WhatsApp for Make
Add WhatsApp to your Make scenarios. Send approved templates, reply to customers, and start scenarios from inbound messages and delivery updates — visually, with no code.
Overview
Make is a visual automation platform that connects thousands of apps. The WAGate app for Make adds WhatsApp to your scenarios: modules to send an approved template or a plain text message, and instant triggers that fire on every inbound message and every delivery update.
WAGate runs on Meta’s official WhatsApp Cloud API, so what you send from Make follows the same pipeline as the rest of the platform — approved templates, delivery tracking, retries and quality monitoring. You connect your number once, get your templates approved, and Make simply maps data into them.
Why it matters
Make turns WAGate into a visual automation hub for every app in your stack.
How to connect Make to WhatsApp
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Connect your WhatsApp number
Sign in to WAGate and run Embedded Signup to connect your WhatsApp number. It takes minutes and needs no Meta developer account.
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Create an API key
Open Developer Studio → API keys and create a key (it looks like
ag_live_sk_...). API keys are available on the Growth and Scale plans. -
Add a WAGate module in Make
In a Make scenario, add a WAGate module and click Add to create a connection. Paste your API key; Make verifies it against WAGate.
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Pick a module
Choose Send a WhatsApp template message, Send a WhatsApp text message, Watch inbound messages or Watch message status.
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Map, test and switch on
Pick a template, map the recipient and variables from earlier modules, run the scenario once, then turn it on.
What you can automate
The WAGate app gives Make two actions and two instant triggers. Combine them with any of Make’s apps:
| Module | Type | Example scenario |
|---|---|---|
| Send a WhatsApp template message | Action | New shop order → WhatsApp confirmation |
| Send a WhatsApp text message | Action | Reply inside the 24-hour window after a customer writes |
| Watch inbound messages | Instant trigger | Customer replies → create a ticket or add a sheet row |
| Watch message status | Instant trigger | Failed or read → alert your team or update a record |
Plans & getting started
The Make connection runs on the WAGate API, which is a Growth and Scale feature — both plans include Developer Studio API keys. Starter does not include API keys, so it cannot connect to Make. Compare plans on the pricing page, then start a free trial, connect your number and build your first scenario in minutes.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Make app available today?
It works today: ask us for the install link and add the app to your Make account. It has been submitted to Make for verification, after which it will also appear in Make’s public app directory.
Which WAGate plan do I need for Make?
Make connects through the WAGate API, a Growth or Scale feature that includes Developer Studio API keys. The Starter plan cannot connect.
What can my scenarios send and trigger?
Two actions — an approved template with variables, or plain text inside the 24-hour window — and two instant triggers: new inbound message and message status changed (sent, delivered, read or failed).
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Start a free trial, connect your number, and begin sending automated WhatsApp messages in minutes.