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Error: WhatsApp API Request Failed with Status 401

Validate token, sender identifiers, and API credentials when WhatsApp alert requests fail with 401.

Meaning

The WhatsApp API rejected the request as unauthorized.

Common Causes

  • Access token expired or copied incorrectly.
  • Phone number ID mismatch in API configuration.
  • Using credentials from different app/workspace.

Fix Steps

  1. Regenerate token and update plugin settings.
  2. Verify sender ID and endpoint values.
  3. Run test alert before enabling production notifications.