Message Types

MeherY WhatsApp Facebook
ACCOUNT_UPDATE ACCOUNT_UPDATE ACCOUNT_UPDATE
ALERT_UPDATE ALERT_UPDATE ACCOUNT_UPDATE
ISSUE_RESOLUTION ISSUE_RESOLUTION ACCOUNT_UPDATE
PAYMENT_UPDATE PAYMENT_UPDATE POST_PURCHASE_UPDATE
PERSONAL_FINANCE_UPDATE PERSONAL_FINANCE_UPDATE POST_PURCHASE_UPDATE
SHIPPING_UPDATE SHIPPING_UPDATE POST_PURCHASE_UPDATE
TRANSPORTATION_UPDATE TRANSPORTATION_UPDATE POST_PURCHASE_UPDATE
TICKET_UPDATE TICKET_UPDATE POST_PURCHASE_UPDATE
RESERVATION_UPDATE RESERVATION_UPDATE CONFIRMED_EVENT_UPDATE
APPOINTMENT_UPDATE APPOINTMENT_UPDATE CONFIRMED_EVENT_UPDATE
HUMAN_AGENT –free-text– HUMAN_AGENT
AUTO_REPLY AUTO_REPLY –free-text–
CUSTOMER_FEEDBACK –free-text– –free-text–

WhatsApp Message Types

ACCOUNT_UPDATE

notify the message recipient of a change to their account settings.

  • Profile has changed
  • Preferences are updated
  • Settings have changed
  • Membership has expired
  • Password has changed

PAYMENT_UPDATE

notify the message recipient of a payment update for an existing transaction.

  • Send a receipt
  • Send an out-of-stock notification
  • Notify an auction has ended
  • Status on a payment transaction has changed

PERSONAL_FINANCE_UPDATE

confirm a message recipient’s financial activity.

  • Bill-pay reminders
  • Scheduled payment reminder
  • Payment receipt notification
  • Funds transfer confirmation or update
  • Other transactional activities in financial services

SHIPPING_UPDATE

notify the message recipient of a change in shipping status for a product that has already been purchased.

  • Product is shipped
  • Status changes to in-transit
  • Product is delivered
  • Shipment is delayed

RESERVATION_UPDATE

notify the message recipient of updates to an existing reservation.

  • Itinerary changes
  • Location changes
  • Cancellation is confirmed
  • Hotel booking is cancelled
  • Car rental pick-up time changes
  • Room upgrade is confirmed

APPOINTMENT_UPDATE

notify the message recipient of a change to an existing appointment.

  • Appointment time changes
  • Appointment location changes
  • Appointment is cancelled

TRANSPORTATION_UPDATE

notify the message recipient of updates to an existing transportation reservation.

  • Flight status changes
  • Ride is cancelled
  • Trip is started
  • Ferry has arrived

TICKET_UPDATE

send the message recipient updates or reminders for an event for which a person already has a ticket.

  • Concert start time changes
  • Event location changes
  • Show is cancelled
  • A refund opportunity is made available

ISSUE_RESOLUTION

notify the message recipient of an update to a customer service issue that was initiated in a Messenger conversation, following a transaction.

  • Issue is resolved
  • Issue status is updated
  • Issue requires a request for additional information
  • Notify the message recipient of something informational like Businesshours/hours of availability

Facebook Message Types

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CONFIRMED_EVENT_UPDATE

not available for Instagram messaging.

Description

  • Send the user reminders or updates for an event they have registered for (e.g., RSVP’ed, purchased tickets). This tag may be used for upcoming events and events in progress.

Allowed

  • Reminder of upcoming classes, appointments, or events that the user has scheduled
  • Confirmation of user’s reservation or attendance to an accepted event or appointment
  • Notification of user’s transportation or trip scheduled, such as arrival, cancellation, baggage delay, or other status changes

Disallowed (non-exhaustive)

  • Promotional content, including but not limited to deals, offers, coupons, and discounts
  • Content related to an event the user has not signed up for (e.g., reminders to purchase event tickets, cross-sell of other events, tour schedules, etc)
  • Messages related to past events
  • Prompts to any survey, poll, or reviews unrelated to a preceding interaction in Messenger

POST_PURCHASE_UPDATE

not available for Instagram messaging.

Description

  • Notify the user of an update on a recent purchase.

Allowed

  • Confirmation of transaction, such as invoices or receipts
  • Notifications of shipment status, such as product in-transit, shipped, delivered, or delayed
  • Changes related to an order that the user placed, such credit card has declined, backorder items, or other order updates that require user action

Disallowed (non-exhaustive)

  • Promotional content, including but not limited to deals, promotions, coupons, and discounts
  • Messages that cross-sell or upsell products or services
  • Prompts to any survey, poll, or reviews unrelated to a preceding interaction in Messenger

ACCOUNT_UPDATE

not available for Instagram messaging.

Description

  • Notify the user of a non-recurring change to their application or account.

Allowed

  • A change in application status (e.g., credit card, job)
  • Notification of suspicious activity, such as fraud alerts

Disallowed (non-exhaustive)

  • Promotional content, including but not limited to deals, promotions, coupons, and discounts
  • Recurring content (e.g., statement is ready, bill is due, new job listings)
  • Prompts to any survey, poll, or reviews unrelated to a preceding interaction in Messenger

HUMAN_AGENT

Description

  • Allows human agents to respond to user inquiries. Messages can be sent within 7 days after a user message.

Allowed

  • Human agent support for issues that cannot be resolved within the standard messaging window (e.g., business is closed for the weekend, issue requires >24 hours to resolve)

Disallowed (non-exhaustive)

  • Automated messages
  • Content unrelated to user inquiry

NOTE Apps should apply for the Human Agent permission via the Developer App dashboard. Navigate to App dashboard -> App review -> Permissions & Features -> Human Agent. Those apps that were previously approved for beta access to the Human Agent permission do not need to re-apply for access.

NOTE Human Agent permission is not available in standard access/dev mode. You will need to complete the app review process before you can leverage the human agent tag. During app review submission, please provide clear instructions and demo on how you intend to leverage the human agent tag in your experiences.

CUSTOMER_FEEDBACK

not available for Instagram messaging.

Description

  • This tag allows you to send the Customer Feedback Template within 7 days after the user’s last message.

Allowed

  • Post purchase support feedback surveys
  • Post event feedback surveys
  • Product reviews

Disallowed (non-exhaustive)

  • The tag can only be used with the Customer Feedback Template. Use in any other form is prohibited and will fail.