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WhatsApp Business Partner Onboarding to MM Lite API

Copy for LLM View as Markdown Version v23.0 API for onboarding partners to WhatsApp Business MM Lite partnerships. This endpoint enables solution partners to initiate MM Lite onboarding requests to end businesses. The API validates eligibility, creates business agreement requests, and automatically configures OBO (On Behalf Of) WABA mobility intents for eligible WhatsApp Business Accounts. Core Functionality: Validates partner business and application ownership Checks end business eligibility for MM Lite partnerships Identifies eligible shared WABAs and OBO WABAs associated with the partnership Automatically sets mobility intents on eligible OBO WABAs (BSPs only) Creates a business agreement request with MM_LITE_ONBOARDING type Returns a unique request ID for tracking the onboarding process

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Base URL

| https://graph.facebook.com |

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Endpoints

| POST | ///onboard_partners_to_mm_lite |

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POST ///onboard_partners_to_mm_lite

Send a request from the partner to onboard an end business to MM Lite. This creates a business agreement request and sets OBO mobility intents on eligible WhatsApp Business Accounts. Business Flow: Validates partner business and app permissions Checks end business eligibility for MM Lite Identifies eligible shared WABAs and OBO WABAs Sets mobility intents on eligible OBO WABAs (BSPs only) Creates business agreement request Returns request ID for tracking BSP vs TP Behavior: BSPs (Business Solution Providers): Can create OBO WABAs and set mobility intents TPs (Technology Partners): Can only create onboarding requests, no OBO WABA management Rate Limiting: Subject to business partner integrations use case throttling limits. Use appropriate retry logic with exponential backoff. Idempotency: If a pending request already exists between the same partner and end business, the existing request ID is returned instead of creating a duplicate.

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Request Syntax

POST///onboard_partners_to_mm_lite Try it Select language cURLJavaScriptPython 
curl --request POST \
  --url 'https://graph.facebook.com/{Version}/{Business-ID}/onboard_partners_to_mm_lite' \
  --header 'Authorization: Bearer <Token>' \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data '{}'
Select status code 200400401403404422429500 
\{
  "new_request": {
    "summary": "New onboarding request created",
    "value": {
      "request_id": "1234567890123456"
    }
  },
  "existing_request": {
    "summary": "Existing pending request returned",
    "value": {
      "request_id": "2345678901234567"
    }
  }
}
Header Parameters
User-Agentstring The user agent string identifying the client software making the request. Authorizationstring·required Bearer token for API authentication. This should be a valid access token obtained through the appropriate OAuth flow or system user token. Path Parameters
Versionstring·required Graph API version to use for this request. Determines the API behavior and available features. Business-IDstring·required The end business ID that will receive the MM Lite onboarding request. This is the business that the partner wants to establish an MM Lite relationship with. Query Parameters
solution_idstring Optional WhatsApp Business Solution ID to associate with the onboarding request. If provided, the solution will be linked to the business agreement and OBO mobility intents. Responses
Send a request from the partner to onboard an end business to MM Lite. This creates a business agreement request and sets OBO mobility intents on eligible WhatsApp Business Accounts. Business Flow: Validates partner business and app permissions Checks end business eligibility for MM Lite Identifies eligible shared WABAs and OBO WABAs Sets mobility intents on eligible OBO WABAs (BSPs only) Creates business agreement request Returns request ID for tracking BSP vs TP Behavior: BSPs (Business Solution Providers): Can create OBO WABAs and set mobility intents TPs (Technology Partners): Can only create onboarding requests, no OBO WABA management Rate Limiting: Subject to business partner integrations use case throttling limits. Use appropriate retry logic with exponential backoff. Idempotency: If a pending request already exists between the same partner and end business, the existing request ID is returned instead of creating a duplicate. 200 Successfully created MM Lite onboarding request Content Type: application/json Schema: MMLiteOnboardingRequest Show child attributes
MMLiteOnboardingRequest
request_idstring·required Unique identifier for the MM Lite onboarding request 400 Bad Request - Invalid parameters or malformed request Content Type: application/json Schema: GraphAPIError Show child attributes
GraphAPIError
errorobject·required Show child attributes
messagestring·required Human-readable error message
typestring·required Error category type
codeinteger·required Numeric error code
error_subcodeinteger More specific error subcode when available
fbtrace_idstring Unique identifier for debugging and support requests with Meta
is_transientboolean Indicates whether this error is temporary and the request should be retried
error_user_titlestring User-friendly error title for display purposes
error_user_msgstring User-friendly error message for display purposes 401 Unauthorized - Invalid or missing access token Content Type: application/json Schema: GraphAPIError Show child attributes
GraphAPIError
errorobject·required Show child attributes
messagestring·required Human-readable error message
typestring·required Error category type
codeinteger·required Numeric error code
error_subcodeinteger More specific error subcode when available
fbtrace_idstring Unique identifier for debugging and support requests with Meta
is_transientboolean Indicates whether this error is temporary and the request should be retried
error_user_titlestring User-friendly error title for display purposes
error_user_msgstring User-friendly error message for display purposes 403 Forbidden - Insufficient permissions or access denied Content Type: application/json Schema: GraphAPIError Show child attributes
GraphAPIError
errorobject·required Show child attributes
messagestring·required Human-readable error message
typestring·required Error category type
codeinteger·required Numeric error code
error_subcodeinteger More specific error subcode when available
fbtrace_idstring Unique identifier for debugging and support requests with Meta
is_transientboolean Indicates whether this error is temporary and the request should be retried
error_user_titlestring User-friendly error title for display purposes
error_user_msgstring User-friendly error message for display purposes 404 Not Found - Business ID does not exist or is not accessible Content Type: application/json Schema: GraphAPIError Show child attributes
GraphAPIError
errorobject·required Show child attributes
messagestring·required Human-readable error message
typestring·required Error category type
codeinteger·required Numeric error code
error_subcodeinteger More specific error subcode when available
fbtrace_idstring Unique identifier for debugging and support requests with Meta
is_transientboolean Indicates whether this error is temporary and the request should be retried
error_user_titlestring User-friendly error title for display purposes
error_user_msgstring User-friendly error message for display purposes 422 Unprocessable Entity - Request parameters are valid but cannot be processed Content Type: application/json Schema: GraphAPIError Show child attributes
GraphAPIError
errorobject·required Show child attributes
messagestring·required Human-readable error message
typestring·required Error category type
codeinteger·required Numeric error code
error_subcodeinteger More specific error subcode when available
fbtrace_idstring Unique identifier for debugging and support requests with Meta
is_transientboolean Indicates whether this error is temporary and the request should be retried
error_user_titlestring User-friendly error title for display purposes
error_user_msgstring User-friendly error message for display purposes 429 Too Many Requests - Rate limit exceeded Content Type: application/json Schema: GraphAPIError Show child attributes
GraphAPIError
errorobject·required Show child attributes
messagestring·required Human-readable error message
typestring·required Error category type
codeinteger·required Numeric error code
error_subcodeinteger More specific error subcode when available
fbtrace_idstring Unique identifier for debugging and support requests with Meta
is_transientboolean Indicates whether this error is temporary and the request should be retried
error_user_titlestring User-friendly error title for display purposes
error_user_msgstring User-friendly error message for display purposes 500 Internal Server Error - Unexpected server error Content Type: application/json Schema: GraphAPIError Show child attributes
GraphAPIError
errorobject·required Show child attributes
messagestring·required Human-readable error message
typestring·required Error category type
codeinteger·required Numeric error code
error_subcodeinteger More specific error subcode when available
fbtrace_idstring Unique identifier for debugging and support requests with Meta
is_transientboolean Indicates whether this error is temporary and the request should be retried
error_user_titlestring User-friendly error title for display purposes
error_user_msgstring User-friendly error message for display purposes Select language cURLJavaScriptPython 
curl --request POST \
  --url 'https://graph.facebook.com/{Version}/{Business-ID}/onboard_partners_to_mm_lite' \
  --header 'Authorization: Bearer <Token>' \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data '{}'
Select status code 200400401403404422429500 
\{
  "new_request": {
    "summary": "New onboarding request created",
    "value": {
      "request_id": "1234567890123456"
    }
  },
  "existing_request": {
    "summary": "Existing pending request returned",
    "value": {
      "request_id": "2345678901234567"
    }
  }
}

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Authentication

| Scheme | Type | Location | | bearerAuth | HTTP Bearer | Header: Authorization |

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Usage Examples

bearerAuth: Include Authorization: Bearer your-token-here in request headers

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Global Authentication Requirements

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