General Q&A

Can you do this in an action block? Set userField1 to {userField1}+{userField2} ? If not, is there another way of achieving the same result? Thanks!

Can we still use whatsapp with a UK number?  I notice the option for United Kingdom has been removed when registering a new number. If so, how do I do it?Thanks in advance, Mark

Bonjour, j’ai créer une automatisation pour répondre aux commentaires et ensuite envoyer un DM. J’ai testé avec mon compte privé, ça marchait. Quelqu’un est venu commenter avec le mot qu’il fallait et pourtant aucune réponse par commentaire ni de DM est parti. J’a actualiser les autorisation insta mais toujours rien…Pouvez-vous m’aider a comprendre le problème ? Merci!

Dear ManyChat Support Team,I am currently experiencing an issue with the Facebook Ad Comment Auto-Reply feature in ManyChat.Normally, when setting up the auto-reply for a Facebook ad, the system allows me to choose Partner App → ManyChat → select specific flow. However, now the button no longer functions properly — instead of showing the standard ManyChat selection interface, it only displays a JSON code block.This means the auto-reply function cannot be linked to any ManyChat flow, which has disrupted our ad automation process.I have already tried reauthorizing the Facebook page and ManyChat connection, but the issue still persists. Could you please help check and advise how to fix this as soon as possible?Thank you for your prompt assistance.Best regards,

When I try to do this feature it asks me to “Update Instagram permissions” when I sign in to my Instagram account I keep getting the same error message (see screenshot). Has anyone found a work around or a way to fix this? I have my Instagram connected to my FB account to and tried logging in through FB as well but still getting this message.   

Hello, I previously connected my ManyChat account using my Facebook login. Now I’m trying to log in with Facebook again and connect my Instagram account to use ManyChat on Instagram, but the connection keeps failing. I can reach the screen that prompts to connect to Instagram, and it briefly seems to log in, but then an error message appears saying “something went wrong,” and the connection never completes. My Instagram handle is @leeeshisi, and my Facebook login email is dkqydlthfid@nate.com. Could you please help me resolve this issue so that I can successfully connect my Instagram account? Thank you for your support,Lyang

For one of my clients we collect their baby’s date of birth as a custom field in Manychat so that we can send them age-relevant information.We now want to improve this automation by following up with access to an age-related baby sleep masterclass.So I want to check we have the Baby’s DOB via a condition and then calculate the current time from this date. ie if Baby’s DOB is June 1 2025 - we’d send them to one type of masterclass as they’d be 5+ months old. But if their DOB was September 1 2025, they’d only be 2 months old so more relevant for a different masterclass.I’m struggling with how to make that calculation - is it even possible? Thx

Hi, I need help in where to find the JSON code, or How I enable Manychat as Partner app in facebook ads manager? It’s not showing as a Partner app.  

I’ve finished one automation but can't select this automation when go to Facebook ads.this message showMessage flow doesn’t exist To use a message flow from Manychat, you need to first create and save a message flow on Manychat. 

Bei mir funktioniert Manychat nicht, Kann keinen Content erstellen. Waran liegt es. Translated: Manychat isn't working for me; I can't create any content. What's the problem?

I try to login with google with my previous account and its not being found but when I try to sign up with the same google account I get the message that the accounts already existsIts a dead end Please your assistance in how to solve thisthanks

Manychat integration suddenly disappeared from the Partner Apps sectionPreviously, we could always see and manage Manychat under “Partner Apps,” but now it’s no longer showing up — even though the connection between Manychat and our page is still active.  

Yes, I’ve followed all the steps, my automation is live on ManyChat The call to action says send Instagram message and it’s an Engagement campaign This is a screenshot of what I see. Can anyone help? 

I couldnot remove Telegram bot on manychat, there isnot ant buttons to remove, how can I do it?

Hi all, I’ve successfully connected ManyChat with WhatsApp using coexistence and have things running fairly well so far. However, I’m struggling with implementing a smooth human handoff.My business often requires a personal touch after the chatbot handles the initial inquiries, but I haven’t found a consistent or reliable way to transfer the conversation to a live agent. I also can’t seem to identify any payloads or variables in ManyChat that distinguish between user-generated and automated/AI messages.Has anyone here successfully implemented a WhatsApp chatbot with a seamless human handoff? Any guidance or examples would be greatly appreciated.

Hi guys, I just wanted to set up a new automation to welcome new followers. I have updated permissions and want to create the first message but can’t use the variables. Specifically I would find it very useful to greet them by first name. Anyone experiencing the same problem or have a solution for it?  

I need some help to send customer notifications via API. I am receiving a notification from an external service everytime our customers get paid. I would like to send customers a WhatsApp notification about payments they received, incl. the amount. I have done this succesfully with https://api.manychat.com/fb/sending/sendContent for Instagram notifications, but I can’t seem to make it work for WhatsApp notifications. I also tried to solve this with templates, but I can’t trigger templates from external APIs.Does anyone know how to send a custom message to a WhatsApp contact via API? 

Hi so as part of my Instagram DM automation, I’ve implemented the AI step to engage with commenters, and hopefully lead them to my monetized content. The number one complaint I get is the AI instantly answering, and I have not yet figured out how to fix this. I am not connecting it to chatgpt or anything. Everything else is working well, but its a shame as this (allong with little to no chat context/memory) seems to ruin the user experience. I would appreciate any help or workarounds.

Hello ManyChat Support Team, We are planning to connect our online store to Instagram automation through ManyChat.Our goal is to set up automatic DM replies triggered by comments under posts. On average, we plan to publish around 10 posts per day, and for each post we’d like to create an automation flow that will trigger replies in Direct Messages.We understand that user activity may vary, and we want to make sure our setup complies with Instagram and Meta rules. Could you please clarify: Are there any limits or safe thresholds for the number of automatic comment replies or DMs per day/hour? Are there best practices to avoid our account being flagged as spam or limited? Is it safe to duplicate one automation flow for multiple posts, or is it better to create separate ones?  Our main goal is to automate communication and optimize the manager’s work while staying fully compliant with Meta’s policies. Thank you very much for your help and guidance.

I hate that the first initial message comes with a button, it gives away that this is not a natural conversation. I want the customer to respond naturally, not hit a button is there anyway to get rid of that button?

So, since a few weeks I have issues with my broadcasts. There are enough funds in my account, but broadcasts I schedule for like next week don’t get approved on time to be send out by Manychat.Because of this, we missed a lot of business during a last online event. Anyone who knows how to deal with this?Normally my messages always got approved within a few hours, now they never get approved and also not disapproved.

Hi, everybody. I run a retail shop and we’re having some trouble to identify witch ad brought a customer to our whatsapp, instagram and facebook account. While on meta platform the message come like this:We don’t have this record on the manychat’s platform. How can we get the ad id or another info to track from wich ad this customer came?

Has anyone run into the issue of seeming to be stuck in the basic builder? I am pretty new to many chat but used to see the full Flow Builder. The chatbot keeps telling me to toggle or hit the 3 dots, but there is no toggle and the three dots only allow me to delete? I am trying to add actions to my flow but am hitting a wall. Any help would be appreciated!

Cuando adaptaran la función de respuesta de un comentario con un mensaje para Tiktok? La funcion funciona espectacular en Instagram, pero la necesito en Tiktok! Gracias.

Is there a launch date for when ManyChat for TikTok will be launched in the EU? It feels like we’ve been hearing “coming soon” for months now 😊 I really hope it’s actually happening soon, because sending every single link manually on TikTok takes so much time. I’d love to automate this part, it would make things so much easier!