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WhatsApp Business Pre-Verified Phone Number - Request Verification Code API

Copy for LLM View as Markdown Version v23.0 API for requesting verification codes for pre-verified phone numbers in WhatsApp Business Account setup. This endpoint allows businesses to request verification codes (SMS or voice) for pre-verified phone numbers during the WhatsApp Business Account onboarding process.

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Base URL

| https://graph.facebook.com |

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Endpoints

| POST | ///request_code |

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POST ///request_code

Request a verification code for a pre-verified phone number via SMS or voice call. This is part of the WhatsApp Business Account onboarding process where pre-approved phone numbers must be verified before they can be used for messaging. Process Flow: Call this endpoint to request a verification code User receives code via SMS or voice call Use the verify_code endpoint to complete verification Phone number becomes active for messaging Rate Limiting: Limited number of code requests per phone number per time period Exponential backoff recommended for retry attempts Voice calls may have additional restrictions Language Support: Verification messages are sent in the specified language when available. Falls back to English (en_US) if the requested language is not supported. Security Considerations: Codes expire after a short time period Limited number of verification attempts allowed Phone number must be pre-verified and owned by requesting business

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Request Syntax

POST///request_code Select language cURLJavaScriptPython 
curl --request POST \
  --url 'https://graph.facebook.com/{Version}/{Pre-Verified-Phone-Number-ID}/request_code' \
  --header 'Authorization: Bearer <Token>' \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data '{
  "code_method": "SMS",
  "language": "en_US"
}'
Select status code 200400401403404422429500 
\{
  "success_response": {
    "summary": "Successful code request",
    "value": {
      "success": true
    }
  }
}
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. Pre-Verified-Phone-Number-IDstring·required Your pre-verified phone number ID. This ID is provided when the phone number is pre-verified and can be found in your WhatsApp Business Account settings. Request BodyRequired
Verification code request parameters Content Type: application/json Schema: RequestCodeRequest Show child attributes
RequestCodeRequest
code_methodPhoneVerificationMethodCode Method for receiving the verification code
languagestring·required Language/locale code for the verification message. Must be a valid locale identifier. The verification message will be sent in this language if supported. Supports various formats including xx_XX, xx-XX, and extended locale codes. Responses
Request a verification code for a pre-verified phone number via SMS or voice call. This is part of the WhatsApp Business Account onboarding process where pre-approved phone numbers must be verified before they can be used for messaging. Process Flow: Call this endpoint to request a verification code User receives code via SMS or voice call Use the verify_code endpoint to complete verification Phone number becomes active for messaging Rate Limiting: Limited number of code requests per phone number per time period Exponential backoff recommended for retry attempts Voice calls may have additional restrictions Language Support: Verification messages are sent in the specified language when available. Falls back to English (en_US) if the requested language is not supported. Security Considerations: Codes expire after a short time period Limited number of verification attempts allowed Phone number must be pre-verified and owned by requesting business 200 Successfully requested verification code Content Type: application/json Schema: RequestCodeResponse Show child attributes
RequestCodeResponse
successboolean·required Indicates whether the verification code request was successful 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 - Pre-verified 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 - 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}/{Pre-Verified-Phone-Number-ID}/request_code' \
  --header 'Authorization: Bearer <Token>' \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data '{
  "code_method": "SMS",
  "language": "en_US"
}'
Select status code 200400401403404422429500 
\{
  "success_response": {
    "summary": "Successful code request",
    "value": {
      "success": true
    }
  }
}

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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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