---
title: "Get WhatsApp Business Profile Details"
method: GET
path: "/{Version}/{WhatsApp-Business-Profile-ID}"
tags: ["WhatsApp Business Profiles"]
---

# Get WhatsApp Business Profile Details

`GET /{Version}/{WhatsApp-Business-Profile-ID}`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://graph.facebook.com`
- URL: `https://graph.facebook.com/{Version}/{WhatsApp-Business-Profile-ID}`
- Auth: HTTP bearer

Retrieve comprehensive details about a WhatsApp Business Profile, including business information,
contact details, and profile configuration.


**Use Cases:**
- Retrieve business profile information and metadata
- Verify profile configuration and contact details
- Check profile status and business information
- Validate profile state before business operations


**Rate Limiting:**
Standard Graph API rate limits apply. Use appropriate retry logic with exponential backoff.


**Caching:**
Profile details can be cached for moderate periods, but business information may change
occasionally. Implement appropriate cache invalidation strategies.

## Path parameters

- `Version` string, required
- `WhatsApp-Business-Profile-ID` string, required

## Query parameters

- `fields` string

## Headers

- `User-Agent` string
- `Authorization` string, required

## Response `200`

Successfully retrieved WhatsApp Business Profile details

- WhatsAppBusinessProfileNode: WhatsApp Business Profile node details and configuration
  - `id` string, required: Unique identifier for the WhatsApp Business Profile
  - `account_name` string: Name of the business account
  - `description` string: Business description text
  - `email` string, email: Contact email address of the business
  - `about` string: About section text for the business profile
  - `address` string: Physical address of the business
  - `vertical` 'OTHER' | 'AUTO' | 'BEAUTY' | 'APPAREL' | 'EDU' | 'ENTERTAIN' | 'EVENT_PLAN' | 'FINANCE' | 'GROCERY' | 'GOVT' | 'HOTEL' | 'HEALTH' | 'NONPROFIT' | 'PROF_SERVICES' | 'RETAIL' | 'TRAVEL' | 'RESTAURANT' | 'ALCOHOL' | 'ONLINE_GAMBLING' | 'PHYSICAL_GAMBLING' | 'OTC_DRUGS': The industry type of the business
  - `websites` string[]: List of website URLs associated with the business
  - `profile_picture_url` string, uri: URL of the business profile picture
  - `profile_picture_handle` string: Handle of the profile picture for upload operations
  - `messaging_product` 'whatsapp': The messaging service used

## Other responses

- `400`: Bad Request - Invalid parameters or malformed request
- `401`: Unauthorized - Invalid or missing access token
- `403`: Forbidden - Insufficient permissions or access denied
- `404`: Not Found - WhatsApp Business Profile ID does not exist or is not accessible
- `422`: Unprocessable Entity - Request parameters are valid but cannot be processed
- `429`: Too Many Requests - Rate limit exceeded
- `500`: Internal Server Error - Unexpected server error

---

[API](https://skmtc.dev/meta/apis/whatsapp-business-messaging.md) - [All operations](https://skmtc.dev/meta/apis/whatsapp-business-messaging/llms.txt) - [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc.dev/meta/apis/whatsapp-business-messaging/revisions/5c1973265369?raw)