---
title: "Update a phone number profile"
method: PATCH
path: "/whatsapp/phoneNumbers/{wabaId}/{phoneNumber}/profile"
tags: ["WhatsApp Phone Numbers"]
---

# Update a phone number profile

`PATCH /whatsapp/phoneNumbers/{wabaId}/{phoneNumber}/profile`

Updates a WhatsApp business phone number profile.

## Path parameters

- `wabaId` string, required
- `phoneNumber` string, required

## Request body

- WhatsappPhoneNumberProfileUpdateRequest — WhatsApp Phone Number Business Profile. Customers can view your business profile by clicking your business's name or number in a conversation thread.
  - `about` string — The business's **About** text. This text appears in the business's profile, beneath its profile image, phone number, and contact buttons. - String cannot be empty. - Strings must be between 1 and 139 characters. - Rendered emojis are supported however their unicode values are not. Emoji unicode values must be Java- or JavaScript-escape encoded. - Hyperlinks can be included but will not render as clickable links. - Markdown is not supported.
  - `address` string — Address of the business. Character limit 256.
  - `description` string — Description of the business. Character limit 512.
  - `email` string — The contact email address (in valid email format) of the business. Character limit 128.
  - `profilePictureUrl` string — URL of the profile picture that was uploaded to Meta.
  - `vertical` 'OTHER' | 'AUTO' | 'BEAUTY' | 'APPAREL' | 'EDU' | 'ENTERTAIN' | 'EVENT_PLAN' | 'FINANCE' | 'GROCERY' | 'GOVT' | 'HOTEL' | 'HEALTH' | 'NONPROFIT' | 'PROF_SERVICES' | 'RETAIL' | 'TRAVEL' | 'RESTAURANT' — Industry of the WhatsApp phone number business profile. This can be either an empty string or one of the accepted values.
  - `websites` string[] — The URLs associated with the business. For instance, a website, Facebook Page, or Instagram. You must include the http:// or https:// portion of the URL. There is a maximum of 2 websites with a maximum of 255 characters each.

## Response `200`

Successfully updated the object.

- WhatsappPhoneNumberProfile — WhatsApp Phone Number Business Profile. Customers can view your business profile by clicking your business's name or number in a conversation thread.
  - `about` string — The business's **About** text. This text appears in the business's profile, beneath its profile image, phone number, and contact buttons.
  - `verifiedName` string — The verified name
  - `nameStatus` 'APPROVED' | 'AVAILABLE_WITHOUT_REVIEW' | 'DECLINED' | 'EXPIRED' | 'PENDING_REVIEW' | 'NONE' — The review status of the current display name request. See also [Get Display Name Status](https://developers.facebook.com/docs/whatsapp/business-management-api/manage-phone-numbers#get-display-name-status--beta-). - `APPROVED`: The name has been approved. You can download your certificate now. - `AVAILABLE_WITHOUT_REVIEW`: The certificate for the phone is available and display name is ready to use without review. - `DECLINED`: The name has not been approved. You cannot download your certificate. - `EXPIRED`: Your certificate has expire and can no longer be downloaded. - `PENDING_REVIEW`: Your name request is under review. You cannot download your certificate. - `NONE`: No certificate is available.
  - `newName` string — The modified name
  - `newNameStatus` 'APPROVED' | 'AVAILABLE_WITHOUT_REVIEW' | 'DECLINED' | 'EXPIRED' | 'PENDING_REVIEW' | 'NONE' — The review status of the current display name request. See also [Get Display Name Status](https://developers.facebook.com/docs/whatsapp/business-management-api/manage-phone-numbers#get-display-name-status--beta-). - `APPROVED`: The name has been approved. You can download your certificate now. - `AVAILABLE_WITHOUT_REVIEW`: The certificate for the phone is available and display name is ready to use without review. - `DECLINED`: The name has not been approved. You cannot download your certificate. - `EXPIRED`: Your certificate has expire and can no longer be downloaded. - `PENDING_REVIEW`: Your name request is under review. You cannot download your certificate. - `NONE`: No certificate is available.
  - `address` string — Address of the business. Character limit 256.
  - `description` string — Description of the business. Character limit 512.
  - `email` string — The contact email address (in valid email format) of the business. Character limit 128.
  - `profilePictureUrl` string — URL of the profile picture used to upload to Meta.
  - `vertical` 'OTHER' | 'AUTO' | 'BEAUTY' | 'APPAREL' | 'EDU' | 'ENTERTAIN' | 'EVENT_PLAN' | 'FINANCE' | 'GROCERY' | 'GOVT' | 'HOTEL' | 'HEALTH' | 'NONPROFIT' | 'PROF_SERVICES' | 'RETAIL' | 'TRAVEL' | 'RESTAURANT' — Industry of the WhatsApp phone number business profile. This can be either an empty string or one of the accepted values.
  - `websites` string[] — The URLs associated with the business. For instance, a website, Facebook Page, or Instagram. You must include the http:// or https:// portion of the URL. There is a maximum of 2 websites with a maximum of 255 characters each.

## Other responses

- `404` — The requested resource does not exist.

---

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