Course Overview
- Course Title: WhatsApp API Integration with SAP (Outbound Messaging)
- Instructor: Zafar Karnalkar
- Target Audience:
- Technical SAP ABAP consultants
- Functional consultants exploring integration use cases
- Prerequisites:
- Basic understanding of SAP ABAP programming (SE38, SE24, classes, and function modules)
- Familiarity with HTTP, JSON, or API concepts (helpful but not mandatory)
- Access to a SAP development system for hands-on practice
- Internet connection to access Meta for Developers portal and Postman
- A valid mobile number to register a test WhatsApp Business account
Curriculum Highlights
- Key Topics Covered:
- Understand the difference between Meta's Cloud API and Business Solution Providers (BSPs) like Twilio, AiSensy, and 360dialog
- Set up your WhatsApp Business Account on Meta (WABA)
- Verify your Facebook Business Manager and configure access to Cloud API
- Perform API testing using Postman for outbound message templates
- Create a global SAP ABAP class to consume WhatsApp APIs
- Build a demo program in SAP to send outbound template-based messages
- Learn how to send messages to customers, vendors, employees, or other business partners using SAP data
- Real-time API testing using WhatsApp Cloud API in Postman
- Building a reusable ABAP class to send messages from SAP
- Creating and sending WhatsApp message templates
- Demo use case: sending messages from SAP to a mobile number
- Key Skills Learned:
- Integrating WhatsApp with SAP for real-time alerts, updates, or notifications
- Connecting SAP systems with the WhatsApp Business API
- Automating outbound messaging without middleware
- Sending WhatsApp messages directly from SAP system using Meta's Cloud API
- Scaling with third-party BSP providers like Twilio, AiSensy, 360dialog
Course Format
- Duration: 4 hours on-demand video
- Format: Self-paced online course
- Resources:
- 5 downloadable resources
- Access on mobile and TV
- Certificate of completion
Additional Information
- Tools & Technologies Covered:
- WhatsApp Business Account (Meta)
- Facebook Business Manager
- WhatsApp Cloud API
- Postman
- SAP ABAP (SE24, SE38)
- HTTP & JSON handling in ABAP