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WhatsApp messages received in Meta are higher than contacts/conversations recorded in ManyChat

  • May 26, 2026
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Ivan Sauza

Hi team,

I have ManyChat connected to WhatsApp Cloud API and I’m running Click-to-WhatsApp ads from Facebook/Meta.

Here’s the issue:

  • Meta Ads Manager reports 134 conversations started.
  • WhatsApp Manager shows 163 messages received.
  • However, ManyChat only shows around 70 contacts/conversations.

Important notes:

  • The WhatsApp number is correctly connected to ManyChat.
  • Ads are properly linked to the correct flows.
  • Meta only counts conversations when users actually send a message, so this is not a click issue.
  • WhatsApp confirms the messages were received.
  • This suggests ManyChat is not capturing all incoming WhatsApp messages.

Could you please help me verify:

  1. If all incoming webhook events are being received by ManyChat.
  2. If there could be a webhook conflict or missing subscription.
  3. If there is any known issue with WhatsApp Cloud API message syncing.

Thanks!