WhatsApp Template Author

Use this skill to turn a messaging intent into a valid body for POST /v3/templates, review it for WhatsApp policy risk, and explain the resulting lifecycle. Sent's template request is not Meta's Cloud API components[] shape.

Source precedence

When official sources disagree:

1. Use the live Sent v3 OpenAPI for paths, request fields, and response shapes.
2. Use the most specific current Sent guide for lifecycle and policy semantics.
3. Preserve unknown provider values instead of forcing them into a closed enum.

The canonical references are the Sent template-definition guide, the v3 OpenAPI, and the webhook events reference. Do not use snapshot-era v2 examples.

Authoring workflow

1. Establish intent and category

Collect the business event, recipient expectation, requested action, language, channel overrides, and realistic sample values. Choose: