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# Send a WhatsApp template in Duaer

In Duaer, WhatsApp Business Cloud defaults to Resource Message and Operation Send Template. Sender Phone Number (or ID), Recipient's Phone Number, and Template are required. You need a whatsAppApi credential.
## Send a template message

1. Create a whatsAppApi credential (Meta WhatsApp Business Cloud).
2. Search for WhatsApp Business Cloud and connect it after the previous node, then select the credential.
3. Leave Resource on Message and Operation on Send Template.
4. Choose Sender Phone Number (or ID), set Recipient's Phone Number (include the country code), then pick Template.
5. Select Execute step.

Under the same Resource you can switch to Send, or Send and Wait for Response. There is also a Media resource.

For SMS, see [Send an SMS with Twilio in Duaer](/build/twilio.md). For chat, see [Send a Slack message in Duaer](/build/slack.md).
## Questions

### What is the default WhatsApp Operation in Duaer?

Send Template. For free-form session messages, switch to Send and fill fields for the MessageType (default Text).

## Related

- [Send an SMS with Twilio in Duaer](https://doc.duaer.com/build/twilio.md)
- [Send a Slack message in Duaer](https://doc.duaer.com/build/slack.md)
- [Send a Telegram message in Duaer](https://doc.duaer.com/build/telegram.md)