WhatsApp Group API deprecated, Let’s continue using WhatsApp Group API
Facebook announced that Groups API through the WhatsApp Business API will be deprecated on July 8, 2020.
Full announcement:
“We are announcing the deprecation of Groups through the WhatsApp Business API. Starting July 8, 2020, only API phone numbers in a group created prior to July 8th can continue to use/manage Groups through the WhatsApp Business API. All other API phone numbers won’t be able to create/manage Groups through the Whatsapp Business API. On October 8, 2020, we will deprecate this feature for all API phone numbers (i.e., API phone numbers will be removed from their groups and no longer be able to send messages to their group)”
Therefore you can’t manage groups and messages of groups by WhatsApp Business API. To overcome this deprecation, you should use alternative WhatsApp API solutions, that are not related to Facebook. Maytapi provides you full features on Groups API.
How to create WhatsApp Group via WhatsApp Group API
Although Facebook deprecated group management features on WhatsApp with an API, you can create a WhatsApp Group via maytapi then you can have a full control on WhatsApp Group API that lets you create a group to add/remove a participant to WhatsApp Group.
How to send message to group via Whatsapp API
Although Facebook deprecated group management features on WhatsApp with an API, you have a choice to achieve the sending message to WhatsApp Group via API. If you prefer an unofficial solution like Maytapi instead of WhatsApp Business API, you can send messages to groups via WhatsApp API.
