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I thought I was gonna get 1000 free contacts.  

I have a template I want to share protected and locked for editing. When the template is uploaded into a new account, it uploads correctly and looks ready to go, but the only trigger available to turn on is for message keywords. All the other triggers are grayed out, disabled; and, well… locked. Despite the fact that I selected them in growth tools and they are visible in the automation folder. They simply can’t be enabled because they are locked for viewing (which is what I want). But I also want them to be able to actually use the template lolI know there must be a way to enable the triggers, because what would be the point of sharing a locked template if they can’t actually enable the triggers to turn the automation on? That would defeat the purpose of a locked template, so I’m sure there must be a way! I just can’t figure it out.TLDR: how do you enable a trigger on a locked template without viewing the automation? The toggle switch is grayed out/locked.Thanks in advance!!

Hi everyone 👋I’m setting up Instagram comment-to-DM automations for my brand using ManyChat.I noticed that when I use the default Instagram Comments template, the DM gets sent instantly and I can’t seem to add a delay, typing simulation, or random wait times before the first message.However, when I create the automation using “Build From Scratch”, I’m able to add: Delay Smart Delay Typing simulation Randomizer flows Is this limitation normal for template-based comment automations?My goal is to make the automation feel more human and natural instead of sending an instant bot-like reply.Ideally I want something like:Comment Trigger → Random Delay → Typing → DMWould love to know how you guys handle this 🙌

How can I connect an agent to manychat so that I can have agent run my dms What is best ways you guys have got with this?

Hi, my account showing access denied, i am using another account to contact support, but support did not reply me , and i want use another account to link back my facebook page, but manychat showing ‘This channel was connected to Manychat multiple times. Please contact support to unblock the channel connection.’ Anyone can help me solve this problem?

Hey I Don’t have the option for Say His To New Followers option, Is anyone else facing the same issue? Please Help

Hi, my question is this: I started a new automation from scratch. I'm trying to set it up so that Claude is having conversations with people who follow me up until they schedule the call, and I'm having an issue. I created a Claude trigger, and nothing worked. Can somebody help me with this automation?  I know I'm missing a step, but I have not been able to figure out how to do this properly. 

Hi everyone,I'm on ManyChat Pro and I'm trying to create WhatsApp subscribers via API using the createSubscriber endpoint. My use case: leads fill out a Tally form (with explicit WhatsApp opt-in consent), Make processes the data, and I need to automatically create the WhatsApp contact in ManyChat to deliver personalized results via an approved template.The endpoint appears in my API swagger documentation and accepts whatsapp_phone as a parameter. But when I call it passing first_name, whatsapp_phone, and consent_phrase, I get this error:"Permission denied to import wa_id. Please contact support to enable this feature"I've confirmed:- Pro plan active- WhatsApp Business number connected and active- Approved template (resultado_diagnostico) already set up- Explicit opt-in consent collected in the form- The createSubscriber endpoint is visible in my swaggerI've seen other posts mentioning this requires internal enablement by ManyChat support. Can anyone confirm if this is still the case in

Hello! Please advise on several stages. I created a new Instagram and FB. But I can not start automation, the Instagram page does not connect. I am in Ukraine. Please clarify what are the terms of use in my country?

Good Day, I would like to know if there’s a way to do a bulk action to download the contact information that was left from our leads through TikTok instead of just verifying their contact profile one by one to manually get this information Thank you!

Hi everyone,I’m trying to figure out whether there is a way to use a keyword trigger or at least a workaround to start an automation whenever a user sends a file through WhatsApp. More specifically, I’d like to trigger a flow when someone uploads a document such as a PDF.I’ve tried using conditions such as "message starts with https" and "message contains pdf", based on the way files appear in the Inbox as links (for example: https:// manybot-files.manychat dot io/example.pdf), but that approach didn’t work for me. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Hi!I just set up the automatic DM messages that are sent to new followers, but no messages are being sent. I already refreshed the permission from Instagram, but this doesn't help either. Can someone maybe help me further? The new followers are also not followers who followed me before, but genuinely new followers.Kind Regards,Melina

I am using IG with ManyChats. If I post in Facebook with Keyword responses, will the automations work with Facebook or do I have to have separate automations?

I wanted to ask if there is an option to create an automatic reply to comments without sending a private message to the user.If this is possible, could you please explain how to set it up?Thank you!

al intentar crear una automatización que parte desde un anuncio con el formato  formulario de clientes potenciales, pasa por make como  proceso de enviar esos datos recopilados a manychat y , disparar una plantilla de marketing en whatsapp.  Manychat no recepta los paquetes de información como tal y genera un error 400  

Hi there, I have had so many issues using many chat and its not been fun at all. I managed to delete all my automations as for some reason it kept asking the same questions to customers in the DM when they send a message enquiring about the price of an items repeatedly. This has cost me a few sales already but despite deleting all the automations it still sends the messages and I dont have any other automations. i have refreshed permissions and still doesnt solve the problem. I keep having to apologise to the ones i am able to about it being an AI glitch but it just ruins the customer experience and also defeats the purpose of my setting it up my setting it up.

Hey there,i just completed a message template with the “flow” feature at business.facebook.com and its already active. But it does not show up in Manychat (right account) → Settings → Whatsapp → Message Templates. So basically the synronisation is not working. Am i missing something?Thanks in advance!

I have no idea if this is the right place to ask this, but I need help!   I am trying to set up this sequence for IG:Keyword commented/random comments from me entered under post stating link is being sent via DM/DM goes to commentor with link.The steps work but the DM that goes to the commentor does not send the link!I have set this up so many times and spent hours trying to figure it out.  Did the exact steps in all the training.  Here is my workflow:Can anyone help or is there someone I can contact?   Thank you!

hello i have set up my automation on comments and when people follow me but it is very inconsistent sometimes it dm’s them when they follow me sometimes it doesn’t  same for comments and i have been quite frustrated because i am losing quite a few leads 

Hello,J’ai un problème avec l’automatisation des commentaires Instagram.Tout est correctement configuré de mon côté :L’automatisation est en LIVE et le trigger est activé Les mots-clés sont bien configurés Mon compte Instagram est connecté Les permissions sont bien activées La page Facebook est bien liée J’ai déjà contacté le support mais aucune réponse en 2 semaine Mais rien ne se déclenche :Aucun DM envoyé Aucune réponse en commentaire Aucune réaction quand quelqu’un commenteJ’ai testé avec plusieurs comptes externes, et même avec une automatisation très simple (1 mot-clé → 1 message), et ça ne fonctionne toujours pas.J’ai l’impression que ManyChat ne reçoit pas les événements de commentaires Instagram.Est-ce que quelqu’un a déjà eu ce problème ou sait comment le résoudre ?je vous mets mon automatisation :   

i need help from some human in manychat to help me remove this… is driving me crazy not being able to use my business tools correctly…. credit line, access removed. apparently is making my whatsapp locked with you guys until this is removed...

Hi everyone,I need help with an Instagram DM flow where I want to read a user's natural text reply and branch based on keywords — without using Quick Replies or AI Step.Setup:- After my question message, I added a User Input block to capture the reply.- Immediately after that, I placed a Condition block that checks if the reply contains "expensive" (or similar keywords) to branch into objection handling vs. WhatsApp request.- I tried both saving the reply to a custom field and referencing {{last_input_text}} in the Condition.Problem:No matter what the user types, the Condition always takes the "No" branch. It seems like the user's reply text is not available at the time the Condition checks it.Question:What is the correct setup to capture a text reply in an Instagram DM flow and make it available for keyword-based branching in a following Condition block? Are there any specific settings in the User Input or Condition that I'm missing?I'm currently on ManyChat Pro.Thank you in advance!

Hello guys,I'm setting up an automation to send a DM to new followers.My goal is to collect their email address in exchange for a freebie.However, after the first welcome message is sent, it seems the only option available is to add a link (screenshot)I cannot add a "User Input" step to ask for and collect the user's email address.The conversation flow stops after the first message. Is this a bug, or am I using the wrong feature?How can I create an automation that DMs new followers and then asks for their email?Thank you for your help!

Is External Request available in Essential or only in Pro?

How do I set up an automation to ONLY respond to comments and not send DMs?