> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://whatsapp-docs.kap.so/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Bot details api # WhatsApp Business Bot - Bot Details API Copy for LLM [View as Markdown](https://developers.facebook.com/documentation/business-messaging/whatsapp/reference/whatsapp-business-bot/bot-details-api/v23.0.md/) Version v23.0 This endpoint allows developers to retrieve comprehensive information about their WhatsApp Business Bot, including prompts, commands, and welcome message settings. This is essential for managing bot configuration and understanding current bot state. ## Base URL \| [https://graph.facebook.com](https://graph.facebook.com) | ## Endpoints \| GET | [/{Version}/{WABA-Bot-ID}](https://developers.facebook.com/documentation/business-messaging/whatsapp/reference/whatsapp-business-bot/bot-details-api#get-version-waba-bot-id) | *** ## GET /{Version}/{WABA-Bot-ID} Retrieve comprehensive details about a WhatsApp Business Bot, including its prompts, commands, and welcome message configuration. Use Cases: Retrieve bot configuration and automated response settings Monitor available bot commands and their descriptions Check welcome message enablement status Validate bot state before implementing automation Audit bot configuration for business compliance Rate Limiting: Standard Graph API rate limits apply. Use appropriate retry logic with exponential backoff. Caching: Bot details can be cached for moderate periods, but configuration may change when bot settings are updated. Implement appropriate cache invalidation strategies. ### Request Syntax **GET**/{Version}/{WABA-Bot-ID} Try it Select language cURLJavaScriptPython *** ``` curl --request GET \   --url 'https://graph.facebook.com/{Version}/{WABA-Bot-ID}' \   --header 'Authorization: Bearer ' \   --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \   --data '{}' ``` Select status code 200400401403404422429500 *** ``` \{   "full_bot_config": {     "summary": "Complete bot configuration with all features",     "value": {       "id": "1234567890123456",       "prompts": [\         "Welcome to our customer service!",\         "How can I assist you today?",\         "Please select from the options below"\       ],       "commands": [\         {\           "command_name": "help",\           "command_description": "Display available commands and help information"\         },\         {\           "command_name": "status",\           "command_description": "Check your order status"\         },\         {\           "command_name": "support",\           "command_description": "Connect with customer support"\         }\       ],       "enable_welcome_message": true     }   },   "minimal_bot_config": {     "summary": "Basic bot configuration",     "value": {       "id": "2345678901234567",       "prompts": [\         "Hello! I'm here to help"\       ],       "commands": [],       "enable_welcome_message": false     }   } } ``` 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. WABA-Bot-IDstring·required Your WhatsApp Business Bot ID. This ID is provided when you create the bot and can be found in your Business Manager or through bot management APIs. Query Parameters *** fieldsstring Comma-separated list of fields to include in the response. If not specified, default fields will be returned (prompts, commands, enable\_welcome\_message). Available fields: id, prompts, commands, enable\_welcome\_message Responses *** Retrieve comprehensive details about a WhatsApp Business Bot, including its prompts, commands, and welcome message configuration. Use Cases: Retrieve bot configuration and automated response settings Monitor available bot commands and their descriptions Check welcome message enablement status Validate bot state before implementing automation Audit bot configuration for business compliance Rate Limiting: Standard Graph API rate limits apply. Use appropriate retry logic with exponential backoff. Caching: Bot details can be cached for moderate periods, but configuration may change when bot settings are updated. Implement appropriate cache invalidation strategies. 200 Successfully retrieved WhatsApp Business Bot details Content Type: application/json Schema: WhatsAppBusinessBot Show child attributes *** WhatsAppBusinessBot *** idstring·required Unique identifier for the WhatsApp Business Bot *** promptsarray of string List of bot prompts and automated responses Show child attributes *** prompts\[]string *** commandsarray of WhatsAppBusinessBotCommand List of available bot commands and their descriptions Show child attributes *** commands\[]WhatsAppBusinessBotCommand Bot command configuration with name and description Show child attributes *** command\_namestring·required Name of the bot command *** command\_descriptionstring·required Description of what the command does *** enable\_welcome\_messageboolean Whether the welcome message is enabled for this bot 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 - Bot 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 GET \   --url 'https://graph.facebook.com/{Version}/{WABA-Bot-ID}' \   --header 'Authorization: Bearer ' \   --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \   --data '{}' ``` Select status code 200400401403404422429500 *** ``` \{   "full_bot_config": {     "summary": "Complete bot configuration with all features",     "value": {       "id": "1234567890123456",       "prompts": [\         "Welcome to our customer service!",\         "How can I assist you today?",\         "Please select from the options below"\       ],       "commands": [\         {\           "command_name": "help",\           "command_description": "Display available commands and help information"\         },\         {\           "command_name": "status",\           "command_description": "Check your order status"\         },\         {\           "command_name": "support",\           "command_description": "Connect with customer support"\         }\       ],       "enable_welcome_message": true     }   },   "minimal_bot_config": {     "summary": "Basic bot configuration",     "value": {       "id": "2345678901234567",       "prompts": [\         "Hello! I'm here to help"\       ],       "commands": [],       "enable_welcome_message": false     }   } } ``` ## Authentication \| **Scheme** | **Type** | **Location** | \| bearerAuth | HTTP Bearer | Header: Authorization | ### Usage Examples bearerAuth: Include Authorization: Bearer your-token-here in request headers ### Global Authentication Requirements All endpoints require: bearerAuth Did you find this page helpful? ![Thumbs up icon](https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/rsrc.php/yR/r/OEXJ0_DJeZv.svg) ![Thumbs down icon](https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/rsrc.php/yb/r/qKPgNVNeatU.svg) ***