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[Farooq Shahzad]

Thank you for the clarification and for sharing the screenshot. Since this is your own Meta Business Portfolio and your profile already has “Full Control - Everything” access, the issue is likely not related to Business Manager permissions.

In such cases, the error “You don't have access. This feature isn't available to you yet.” usually occurs due to one of the following reasons on Meta’s side:

1. Meta Developer account is not created yet
   Even if you have a Meta Business account, you must separately register as a Meta Developer using your Facebook profile.

You can create/check it here:
Meta for Developers

After opening the page:

• Log in with the same Facebook profile
• Accept the Developer Terms & Policies
• Complete phone/email verification if prompted

1. Developer account requires verification
   Meta may restrict Developer dashboard access until:

• Your Facebook account is verified
• Two-factor authentication (2FA) is enabled
• Your account passes META integrity checks

You can enable 2FA here:
Facebook Security Settings

1. Business verification is pending/incomplete
   Some WhatsApp and Developer features require Business Verification inside Meta Business Settings.

You can check the verification status here:
Meta Business Settings

Look for:

• Business Verification status
• Legal business details
• Domain verification (if required)

1. New Meta accounts may have temporary restrictions
   If the Business Portfolio or Facebook profile was created recently, Meta sometimes delays access to Developer products for security reasons. In such cases, waiting 24–72 hours after enabling 2FA and completing profile verification often resolves the issue automatically.
2. Browser/session-related issue
   Please also try:

• Opening the Developer dashboard in Incognito mode
• Clearing browser cache/cookies
• Trying from desktop browser instead of mobile
• Logging out and logging back into Facebook

Also ensure that you are logged into the exact Facebook profile that owns the Business Portfolio.

Thanks & Regards,
Arshil Ahmad
Customer Support Associate
Pabbly.com

Hi Arshil,

Alhamdulillah, the Meta Developer account issue is now resolved. I tried again yesterday and everything is working properly now. Thank you so much for your support and guidance throughout the process.

I have another question regarding the WhatsApp Business API.

Are there any monthly charges from Meta itself for using the WhatsApp Business API that we need to pay separately to Meta?

Also, during the permanent API setup, Meta asks to connect a payment card. Could you please explain why the card is required and what type of charges are billed through it?

My concern is that in the future we may need to connect multiple client WhatsApp numbers, for example 50 or even 100 client numbers. In that case, would we need to pay Meta separately for each WhatsApp number/API connection? And how is the billing calculated for multiple client accounts?

Thanks again for your support.

 

[Preeti Paryani]

Hi @Farooq Shahzad,

Glad to hear that the Meta Developer account issue has been resolved and everything is working properly now.

Regarding your questions about the WhatsApp Business API:

Meta does charge separately for WhatsApp Business API usage based on their conversation-based pricing model. The charges are calculated according to the type of conversations/messages initiated (marketing, utility, authentication, etc.) and the country of the recipient.

You can check the official Meta pricing details here:
https://developers.facebook.com/docs/whatsapp/pricing/

During the permanent API setup, Meta asks you to add a payment card because all WhatsApp API conversation charges are billed directly by Meta through that payment method.

There are generally no fixed monthly charges from Meta just for connecting a WhatsApp number. The billing mainly depends on the number and category of conversations/messages sent and received through each WhatsApp Business Account.

So, if in the future you connect multiple client WhatsApp numbers (for example, 50 or 100 numbers), Meta will bill each WhatsApp Business Account according to its respective usage and conversation volume.

Pabbly Chatflow has its own subscription pricing separately for the features provided, while Meta charges are directly billed by Meta based on WhatsApp API usage.

Please let us know if you have any other questions.

 

[Farooq Shahzad]

Hi @Farooq Shahzad,

Glad to hear that the Meta Developer account issue has been resolved and everything is working properly now.

Regarding your questions about the WhatsApp Business API:

Meta does charge separately for WhatsApp Business API usage based on their conversation-based pricing model. The charges are calculated according to the type of conversations/messages initiated (marketing, utility, authentication, etc.) and the country of the recipient.

You can check the official Meta pricing details here:
https://developers.facebook.com/docs/whatsapp/pricing/

During the permanent API setup, Meta asks you to add a payment card because all WhatsApp API conversation charges are billed directly by Meta through that payment method.

There are generally no fixed monthly charges from Meta just for connecting a WhatsApp number. The billing mainly depends on the number and category of conversations/messages sent and received through each WhatsApp Business Account.

So, if in the future you connect multiple client WhatsApp numbers (for example, 50 or 100 numbers), Meta will bill each WhatsApp Business Account according to its respective usage and conversation volume.

Pabbly Chatflow has its own subscription pricing separately for the features provided, while Meta charges are directly billed by Meta based on WhatsApp API usage.

Please let us know if you have any other questions.

Hi Preeti,

Thank you for the clarification. I have one more important question regarding billing management for client accounts.

In the future, when we connect WhatsApp Business API for different clients, what would be the recommended approach for the payment method?

Since Meta automatically deducts API usage charges based on conversation volume, we may not always know in advance how much usage a particular client will generate.

So, would it be better and safer to connect the client’s own payment card/payment method to their WhatsApp Business Account instead of using our own card?

Or is there any recommended best practice for agencies/freelancers managing multiple client WhatsApp APIs?

Kindly guide me on the safest and most professional approach for handling client billing and Meta API charges.

Thanks again for your support.

 

[Preeti Paryani]

Hi,

Yes, the recommended and safest approach is to use the client’s own payment card in their Meta payment settings.

This way, Meta directly charges the client based on their WhatsApp API usage, and you do not have to manage billing for multiple client accounts manually.

For agencies/freelancers managing many WhatsApp numbers, this is generally considered the most professional and scalable setup.

 

[Farooq Shahzad]

Hi,

Yes, the recommended and safest approach is to use the client’s own payment card in their Meta payment settings.

This way, Meta directly charges the client based on their WhatsApp API usage, and you do not have to manage billing for multiple client accounts manually.

For agencies/freelancers managing many WhatsApp numbers, this is generally considered the most professional and scalable setup.

Hi Preeti,
I have two more questions.
First:
If we don’t set up the permanent WhatsApp API and only use it temporarily for 1 or 2 months, will we still need to add a payment card in Meta payment settings?
Second:
Does Pabbly Chatflow have any feature where we can provide a separate dashboard for our clients so they can monitor their own customer conversations and orders?
For example, they should be able to see:
Which orders are confirmed
Which are still pending
Manage their customer queries
And also check their available credit balance
However, the important point is that they should NOT be added as team members in our Pabbly account and should not have access to our main account.
Or is there any similar client dashboard or management feature planned for the future?
Thanks again for your support.

 

[Preeti Paryani]

Hi,

Regarding your first question, could you please clarify what you mean by temporarily setting up the WhatsApp Cloud API?

Even while using a test number, Meta may still require a payment method to be added, as WhatsApp API/template message usage is billed directly by Meta based on their pricing model. So, in most cases, adding a payment method is required.

Regarding your second question, currently, Pabbly Chatflow does not have a feature where you can provide a separate restricted client dashboard under your own account without adding them as team members.

The possible alternative would be to create separate Pabbly Chatflow accounts for each client using their own email address and help them set up their account individually. This way:

• Clients can access only their own account/data.
• They will not have access to your main account.
• Each account remains completely separate.

As of now, a centralized client dashboard/white-label style access feature is not planned. However, you can surely submit this as a feature request on our roadmap here:
https://roadmap.pabbly.com/b/pabbly-chatflow-new-feature-request-bugs

 

[Farooq Shahzad]

Hi,

Regarding your first question, could you please clarify what you mean by temporarily setting up the WhatsApp Cloud API?

Even while using a test number, Meta may still require a payment method to be added, as WhatsApp API/template message usage is billed directly by Meta based on their pricing model. So, in most cases, adding a payment method is required.

Regarding your second question, currently, Pabbly Chatflow does not have a feature where you can provide a separate restricted client dashboard under your own account without adding them as team members.

The possible alternative would be to create separate Pabbly Chatflow accounts for each client using their own email address and help them set up their account individually. This way:

• Clients can access only their own account/data.
• They will not have access to your main account.
• Each account remains completely separate.

As of now, a centralized client dashboard/white-label style access feature is not planned. However, you can surely submit this as a feature request on our roadmap here:
https://roadmap.pabbly.com/b/pabbly-chatflow-new-feature-request-bugs

Hi Preeti,
Thanks for your detailed response.
One follow-up question regarding the second point:
If we cannot provide a separate client dashboard inside Pabbly Chatflow, what would be the best practical solution to share client-specific data with them?
Specifically, how can we allow each client to view:
Their available credit balance
Their conversation details and order status
without giving them access to our main account or adding them as team members?
Is there any recommended workaround, integration, or reporting method for this use case?
Thanks again for your guidance.

 

[Preeti Paryani]

Hi,

Without providing account access, it would not be possible for users to view these details directly.

However, please note that team member access in Pabbly Chatflow works separately for each WhatsApp number. So, if you add a particular client as a team member for a specific number, they will only be able to access and view the details related to that specific number and not other client numbers/accounts.

Currently, without team member access, there is no direct way or workaround for clients to access conversation details, order status, or credit balance inside Chatflow.

 

[Farooq Shahzad]

Hi,

Without providing account access, it would not be possible for users to view these details directly.

However, please note that team member access in Pabbly Chatflow works separately for each WhatsApp number. So, if you add a particular client as a team member for a specific number, they will only be able to access and view the details related to that specific number and not other client numbers/accounts.

Currently, without team member access, there is no direct way or workaround for clients to access conversation details, order status, or credit balance inside Chatflow.

Hi @preeti And @Arshill

Thank you so much for all your support and detailed guidance. Honestly, your team explained everything very clearly, and I am really happy with the way you handled all my questions. I truly appreciate the support from the entire Pabbly team.

I have one personal request.

I am looking for a teacher, mentor, or senior friend who can help me learn Pabbly completely from beginner to advanced level. I watched many Pabbly Connect videos on YouTube, but some are in English and some are in Hindi. I cannot understand English very quickly.

I am a Pakistani boy, but I can understand spoken Hindi very well, just not written Hindi.

My future goal is to build my own company using Pabbly Connect, where I can provide services like AI assistants, chatflows, appointment systems, automations, and customer support solutions for clients.

I believe Pabbly Connect is a very powerful tool for marketing and automation if someone learns it deeply and properly.

So, if possible, could you please help guide me in this journey? For example:

- Connecting me with a mentor or trainer
- Suggesting a proper learning path
- Recommending any Hindi-speaking community or guidance source

I am very passionate about learning this field, and with the right direction, I believe I can build something great in the future.

Thanks again to the entire Pabbly support team for your kindness and support.

 

[ArshilAhmad]

Thank you so much for your kind words and appreciation. We are really happy to know that our support and guidance helped you.

To learn Pabbly Connect from beginner to advanced level, we would suggest the following:

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• Practice by creating small workflows daily and gradually move towards advanced automations
• Explore workflow templates and real-world use cases to understand how businesses automate their processes

Currently, we do not have a dedicated mentorship or trainer program, but our community is very supportive and many experienced users regularly help beginners grow.

We wish you all the very best on your automation journey, and our team will always be happy to support you whenever needed.

Thanks & Regards,
Arshil Ahmad
Customer Support Associate
Pabbly.com