WhatsApp API Onboarding Fixer

Step-by-step diagnosis for WhatsApp Business API phone number registration failures

Problem

Developers get stuck registering a phone number on Meta's WhatsApp Business Platform and keep hitting 'Registration failed. Please try again.' with no useful detail, unsure if it's a PIN issue, number status, or account configuration problem.

Solution

A wizard-style diagnostic tool: input the error and account context (number migration, two-step verification, business type, etc.), and it outputs likely causes with fix steps, linking to specific official documentation sections.

Users

Indie developers and small teams integrating WhatsApp Business API

MVP

Questionnaire collects common config details; pattern matching against known error modes outputs causes and fixes; provides a checklist and deep links to official docs; allows submitting new error cases; no auto-fix

Revenue

Free basic diagnosis; paid unlocks priority support or custom troubleshooting report, one-time $19

Why now

WhatsApp Business API is essential for many global products, and registration-stage error opacity is a long-standing pain; a lightweight tool can validate quickly