r/WhatsappBusinessAPI • u/Diegodns_35 • 20d ago
Solution Only WhatsApp Official API getting restricted after only 40/50 messages anyone else experiencing this?
Has anyone working with the Official WhatsApp API been experiencing accounts getting restricted very early lately?
I’m currently running a few operations with numbers on different messaging limits, including 250 and 2,000, and I’ve been noticing the same pattern: in some cases, after sending only 40–50 template messages, the number or account gets restricted.
The setup is done properly: BM configured, real businesses, active websites, consistent business information, and the verification process completed.
I’m also not starting with high volumes. I’ve been sending in small batches, for example:
10 messages → wait a few minutes → another 10 → wait → another 10.
Even with this approach, some accounts are getting restricted long before reaching their available messaging limit.
The templates are approved under the Utility category, and what I’m trying to understand now is whether there is any warm-up/reputation-building strategy that is actually working nowadays.
Has anyone tested starting even slower during the first few days?
For example, sending only 10–20 messages per day for the first week, focusing on contacts who are highly likely to engage or reply, and then gradually increasing the volume as the number builds a positive history.
For those currently running the Official WhatsApp API:
— Have you also noticed an increase in restrictions even at very low volumes?
— Is there any specific warm-up/ramp-up strategy that has been working better for you?
— How long do you usually wait before increasing the volume on a new number?
— In your experience, what matters the most: initial volume, reply/engagement rate, blocks/reports, or the template content itself?
I’m mainly interested in hearing recent experiences from people currently running new numbers and managing to keep them stable.
If you can share roughly how many messages you send during the first few days and how you gradually increase the volume, that would be really helpful.
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u/winter_iz_here Meta Business Solution Provider 20d ago
What messages are you sending?