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Marcin BaćkoMessage Musketeer

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FAQ: All you need to know about the Manychat basics

Hello Manychat Community For some time I see there is a lot of people that are just asking for money instead of help.Of course, I helped a tons of people here for free and a lot of just paid me for my time and my knowledge even when I don't ask for that.But to the point.Here is something from me for FREE hope you like it. 1. Can I use Manychat on FB groups, Personal page, TikTok?NO, Manychat is dedicated only for:Facebook business page Instagram business or creator profile WhatsApp business - PRO ONLY Telegram - Only bot account, not a group SMS (by Twilio) - PRO ONLY All of these can be connected to 1 Manychat account 2. I got a Free account and it asked me to buy a pro but I did not reach 1000 contacts why?Manychat represents paid plans wrong on so many levels and they should fix it! HERE I will represent you what really Free account let it do.FREE:max 1000 contacts 1 Team member 4 growth tools (mean 4 automations live) 10 tags 3 keywords 2 sequences 1 Live chat seats Manychat brandi

Im trying to setup ice breakers on whatsapp to get our leads to redirected to a curtain flow.The button(s) show up in the chat, but they are not clickable. Also the text bar on WhatsApp is gone whenever the ice breakers are on. This is on my device but also a few others.Please help

58 minutes ago

GrigorUp-and-Comer

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How to do Paid Broadcast in Messenger in 2025

Hey everyone,I have a question regarding ManyChat. Since paid broadcasts are no longer an option, how can I send messages to all my subscribers? For example, I have 10,000 subscribers in ManyChat, and I’d like to send paid messages as we used to do.

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4 hours ago

snollerUp-and-Comer

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Can i trigger an automation via API call?

Hi, i would like to trigger an automation via an API call, is that possible? Just like if a WA-message happens or an Instagram Post i would like to trigger the same thing via my own service.I cannot find anything in the docs, but the ManyChat AI told me it is possible…Thanks in advance!Stephan (hybridai.one)

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maria8italyUp-and-Comer

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new rules

Hello! Based on the new Instagram rules, won't Instagram consider sending messages to our subscribers as mass actions under the new rules? And won't an automatic response from a person be considered a violation if he tags us in stories? Thank you!

Issues with Automations – Some Run, Others Don’t (REF: FAQ Automation Issue)

Hi,I’m facing an issue with my automations in ManyChat. Some automations are running smoothly, but others, like my newly created FAQs, are not working as expected. They don’t show up or execute properly, even though everything seems to be set up correctly.I’m starting to feel really lost and would appreciate any help or guidance on how to fix this problem. Thanks in advance!

Email automation error: invalid SMTPAPI header

I am trying to send automated emails via Manychat using a custom domain. I have successfully connected my custom domain to Manychat, and said domain works well when I use it on other platforms, I have even tried with two different domains from different providers and keep getting the same error, and so the error has to be within Manychat. Whenever and email is triggered, it is not sent, and I get the following message in my inbox: A message was received from this address by our systems that had errors in the SMTPAPI header, and cannot be processed due to the following: - The IP Pool name must be a valid pool name for your account. You provided pool_verified_medium If you require assistance in working with the SendGrid API, please contact us at support@sendgrid.com I have already tried to contact support@sendgrid.com with no luck. I cannot find any information online about how it is possible to set the IP Pool name in my account in Manychat, or what this IP address should be set to. C

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5 hours ago

marcotavUp-and-Comer

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Can I configure the time of the date and time button?

Can I set the date and time with specific hours? Ex: My restaurant is open from 8 pm to 11 pm. On Mondays the restaurant is closed.I would like customers to be able to book only for that time and on certain days.

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5 hours ago

eatcounter

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Integrating Manychat and Klaviyo

We are integrating ManyChat with Klaviyo and trying ManyChat fields to Klaviyo properties, for consent fields related to SMS and email.However we are having trouble ensuring that consent is correctly marked in Klaviyo when passing data from ManyChat

If I delete a saved contact, can I keep the free plan?

"If I have 1,000 contacts and delete all of them, will I be able to keep the free plan?

Definition of the "contact"

Hi there!I’m the freshman with ManyChat tools. Currently I’m still testing the free version’s options and I’m concerned if you can define the phrase “Contact” for me. Does the Free plan have unlimited contacts?Effective December 10, 2020, new Free accounts will be limited to 1,000 contacts which include all subscribed, unsubscribed, and deleted contacts.What happens if I reach the contact limit on my Free plan and don't upgrade to Pro?Once the threshold of 1,000 contacts is reached, account owners will no longer be able to send messages to their contacts through configured automations, Live Chat, or Broadcasts. If my goal is to send IG DM’s after sb leave particular comment under the post - how should I understand the limit. If it means that I can send unlimited dms to 1000 followers, or only 1000 DMs?

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tutor25Up-and-Comer

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how to change whatsapp phone number?

when i signed up for manychat, i selected a USA phone number since my country (singapore) was not available. on the sign up page it said i can change my number later on after sign up, however i do not see this option in the settings?

Automation goes the other way round

I’ve set uo an automation for a specific post or reel. When someone comments with a keyword, they get an automated response in their DM. It all worked fine, until the morning I responded to someone else's story with a keyword (another keyword then I use for my reel), and it sent MY automation to her. I’ve got a free account.

7 hours ago

Oleg Sharov

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Content can’t be sent to subscriber id='xxx' without message tag. Subscriber’s last interaction was over XXh ago (more than 24 hours ago)

An attempt to sendContent via SwaggerHi Manychat Support Team, thank you for this amazing product,I know similar question had been asked before, with no answer.I am getting an error message, as if i am comunicating outside of 24 hours wind, but i know this is not the case.I am chatting with a page owned by me from my personal IG account, so i know i interacted recently.So i am getting that last interaction was some absurd amount of time ago, my question is how is this:What is considered an interaction: a message from customer, like, post comment, mention, etc…?Is it Manychat who keeps track of “last interaction” or is it Meta platform?Please give a clue on this, if possible.Thank you.

How to end trial early and start pro?

I want to integrate Google Sheet, but it tells me that I have to be on Pro, and I'm still in free, and will be for 9 more days.The only place I found to end free trial early - Apply Coupon And Get Pro - requires adding a coupon code.Is there another way, or will you be giving me a nice coupon code😉?

18 hours ago

GsxR03Up-and-Comer

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Do not restart the chatbot

Hello,I just set up my chatbot with:- If someone sends me a DM with keywords- If someone replies to a video/RealFor example, I put the word "hi" to send a message.Let's say that today, he sends me a 'hi', my bot will send him a message and do the whole process. But if tomorrow he sends me a "hi", it will restart.How can I make the loop only happen once?Same, if he replies to one of my videos and sends me a DM afterwards, the bot will launch twice.I would like the loop to only happen once and I can't find it.Thanks

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2 days ago

beatrend_br

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Automation through contact events for new followers.

Hi, I'd like to learn more about how to create a welcome message for Instagram via contact events. I'm having doubts about sending an automatic message when someone becomes a new follower. Can you explain a bit more about this configuration? I look forward to hearing from you so I can continue with the automation settings for my page. P.s.: If you can answer me in Portuguese, I'd be very grateful.

2 days ago

JackieHatton

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Conectar flujo con campaña publicitaria en facebook de mensajes

Hola,Queria saber si alguien puede ayudarme con lo siguiente, ya hice un flujo en manychat y lo guarde, estoy haciendo una campaña publicitaria en facebook con objetivo de mensajes a messenger pero a la hora de buscarlo cuando voy asociarlo con el flujo que cree me dice que debo guardarlo pero ya esta guardado y activo en manychat. Mi pregunta es será que el inconveniente es porque la cuenta a un esta en prueba gratis? solo funciona en cuenta Pro de manychat?Muchas gracias estaré atenta si alguien por favor puede ayudarme

2 days ago

Yousef Natour

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How can to connect WhatsApp to Manychat and still use the WhatsApp application and reply to messages on the same application?

I want a way to connect WhatsApp to Manychat while I can keep using the app, it’s important to my client to keep connected to the app, so is their a way to keep it?

Can't find a way to customize the Messenger List subscription text

Using Messenger, I’m creating an OTN to contact my subscribers outside the 24-hour window. My understanding is that I need to use the Messenger List feature. I’d like to customize the text of the subscribe button, but I haven’t found a way to do so. I’ve checked all tutorials, but they refer to the "Flow" feature, which I believe is no longer supported. I’m attaching a screenshot; clicking on the three dots there is no edit feature, but only archive.https://postimg.cc/ykj7YcW2

3 days ago

fumpaUp-and-Comer

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Unable to connect WhatsApp number - facebook authentification

HelloI’m in the process of connecting my WhatsApp Channel for the first time on ManyChat. While in the process of authentification via Facebook, I have this error : GraphQL server responded with error %s: %s %s I’m stuck on this page Anyone else having this issue ? How can I resolve this please ? ThanksFiona

Can someone please tell me how to add a YouTube link in an automation from a reel or post. I can do it from the templates for a DM but not from a reel or post.

3 days ago

Wilson Leung

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Manychat and Beehiiv Integration w Zapier

Has anyone here had success automatically importing new subscribers from manychat to Beehiiv? Im wanting to use Zapier to zap these emails into Beehiiv but somethings not working. If anyone is doing this integration, I would be grateful for any advise on what I’m doing incorrectly:heres my current setup:

3 days ago

jediemelChat Surfer

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Issue with Line Breaks (in custom fields) via WhatsApp Templates

Hi everyone,I believe ManyChat recently changed the way it sends custom fields to WhatsApp templates, and it’s causing issues with line breaks.Previously, we had automations that generated lists via a script, populating a custom field with this format:Item 1\nItem 2\nItem 3 This worked perfectly, and the WhatsApp message displayed like this:Item 1 Item 2 Item 3 For messages sent within 24 hours (non-templates), we’ve found that using regular line breaks (hitting “return”) works fine. However, the syntax for templates (using \n for line breaks) stopped working recently—within the last few days.Importantly, we didn’t change anything on our end, and it was working just fine before.Here’s what support shared when I flagged this issue:The messages are generating this error:"status_code": 400, "response": "{\"error\":{\"message\":\"(#100) Invalid parameter\",\"type\":\"OAuthException\",\"code\":100,\"error_data\":{\"messaging_product\":\"whatsapp\",\"details\":\"Param text cannot have new-li

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3 days ago

Mvrk23tUp-and-Comer

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Manychat Icon correct, name is incorrect -HELP

Hello Wizards! I need your help...please.I need to change the name of my account in Manychat. it's the same FB business page with a new name. Currently my business icon shows up correctly, however the name associated with the icon is the previous name of my business page and I need both to be the same.Please help.Thanks in advance.Skip

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