Getting Started
WhatsApp Number
How To Import WhatsApp Chats
How To Add WhatsApp Number On Multiple Platforms To Boost Your Lead Generation
How should I choose a phone number for WhatsApp?
Steps to use phone number that has been registered with Whatsapp Business before
How do I scan the QR Code on WATI Trial?
Can you call the Whatsapp number, that's already registered to use Whatsapp Business API?
How can I create a QR Code for my WhatsApp Number?
Can I get Green Tick Verification on my Personal Number?
Display Name
Introduction
What are the limitations of using WhatsApp Business APIs?
Approve Messaging On-Behalf-Of your brand
How do I get Green Tick Verification for my business?
How long does it take to get approved for WhatsApp Business APIs?
What is the process to get approval for WhatsApp Business APIs?
Creating click to chat link
Facebook Business Manager ID
Embedded Sign Up
Facebook Business Verification
Why is Facebook Business Verification required?
What if the 'Start Verification' button is greyed?
How to check whether your business is verified?
What are the steps to get Facebook Business Verification?
What documents are required for Facebook Business Verification?
How can I contact Facebook Team for Business Verification Issues?
What's New
2021.03.1 - Releasing on Apr 2021
2021.02.1 - Released on Mar 2021
2021.01.1 - Released on Feb 2021
2020.12.1 - Released on Jan 2021
2020.11.1 - Released on Dec 2020
2020.10.1 - Released on Oct 2020
2020.09.1 - Released on Sept 2020
2020.08.1 - Released on Aug 2020
2020.07.1 - Released on July 2020
2020.06.1 - Released on May 2020
2020.05.1 - Released on May 2020
2020.04.1 - Released on Apr 2020
Types of Messages
Template Message
What are template formatting rules?
What is the difference between template message and session message?
What is the max numbers of template message submission?
What is a template message?
Could I attach a PDF or image into a template message?
Session Messages
Pricing
WATI CRM & APIs
What is the pricing for WATI CRMs & APIs?
What are the costs for sending messages?
How much is the setup cost for WATI CRM & APIs?
WhatsApp API Gateway
APIs & Integrations
WhatsApp APIs
Where can I find the documentation for WhatsApp Business APIs?
Key Differences Between WATI CRM and WATI WhatsApp API Gateway
WATI APIs
Does WATI support Dialogflow Integration?
How can I send WhatsApp Message from Zoho CRM?
What if I need access to more APIs?
Where can I find WATI API Documentation?
Can I send OTP on WhatsApp?
How can I add webhooks using WATI or WhatsApp API Gateway?
Integration
Team Inbox on WATI
Team Inbox
How to change the topic name on chat?
What happens if someone you blocked messages you again?
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How to start a new Chat?
How to add contact to Favorite?
How to add custom parameters?
How to download chats from WATI?
How to search and filter chats?
Automation - Building a chatbot
Routing
Keyword Action
Flow
What features are available in advance flow builder
Advance flow builder: Update Attribute
Advance flow builder: Template
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Advance flow builder: Setup Assign Agent / Assign Team
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Advance flow builder: Setup Subscribe or Unsubscribe
Advance flow builder: Webhook
How to build a flow
Reply Material
Default Action
Introduction
Broadcast Messaging & Templates
Broadcast
How do I edit, delete or cancel a scheduled broadcast?
What is a Broadcast History?
What is a broadcast?
How do I add a new Broadcast?
Tips to send personalized media content broadcast to each number
How to send message to someone who is not in the Contact List?
Is there a limit of broadcast messages?
How can I search and filter Broadcasts?
Where can I see Broadcast Statistics & SMS Fallback?
Template Messages
What are the supported languages for template update?
How to avoid template message rejection?
What are the category values of Template Message?
How to export and import template messages from one environment to a new environment?
How to add buttons with template messages?
How do I create a Template Message?
What are actions in Template Messages Page?
Contact Management
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How to view, search and delete operator?
Log Operators Out From Current Active Sessions
Detail Access Menu of each Roles
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How to add team and assign operator to team?
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What are the working hours for WATI Support Team?
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- Contact Management
- How to add an attribute in bulk to a list of contacts?
How to add an attribute in bulk to a list of contacts?
Updated
by Nhi Luong
Add new Contact list
To add an attribute in bulk to a new list of contacts into WATI, we need to:...
- Access the "Contacts" screen, click "Download Sample Excel" to download the Contacts import template.

- Fill data into the file. The template already containing Name, Phone, Required Attributes: Allow Broadcast and Allow SMS, two sample columns of inputting attributes (Attribute 1 and Attribute 2)
- Allow Broadcast: If set to TRUE, allow this contact to receive the broadcast messages
- Allow SMS: If set to TRUE, allow this contact to receive the SMS messages
- For attributes, from column E onwards, the user can input attributes. The first line is to input attribute name eg Address, URL,...
- If with that attribute, the contact doesn't have any data, the user can leave it blank.

- Select Import from excel, upload the inputted file and we can now see the imported contacts with full attributes

Update attributes of existing contacts
To update attributes of existing contacts, firstly user need to download existing contact to excel file by selecting the "Export to excel" button

After download, the template will contain the full list of contact and their attributes.
User can update old attributes and amend new attributes data, by following step 2 and 3 above in case create and update attributes of new contacts.
Notes: The option to upload including Rewrite All and Skip All. "Rewrite All" means when uploading the file, if the contact is duplicated, it will use new data from excel file. "Skip All" means if the contact is duplicated, it will ignore and keep old data.
If the user wants to add attribute(s) into the bulk of existing contacts, the user need to choose "Rewrite All".
