full reference for template components and formats
- Campaigns — Audience targeting, scheduling, and analytics