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WhatsApp Business Account

A WhatsApp Business Account, usually abbreviated WABA, is the container inside a Meta business that holds your WhatsApp phone numbers, message templates, and messaging settings.

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Who owns the WABA is the most consequential decision when choosing a platform, because it determines what you keep if you leave. If it sits inside your own Meta business, the number, the templates, and the opt-in history are yours to reconnect elsewhere. If it belongs to a vendor, changing vendor usually means starting again.

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WhatsApp Business API
The WhatsApp Business API is Meta's official interface for businesses to send and receive WhatsApp messages programmatically at scale.
Phone number ID
A phone number ID is the identifier Meta assigns to a WhatsApp number registered on the Business Platform, used in place of the number itself when sending messages.
Business Solution Provider
A Business Solution Provider is a company authorised by Meta to give other businesses access to the WhatsApp Business Platform, usually bundling software and billing on top.
Embedded Signup
Embedded Signup is Meta's in-product flow that lets a business connect its own WhatsApp Business Account and phone number to a software platform without leaving that platform.