Guides
Is HelloHop the WhatsApp Business API?
No. HelloHop links your own WhatsApp number as a linked device. HelloHop is an independent service, not affiliated with or endorsed by Meta or WhatsApp. You sign in, link the number by QR or code, and create a token before making requests from your code. The free sandbox needs a linked number too.
Facts (as of October 2026, API v1)
- HelloHop is an independent service, not affiliated with or endorsed by Meta or WhatsApp.
- One linked number has one channel ID.
How does the connection work?
HelloHop uses the number you link in the console. Read the linked-device guide for the connection model and the quickstart for the first request. WhatsApp sets its own rules for the number.
Questions
- Is HelloHop the WhatsApp Business API?
- No. HelloHop links your own WhatsApp number as a linked device. HelloHop is an independent service, not affiliated with or endorsed by Meta or WhatsApp.
- Is there a free WhatsApp API sandbox?
- HelloHop includes one free sandbox channel per account. You still link a real WhatsApp number. The sandbox includes 180 messages a day, 10 new chats a month and 1,500 API calls a month; see the limits page for the complete allowances and reset times.
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HelloHop is an independent WhatsApp API for developers: send and receive messages, automate groups and communities, and get signed webhooks with a free sandbox. Not affiliated with WhatsApp or Meta. You link your own number.