🕒 Account Setup & Approval Timelines
Estimated Time for setup or approval to get you started
Overview
Below is an estimated timeline of key actions required to setup your WhatsApp Business API account with Chakra Chat.
- Start Incoming & Sending Service Messages: 15 Minutes
- Start Template Messages: 24 Hours
S No | Setup Step | Type | Timeline (ETA) | Notes |
1 | Chakra Account Creation | Creation | 2 Minutes | Must Have |
2 | WhatsApp Number Connection | Creation | 5-15 Minutes | Must Have |
3 | Adding Payment Method in Meta for Template charges | Creation | 5 Minutes | Needed for Template Message sending |
3.1 | Payment Method approval (Meta) | Approval | 1 Day | Needed for Template Message sending |
4 | Template Message Creation | Creation | < 5 Minutes | Needed for Template Message sending |
4.1 | Template Message Approval (Meta) | Approval | 1 Day | Needed for Template Message sending |
5 | Business Verification Updation | Creation | 15 Minutes | Not a blocker. Needed for higher volume messaging |
5.1 | Business Verification Creation | Approval | 2-14 Days | Not a blocker. Needed for higher volume messaging |
6 | Broadcast Campaign | Creation | 5 Minutes | |
6.1 | Broadcast Campaign | Execution | 5-30 Minutes | Subject to campaign audience size. |
7 | Display Name | Approval | 1-3 Days | Not a blocker. Not relevant for Coexistence setup as display name is not supported. |