Wavy WhatsApp
uContact integrates with Wavy so you can communicate with your clients through WhatsApp channels. It’s very easy to set up and requires a simple configuration with the information provided by the provider.
Before You Start!
Before starting the setup, you will need certain information that uContact requires to establish the integration with the provider. Below is the necessary information.
Wavy Portal Configuration
Within the Wavy portal, you need to configure certain Webhooks for the provider to function correctly.
- Webhook for messages:
https://instance.ucontactcloud.com/api/inbound/wavy/message
Replace "instance" with your instance name, without the .ucontactcloud.com.
- Webhook for status:
https://instance.ucontactcloud.com/api/inbound/wavy/status
Replace "instance" with your instance name, without the .ucontactcloud.com.
Required Information
- Username: Your Wavy account username.
- Password: Your Wavy account password.
- Namespace: The namespace provided by Wavy when creating the account.
How to Set Up the Provider in uContact
- Go to the Connectors tab and click the "New" button.
- In this modal, enter a name for the connector, select the channel, and choose the desired provider.
- After selecting the channel and provider, two new tabs will appear. In the Configuration tab, fill in the fields with the information provided by the provider.
Configuration
- Username: Your Wavy account username.
- Password: Your Wavy account password.
- Namespace: The namespace provided by Wavy when creating the account.
- Messages per second: The maximum number of messages that can be sent per second. By default, it is set to 1000.
- Then, in the Numbers tab, enter the numbers.
Numbers
- Phone List: Here you need to add the numbers that the connector will use to send and receive messages. You can add them manually or in bulk using a list of numbers.
How to Monitor the Connector’s Status
You can check the status of the connector in real-time. To do so, go to the Connectors tab in the Administration Menu, where you’ll see a list of all the created connectors. In the "Status" column, the corresponding status for each provider will appear.
What Does Each Status Mean?
Below are the different statuses a connector can have.
What’s Next?
Now that you know how to create a Wavy WhatsApp connector, let’s see how to use it in your WhatsApp channels with this tutorial!