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# 🚀 How to Become a Meta Tech Provider

This guide walks you through the process of becoming a **Tech Provider** on the WhatsApp Business Platform in **easy-to-understand steps**.

Once approved, you’ll be able to:

* Onboard businesses onto WhatsApp Business Platform
* Provide WhatsApp messaging services directly
* Access customer WhatsApp data using APIs

👉 You can either:

* Operate **independently**, or
* Work with a **Solution Partner** (if so, you’ll need their **App ID**).

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## 📝 Step-by-Step Guide

### ✅ Step 1: Create a Business Portfolio

* Go to [Meta Business Suite](https://business.facebook.com)
* Sign in with your Facebook credentials
* This creates a **Business Portfolio** (your container for WhatsApp assets).
* If you already have one, skip this step.

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### ✅ Step 2: Register as a Meta Developer

* Go to [Meta for Developers](https://developers.facebook.com)
* Click **Get Started** (top-right)
* Complete registration → this converts your account into a **Developer Account**.

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### ✅ Step 3: Create a Meta App

* Go to [Meta Apps](https://developers.facebook.com/apps)
* Click **Create App** → select **Business App**
* Choose your **Business Portfolio** in the dropdown
* Add:
  * App Name
  * Your email
  * Link it to your Business Portfolio

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### ✅ Step 4: Add Basic App Info

In the **App Dashboard → Settings → Basic**, add:

* App Icon
* Privacy Policy URL
* Category
* Platform

*(Only these are required, but you can add more if you want.)*

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### ✅ Step 5: Add the WhatsApp Product

* In the App Dashboard → **Add Products**
* Find **WhatsApp** → click **Set Up**

- Continue until you see the **Quickstart Panel**

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### ✅ Step 6: Become a Tech Provider

* In the Quickstart panel → go to **Become a Tech Provider**
* Click **Start Onboarding**

- Choose one:
  * **Independent Tech Provider** → if you’ll manage businesses yourself
  * **Work with a Solution Partner** → if you’re partnering (you’ll need their App ID)

* Accept **Tech Provider Terms**

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### ✅ Step 7: Verify Your Business

* In **Quickstart → Onboarding**, click **Start Verification**

- Submit business details (company name, legal docs, etc.)
- This may take a few days.
- You can track your verification at: [Business Info Settings](https://business.facebook.com/settings/info)

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### ✅ Step 8: Create / Choose a Multi-Partner Solution (if working with a partner)

* Only needed if you selected **Solution Partner** in Step 6

- Add your partner’s **App ID** and name your solution

* Status will show as **Pending** (you can continue other steps meanwhile)

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### ✅ Step 9: Review App Settings

* In **Quickstart → Onboarding**, click **Review App Settings**

- Confirm info from Step 4 is correct

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### ✅ Step 10: Record Videos for App Review

You’ll need **2 short recordings** for Meta’s App Review:

1. Sending a message from your app → received in WhatsApp client
2. Creating a **message template** in your app

➡️ [For a step-by-step walkthrough, watch this guide.](https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1PNfnyoWoBrMVEFygU4TF8XITBIqdtQ3R)

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### ✅ Step 11: Submit for App Review

* In Quickstart → click **Begin App Review**

- Explain how your app uses:
  * `whatsapp_business_messaging` → attach video of sending a message
  * `whatsapp_business_management` → attach video of creating a template

* Submit request → Meta will update you by email or Developer Alerts

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### ✅ Step 12: Complete Access Verification

* In **Quickstart → Onboarding**, click **Start Verification**

- Provide basic info to confirm eligibility as a Tech Provider

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### ✅ Step 13: Confirm Status

* Once all steps are ✅ complete, Quickstart will show:

**“Congratulations! You are now a Tech Provider.”** 🎉

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## 📌 Summary

Becoming a Tech Provider involves:

1. Business Portfolio
2. Developer Account
3. Meta App + WhatsApp product
4. Verification + App Review
5. (Optional) Partner setup
6. Access Verification

Once approved, you can onboard businesses, manage WABAs, and provide full WhatsApp messaging services.

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## 📺 Helpful Video

For a step-by-step walkthrough, watch this guide:\
➡️ [Watch on YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zfx2fdzl--U\&t=180s)

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