General Q&A

Dear Team,A few days ago, I created a flow where I mistakenly added a user input block with an empty question. I was simply testing something, but while testing, I received a message in the logbook (screenshot attached).The next day, I received a notification from Metastating that my account is at risk of being banned.Could you please advise me on how to resolve this issue?Thank you for your assistance.Best regards,

Hi, Thank you for your Instagram auto reply solution. i want how to get the post information when users send comment on this?

"Hello Community,I’m new to ManyChat and could use some guidance on setting up a flow. I’ve integrated Google Sheets, and it appears to be set up correctly, but I keep receiving an error message: 'Action 1 – Please set up ManyChat fields.'Could someone point me in the right direction to resolve this? I’d really appreciate any insights.Thank you!.

I am reaching out because I have an auto-reply message activated on my Instagram account, which automatically replies to users who message me. However, I am unable to find where to disable or modify this auto-reply feature. I’ve followed all of the troubleshooting steps suggested by ChatGPT, but unfortunately, none of them have worked. I’ve looked through the settings and options available, but the auto-reply seems to remain active. Could you please assist me in disabling this feature or guide me on how to resolve this issue?

Hi!This is my first time using ManyChat. I have automated DM set up for one post that is going viral.  Instagram has restricted my commenting within a day, and I’m suspecting it’s because I set up automated public reply to each comment, so I turned that feature off. It’s been a day, but commenting feature hasn’t restored. Do you think there’s another reason for restricted activity?

I’m using ManyChat to automate a follow up when someone clicks one of my Instagram ads.This is working fine.However, I want it to send them a second chaser message ONLY if they don't respond to the initial message: if they do respond, they should not receive a second chaser message, as I will be taking the conversation myself.Is this possible? This surely must be a common use case but  I can’t find anything about it anywhere. 

For some reason, sometimes the button to join the broadcast channel shows up and other times it does not (for the same user). Any insights into why that might be the case?

It happens to me that my Instagram followers receive the message in duplicate and it is very disturbing, is there a way to deactivate the automation once it has been sent so that they do not receive it in duplicate

I’m experiencing an issue while trying to connect my Instagram account to ManyChat. After signing up and clicking “Connect Instagram,” I get redirected but receive an error message saying “User not found.” I have already checked the following:• My Instagram account is a Business or Creator account• My Instagram is properly linked to a Facebook Business Page• I have granted all necessary permissions to ManyChat on Facebook• I have tried different browsers Despite these steps, the issue persists. Could you please help me troubleshoot and resolve this? Let me know if you need any additional details. Looking forward to your response.

After someone comments and the automation sends the first message asks a question and they have to use a button. Followers are always telling me the button don’t work. It’s not every follower but there are a few that say the button never works. Any thoughts?

I work as an automotive sales consultant, I want to make content in tik tok to attract people to whatsapp, I want to make advertising campaigns on facebook, make content on instagram, save customer data for example if they are looking for a car financed or cash, if they are looking for a sedan or a suv and all in order to schedule appointments to the agency, what tools or tips would you give me to use Manychat in the best way?Translated with DeepL.com (free version)

How do I add images to an instagram reel reply? 

How can I give the permission to live chat agent user to add a contact?by default is not possible, but with a flow is possible? automation? 

Hi everyone! ManyChat suddenly stopped sending the automation (or flow) to leads coming from Facebook ads to the WhatsApp API I have connected. It was working perfectly for months until yesterday, when it suddenly stopped.What's even stranger is that if I trigger it from my personal phone, the same message works, but if the trigger comes from the ads, the sequence doesn't activate.I’ve seen on the platform that many people are complaining about the same issue, so it’s not an isolated case.

Does anyone know if the 10RPS (requests per second) API rate limit for SUBSCRIBER endpoints, is for a single user, or across all users using the same chatbot? Thanks!Ali

Hey everyone, I have set up a lead generation automation where people can comment a certain keyword and the automation would DM them a message. This was working fine until last week, but since then people who comment the keyword are not receiving the DM or the reply in the comments. i remade the automation jus to be sure, but found that the automation is only being triggered whenever a new account is commenting the keyword. I want my existing followers to receive the DM as well. Does anyone know how to fix this issue?

I started using my WABA account last friday (March 7th), When finalizing the tests, the account was suspended. All I got in response was “This account doesn't meet our policy guidelines.” despite having all the verifications required by them, the ManyChat credit line was shared successfully and we sent two messages to our company’s employees using approved templates. I can’t find a way to actually talk to Meta Support, their emails are automatic responses, their documentation only redirects me to other documentation which hasn’t been helpful at all. I can’t even get a detailed report on the reasons for the ban. I’m running out of options. I thought about getting a new number, I’ll always run the risk of getting banned without a clear reason and no way to dispute the decision. I’m posting this to see if anyone has been through that and which actions did you take? Were you able to come up with a backup plan for when that happens? Thanks in advance!

How much text can store a custom field?

 Hey, I'm trying to trigger an action when a conversation is closed, but I'm not succeeding. Do you have any idea how this can be done? The trigger should activate when the conversation is closed.

If I create 2 automations:An automation that responds to comments on posts. One that sends direct messages to those who perform an action.Will both automations save user contacts, or will contacts only be added for those who interact via DM? Wich automations do no add contacts on my platform? 

Hi! This morning, I ran two automations on one IG post for people to 1) pre-order my book (by commenting keyword “book25”) and 2) buy tickets to my book tour (by commenting keyword “tour25”). I created these as two separate automations in the ManyChat interface. Unfortunately I encountered an error…When someone commented “book25” they received the correct message, and when someone commented “tour25” they received the correct message. HOWEVER, if someone commented “book25 AND tour25,” they only received the corresponding message for ONE of the keywords (usually the first one in the sequence). Why was this the case? Is it possible to run two automations on one post, so that people can receive BOTH responses? I am hoping to run more automations this week and don’t want to run into the same issue! Thank you!   

Hi all,  I hope you're good. Just seem to be having a bit of trouble with my automation today. I have it set up so that when someone replies to my reel with the required emoji, in this case a thumbs up, then they get sent a message with a free download.  I have refreshed permissions, but for some reason, not everybody that replies is getting the auto reply. Just wondered if anyone might be able to suggest some other things I could try?  I duplicated a previous automation which worked perfectly and just adjusted the text and the post the automation was attached to so I hoped it would work fine.  Any help greatly appreciated. Thanks! Sho 

Hi everyoneWe have been using ManyChat successfully to drive WhatsApp broadcast messages during launch campaigns.  However at the moment we are not running any launches so there is no need to keep the ManyChat account alive, until next time when we need it again.Is there a way to pause our subscription for the moment until we need it again? If and when we resume, will everything be back to normal?  What happens to the WhatsApp number that is connected to the ManyChat account?Thanks.

Our company is trying to merge all the Instagram accounts we have from different locations to have one central account. The location owners said they still want to be able to initiate DMs. Is there a way for a team member to initiate a new DM to an account that may or may not be a follower?