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Whatsapp Inbox is showing "Unsupported message type"

  • April 26, 2026
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sota
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what does this message mean?

Thanks

Best answer by Fabio Gaulke

Hi, ​@sota 

 

This error message usually appears when a contact sends a type of content that the WhatsApp Business API or the Manychat Live Chat interface cannot render or process yet.

 

In most cases, this happens when the user sends:

  • Interactive messages from another bot or third-party service.

  • Specific file formats that are not supported by the platform's current preview system.

  • New WhatsApp features (like certain types of polls or reaction types) that have not been fully integrated into the API display.

 

Even if you cannot see the content in the Live Chat, the message was received by the system. If this is happening frequently with standard messages and it is affecting your operation, it might be necessary to contact support: https://help.manychat.com/hc/en-us/articles/14281086345244-How-to-get-support-from-Manychat

 

Hope this helps!

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Fabio Gaulke
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  • May 6, 2026

Hi, ​@sota 

 

This error message usually appears when a contact sends a type of content that the WhatsApp Business API or the Manychat Live Chat interface cannot render or process yet.

 

In most cases, this happens when the user sends:

  • Interactive messages from another bot or third-party service.

  • Specific file formats that are not supported by the platform's current preview system.

  • New WhatsApp features (like certain types of polls or reaction types) that have not been fully integrated into the API display.

 

Even if you cannot see the content in the Live Chat, the message was received by the system. If this is happening frequently with standard messages and it is affecting your operation, it might be necessary to contact support: https://help.manychat.com/hc/en-us/articles/14281086345244-How-to-get-support-from-Manychat

 

Hope this helps!