---
title: "Request display name change"
method: POST
path: "/v1/whatsapp/business-profile/display-name"
tags: ["WhatsApp"]
---

# Request display name change

`POST /v1/whatsapp/business-profile/display-name`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://zernio.com/api`
- URL: `https://zernio.com/api/v1/whatsapp/business-profile/display-name`
- Auth: HTTP bearer

Submit a display name change request for the WhatsApp Business account.
The new name must follow WhatsApp naming guidelines (3-512 characters, must represent your business).
Changes require Meta review and approval, which typically takes 1-3 business days.

## Request body

- object
  - `accountId` string, required: WhatsApp account ID
  - `displayName` string, required: New display name (must follow WhatsApp naming guidelines)

## Response `200`

Display name change submitted for review

- object
  - `success` boolean
  - `message` string
  - `displayName` object
    - `name` string
    - `status` 'PENDING_REVIEW'

## Other responses

- `400`: Invalid display name (too short, too long, or missing)
- `401`: Missing or invalid API key. `code` is `missing_credentials` when no Authorization header was sent and `invalid_credentials` when the key is unknown, revoked or expired.
- `404`: WhatsApp account not found

## Changes

- **2026-10-06** `f8c8f34fb41a`: 1 warning
  - added the new `account` enum value to the `details/budgetScope` response property for the response status `401`
- **2026-10-02** `d556591af3f6`: 7 info
  - added the optional property `code` to the response with the `401` status
  - added the optional property `details` to the response with the `401` status
  - added the optional property `docUrl` to the response with the `401` status
  - added the optional property `param` to the response with the `401` status
  - …3 more

[Operation history](https://skmtc.dev/zernio/apis/zernio-api/changes/v1/whatsapp/business-profile/display-name/post.md)

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