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WhatsApp Business Account Phone Number Verification - Verify Code API

Copy for LLM View as Markdown Version v23.0 API for verifying phone number verification codes for WhatsApp Business Account phone numbers. This endpoint allows businesses to verify phone number verification codes sent during the phone number registration or verification process.

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Base URL

| https://graph.facebook.com |

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Endpoints

| POST | ///verify_code |

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POST ///verify_code

Verify a phone number verification code for a WhatsApp Business Account phone number. This endpoint is used to complete the phone number verification process by submitting the verification code received via SMS or voice call. Use Cases: Complete phone number verification during initial setup Verify phone number ownership for messaging capabilities Finalize phone number registration process Complete phone number migration verification Rate Limiting: Verification attempts are rate-limited to prevent abuse. Failed attempts may result in temporary blocking. Use appropriate retry logic with exponential backoff. Security: Verification codes are time-limited (typically 10 minutes) and single-use. Multiple failed attempts may trigger additional security measures.

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Request Syntax

POST///verify_code Try it Select language cURLJavaScriptPython 
curl --request POST \
  --url 'https://graph.facebook.com/{Version}/{Phone-Number-ID}/verify_code' \
  --header 'Authorization: Bearer <Token>' \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data '{
  "code": "123456"
}'
Select status code 200400401403404422429500 
\{
  "successful_verification": {
    "summary": "Successful verification response",
    "value": {
      "success": true,
      "id": "1234567890123456"
    }
  }
}
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. Content-TypeOne of “application/json”, “application/x-www-form-urlencoded”, “multipart/form-data”·required Media type of the request body Path Parameters
Versionstring·required Graph API version to use for this request. Determines the API behavior and available features. Phone-Number-IDstring·required The WhatsApp Business Account phone number ID that needs verification. This ID is provided when you add a phone number to your WhatsApp Business Account. Request BodyRequired
Content Type: application/json Schema: VerifyCodeRequest Show child attributes
VerifyCodeRequest
codestring·required The verification code received via SMS or voice call Responses
Verify a phone number verification code for a WhatsApp Business Account phone number. This endpoint is used to complete the phone number verification process by submitting the verification code received via SMS or voice call. Use Cases: Complete phone number verification during initial setup Verify phone number ownership for messaging capabilities Finalize phone number registration process Complete phone number migration verification Rate Limiting: Verification attempts are rate-limited to prevent abuse. Failed attempts may result in temporary blocking. Use appropriate retry logic with exponential backoff. Security: Verification codes are time-limited (typically 10 minutes) and single-use. Multiple failed attempts may trigger additional security measures. 200 Successfully verified the phone number verification code Content Type: application/json Schema: VerifyCodeResponse Show child attributes
VerifyCodeResponse
successboolean·required Indicates whether the verification code was successfully verified
idstring The phone number ID that was verified 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 - Phone number 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 - Invalid or expired verification code 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}/{Phone-Number-ID}/verify_code' \
  --header 'Authorization: Bearer <Token>' \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data '{
  "code": "123456"
}'
Select status code 200400401403404422429500 
\{
  "successful_verification": {
    "summary": "Successful verification response",
    "value": {
      "success": true,
      "id": "1234567890123456"
    }
  }
}

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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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