# Sandbox WhatsApp API

Available only for the **360dialog** WhatsApp API provider.

To test your chatbot on a sandbox WhatsApp API, follow the steps:

### Step 1: Get the Test API Key <a href="#step-1-get-the-test-api-key" id="step-1-get-the-test-api-key"></a>

* Send a WhatsApp message from your phone to the phone number `4930609859535` with the conten&#x74;**`START`**(**`START`**&#x6D;ust be in all UPPERCASE)
* Use this link: <https://wa.me/4930609859535?text=START>

As a response, you will receive your Tes&#x74;**`API-KEY.`**&#x54;his **`API-KEY`**&#x69;s associated with your phone WhatsApp number. Now you are able to use the 360dialog WhatsApp API.

### Step 2: Setup your WhatsApp API on wotSABot <a href="#step-2-setup-your-whatsapp-api-on-wotnot" id="step-2-setup-your-whatsapp-api-on-wotnot"></a>

* Goto Channel Configuration -> WhatsApp -> Configuration.
* Click 'Already have a WhatsApp API'.
* Choose '360dialog' from the provider dropdown.
* Add the test phone number `4930609859535`
* Add the **`API-KEY`**
* Click 'Save'

### Step 3: Select the sandbox number on your bot <a href="#step-3-select-the-sandbox-number-on-your-bot" id="step-3-select-the-sandbox-number-on-your-bot"></a>

* Open the WhatsApp bot you want to test
* Open the trigger action block
* Choose the `4930609859535` under the 'WhatsApp number' dropdown.
* Deploy the bot
* Text the `4930609859535` number with 'Hi'

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