A powerful WhatsApp Business API gateway featuring managed OAuth authentication for seamless message and template management.
Install & Download
1. ClawHub CLI
The fastest way to install a skill directly from the registry.
npx clawhub@latest install mycobot
2. Manual Installation
Copy the skill folder to one of these locations
~/.openclaw/skills/ <project>/skills/ Priority: Workspace > Local > Bundled
3. Prompt Installation
Copy this prompt to OpenClaw to install it automatically.
Help me install mycobot using Clawhub. If Clawhub is not installed, install it first (npm i -g clawhub).
Prefer to download?
Get the raw skill files in a ZIP archive.
What is WhatsApp Business?
The WhatsApp Business skill for Openclaw Skills provides a high-level interface to the WhatsApp Cloud API. It simplifies complex authentication by using a managed OAuth system through Maton AI, allowing developers to focus on building conversational workflows rather than handling token refreshing and Facebook's intricate security layers.
By acting as a proxy to graph.facebook.com, this skill enables full control over your WhatsApp Business Account (WABA). You can programmatically send text, media, and interactive messages, manage message templates for proactive outreach, and update business profiles, all through a unified gateway that injects necessary credentials automatically.
WhatsApp Business Use Cases
- Automating customer support via interactive button and list messages.
- Sending order confirmations and shipping updates using approved message templates.
- Managing marketing campaigns with image, video, and document broadcasts.
- Scaling business communications by programmatically managing multiple WhatsApp phone number IDs.
- Streamlining business profile updates across multiple accounts from a single interface.
How WhatsApp Business Works
- The user creates a WhatsApp Business connection via the Maton control panel to initiate the OAuth flow.
- The Maton API key is used as a Bearer token to authorize requests to the gateway.
- Developers send HTTP requests to the gateway URL, specifying the native WhatsApp API path.
- The gateway identifies the active connection, injects the managed OAuth token, and forwards the request to Meta's servers.
- Responses from the WhatsApp API are passed back to the user, providing real-time feedback on message delivery and resource status.
WhatsApp Business Setup
First, ensure you have your Maton API key from the settings dashboard. Set the environment variable:
export MATON_API_KEY="YOUR_API_KEY"
To initialize a new WhatsApp Business connection for use with Openclaw Skills, use the following command:
curl -X POST https://ctrl.maton.ai/connections \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $MATON_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"app": "whatsapp-business"}'
Navigate to the URL provided in the response to complete the OAuth authorization with your Facebook account.
WhatsApp Business Data Schema & Taxonomy
The skill utilizes a structured JSON schema for messaging and resource management. Key entities include:
| Entity | Key Fields | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Connection | connection_id, status, url |
Tracks OAuth session and lifecycle status. |
| Message | messaging_product, to, type, text |
The core payload for outbound communication. |
| Template | name, language, category, components |
Pre-approved structures for initiating conversations. |
| Media | id, url, mime_type |
Metadata for uploaded images, videos, and docs. |
WhatsApp Business Advanced Features
- Multi-connection support: Use the Maton-Connection header to switch between different WhatsApp Business accounts.
- Managed OAuth: Automatic token injection eliminates the need for manual token management and refreshes.
- Template Management: Programmatic CRUD operations for WhatsApp message templates (Authentication, Marketing, Utility).
- Interactive Messaging: Support for button replies and list pickers to build complex automated menus.
- Media Proxying: Integrated endpoints for uploading and retrieving media assets directly via the gateway.
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