---
title: "Retrieve a WhatsApp Business Account"
method: GET
path: "/v1/whatsapp/wabas/{waba_id}"
tags: ["WhatsApp"]
---

# Retrieve a WhatsApp Business Account

`GET /v1/whatsapp/wabas/{waba_id}`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.wavix.com`
- URL: `https://api.wavix.com/v1/whatsapp/wabas/{waba_id}`
- Auth: HTTP bearer

Returns the WhatsApp Business Account linked to your account with the given ID, including its messaging limit and number of senders.

**Behavior:** Returns `404` when the WhatsApp Business Account isn't linked to your account.

**Requires:** Your account must have WhatsApp enabled, must have a subscription plan, and must not be blocked or suspended.

## Path parameters

- `waba_id` string, required

## Response `200`

The requested WhatsApp Business Account.

- WhatsAppBusinessAccount: A WhatsApp Business Account linked to your account. Returned by `whatsapp_wabas_list` and `whatsapp_wabas_get`.
  - `id` string, required: ID of the WhatsApp Business Account, as returned in `waba.id` on senders and templates.
  - `name` string, nullable, required: Name of the WhatsApp Business Account.
  - `messaging_limit` 'up_to_250' | 'up_to_2k' | 'up_to_10k' | 'up_to_100k' | 'unlimited': Maximum number of unique customers the WhatsApp Business Account can start conversations with in a rolling 24-hour period. Omitted when the limit isn't known yet. Possible values: - `up_to_250` — Up to 250 unique customers. - `up_to_2k` — Up to 2,000 unique customers. - `up_to_10k` — Up to 10,000 unique customers. - `up_to_100k` — Up to 100,000 unique customers. - `unlimited` — No limit on unique customers.
  - `sender_count` integer, required: Number of senders registered in the WhatsApp Business Account.

## Other responses

- `401`: Authentication failed or wasn't provided.
- `403`: Returns when the account is suspended, blocked, or has no subscription plan, or the API key has no access to the endpoint.
- `404`: WhatsApp isn't available for your account or isn't enabled yet, or `waba_id` doesn't match a WhatsApp Business Account linked to your account.
- `429`: Returns when the account has exceeded its request rate limit.
- `500`: Returns when an unexpected error occurs on the server; the request may be retried.
- `503`: Returns when the service is temporarily unavailable; the request may be retried.

## Changes

- **2026-10-14** `e8858666097f`: 1 info
  - endpoint added

[Operation history](https://skmtc.dev/wavix/apis/wavix-apis/changes/v1/whatsapp/wabas/:waba_id/get.md)

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