GoHighLevel x GREEN-API - connecting the integration#
Want to use WhatsApp to communicate with your customers directly from your GoHighLevel system? With GREEN-API, it's easy!
In this article, we'll show you how to set up the widget, allowing you to send and receive WhatsApp messages directly from your GHL account.
Table of Contents#
- Video guide
- Step 1. Install the GREEN-API app in GHL
- Step 2. External authentication and connecting your WhatsApp account
- Step 3. Waiting for the settings to apply and getting started
- Step 4. Sending WhatsApp messages from GHL
- Conclusion
Video guide#
Step 1. Install the GREEN-API app in GHL#
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Go to the GoHighLevel website and log in to your account.
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Find our application by typing "GREEN-API" in the search bar. Or follow the GREEN-API link in the GoHighLevel marketplace
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Once you find the GREEN-API app, tap on it and then select
Install
. Confirm the installation by tappingAllow & Install
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Once the installation is complete, you will be redirected to a page with a message about the successful installation of the GREEN-API application.
Step 2. External authentication and connecting your WhatsApp account#
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On the successful installation confirmation page, click the
Back
button to return to the app settings. -
On this page, you need to perform external authentication to connect your WhatsApp account to GHL.
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You will need to enter the
IdInstance
andapiTokenInstance
. This data can be found in GREEN-API console. -
Open a new browser tab and log in to your GREEN-API account. Find the
IdInstance
andapiTokenInstance
in the corresponding fields. -
Copy the
IdInstance
andapiTokenInstance
from your GREEN-API account and paste them into the corresponding fields on the external authentication page in GHL.
Step 3. Waiting for the settings to apply and getting started#
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After successfully entering your GREEN-API credentials, please wait for about 2 minutes until the new settings are applied and the integration is activated.
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Once the settings are applied, you will be able to send and receive WhatsApp messages directly from GHL.
Step 4. Sending WhatsApp messages from GHL#
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Select a contact or open an existing conversation in GHL.
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In the tab bar located at the bottom above the message input field, select the “GREEN-API” tab.
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Enter the message text in the input field.
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Click the send button.
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Use additional features. With the GREEN-API widget, you can send different types of messages, such as emoji, files (images, documents, etc.), and more. Read more in our documentation.
Conclusion#
Integrating GHL with WhatsApp via the GREEN-API widget is a simple and effective way to improve your customer interactions. By following this step-by-step guide, you can quickly and easily set up the integration and start using all the benefits of WhatsApp in your GoHighLevel system.
With the GREEN-API integration, you can automate processes, send notifications, and more, saving time and increasing efficiency.