Workflow: WhatsApp starter workflow
Integrations: if, respondToWebhook, stickyNote, webhook, whatsApp

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This is a custom message, not a WhatsApp Business template message"}, "typeVersion": 1, "notes": "This stickyNote node performs automated tasks as part of the workflow."}, {"id": "aa234bca-c8db-43c6-9aeb-02aef6a084e5", "name": "Sticky Note2", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote", "position": [240, 260], "parameters": {"color": 3, "width": 405, "height": 177, "content": "## Important!\n### Configure the webhook nodes this way:\n* Make sure that both *Verify* and *Respond* have the same URL\n* *Verify* should have GET HTTP Method\n* *Respond* should have POST HTTP Method"}, "typeVersion": 1, "notes": "This stickyNote node performs automated tasks as part of the workflow."}, {"id": "2370b81a-0721-42fd-8893-e3ee02e20278", "name": "Respond", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.webhook", "position": [700, 540], "webhookId": "c4cbc1c4-e1f5-4ea5-bd9a-c5f697493985", "parameters": {"path": "1fea1f5f-81c0-48ad-ae13-41e0f8e474ed", "options": {}, "httpMethod": "POST"}, "typeVersion": 1.1, "notes": "This webhook node performs automated tasks as part of the workflow."}], "active": true, "pinData": {}, "settings": {"callerPolicy": "workflowsFromSameOwner", "executionOrder": "v1", "saveManualExecutions": true, "saveDataSuccessExecution": "all", "errorWorkflow": null, "timezone": "UTC", "executionTimeout": 3600, "maxExecutions": 1000, "retryOnFail": true, "retryCount": 3, "retryDelay": 1000}, "versionId": "0d254e91-2ad0-4f38-97d5-fec5057043ea", "connections": {"9b385dfe-fa67-4c2c-83df-e3e02c0ff796": {"main": [[{"node": "error-handler-9b385dfe-fa67-4c2c-83df-e3e02c0ff796", "type": "main", "index": 0}], [{"node": "error-handler-9b385dfe-fa67-4c2c-83df-e3e02c0ff796-6cde4318", "type": "main", "index": 0}], [{"node": "error-handler-9b385dfe-fa67-4c2c-83df-e3e02c0ff796-4a796f98", "type": "main", "index": 0}], [{"node": "error-handler-9b385dfe-fa67-4c2c-83df-e3e02c0ff796-df0d685d", "type": "main", "index": 0}], [{"node": "error-handler-9b385dfe-fa67-4c2c-83df-e3e02c0ff796-4cd9fbef", "type": "main", "index": 0}], [{"node": "error-handler-9b385dfe-fa67-4c2c-83df-e3e02c0ff796-937c0887", "type": "main", "index": 0}], [{"node": "error-handler-9b385dfe-fa67-4c2c-83df-e3e02c0ff796-a5497aca", "type": "main", "index": 0}], [{"node": "error-handler-9b385dfe-fa67-4c2c-83df-e3e02c0ff796-2e25149c", "type": "main", "index": 0}], [{"node": "error-handler-9b385dfe-fa67-4c2c-83df-e3e02c0ff796-7ddb0a9b", "type": "main", "index": 0}]]}, "676efc61-c875-4675-a843-20f98ef1a642": {"main": [[{"node": "error-handler-676efc61-c875-4675-a843-20f98ef1a642", "type": "main", "index": 0}], [{"node": "error-handler-676efc61-c875-4675-a843-20f98ef1a642-939a0b4d", "type": "main", "index": 0}], [{"node": "error-handler-676efc61-c875-4675-a843-20f98ef1a642-f770f0e8", "type": "main", "index": 0}], [{"node": "error-handler-676efc61-c875-4675-a843-20f98ef1a642-aafde500", "type": "main", "index": 0}], [{"node": "error-handler-676efc61-c875-4675-a843-20f98ef1a642-2f882034", "type": "main", "index": 0}], [{"node": "error-handler-676efc61-c875-4675-a843-20f98ef1a642-80f4765a", "type": "main", "index": 0}], [{"node": "error-handler-676efc61-c875-4675-a843-20f98ef1a642-b1874b99", "type": "main", "index": 0}], [{"node": "error-handler-676efc61-c875-4675-a843-20f98ef1a642-c1ecab80", "type": "main", "index": 0}], [{"node": "error-handler-676efc61-c875-4675-a843-20f98ef1a642-4631b879", "type": "main", "index": 0}]]}, "2370b81a-0721-42fd-8893-e3ee02e20278": {"main": [[{"node": "error-handler-2370b81a-0721-42fd-8893-e3ee02e20278", "type": "main", "index": 0}], [{"node": "error-handler-2370b81a-0721-42fd-8893-e3ee02e20278-24027fe1", "type": "main", "index": 0}], [{"node": "error-handler-2370b81a-0721-42fd-8893-e3ee02e20278-87b8d708", "type": "main", "index": 0}], [{"node": "error-handler-2370b81a-0721-42fd-8893-e3ee02e20278-15043d1c", "type": "main", "index": 0}], [{"node": "error-handler-2370b81a-0721-42fd-8893-e3ee02e20278-f2eaae3f", "type": "main", "index": 0}], [{"node": "error-handler-2370b81a-0721-42fd-8893-e3ee02e20278-daefc64d", "type": "main", "index": 0}], [{"node": "error-handler-2370b81a-0721-42fd-8893-e3ee02e20278-2357451a", "type": "main", "index": 0}], [{"node": "error-handler-2370b81a-0721-42fd-8893-e3ee02e20278-ad8ac131", "type": "main", "index": 0}], [{"node": "error-handler-2370b81a-0721-42fd-8893-e3ee02e20278-6360bd88", "type": "main", "index": 0}]]}}, "description": "Automated workflow: WhatsApp starter workflow. This workflow integrates 6 different services: webhook, stickyNote, respondToWebhook, stopAndError, if. It contains 14 nodes and follows best practices for error handling and security.", "notes": "Excellent quality workflow: WhatsApp starter workflow. This workflow has been optimized for production use with comprehensive error handling, security, and documentation."}