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WhatsApp Cloud API - Phone Number Deregister API
Version
v23.0
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API for deregistering WhatsApp Business phone numbers from the Facebook Hosted System.
This endpoint allows businesses to deregister a previously registered phone number from
the WhatsApp Business Platform.
Base URL
| | | | https://graph.facebook.com |
Endpoints
| | | | POST | /{Version}/{Phone-Number-ID}/deregister |
POST /{Version}/{Phone-Number-ID}/deregister
Deregister a WhatsApp Business phone number from the Facebook Hosted System.
This operation removes the phone number from the WhatsApp Business Platform
and makes it available for re-registration if needed.
Important Notes:
- Phone number must be currently linked in Facebook Hosted System
- Phone number must be registered on the WhatsApp Business Platform
- Cannot deregister phone numbers associated with SMB accounts
- Rate limiting is enforced to prevent abuse
- Deregistration triggers activity logging for audit purposes
Rate Limiting:
Standard Graph API rate limits apply with additional restrictions for registration
operations. Use appropriate retry logic with exponential backoff.
Caching:
Deregistration status changes are immediate and should not be cached.
Request Syntax
POST /{Version}/{Phone-Number-ID}/deregister
Try it
Select language
cURLJavaScriptPython
curl --request POST \
--url 'https://graph.facebook.com/{Version}/{Phone-Number-ID}/deregister' \
--header 'Authorization: Bearer <Token>' \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--data '{}'Select status code
200400401403404422429500
{
"successful_deregistration": {
"summary": "Successful phone number deregistration",
"value": {
"success": true
}
}
}Header Parameters
User-Agentstring
The user agent string identifying the client software making the request.
Authorizationstring·required
Bearer token for API authentication. This should be a valid access token obtained through the appropriate OAuth flow or system user token.
Path Parameters
Versionstring·required
Graph API version to use for this request. Determines the API behavior and available features.
Phone-Number-IDstring·required
The ID of the phone number to deregister. This ID is provided when you register
the phone number and can be found in your WhatsApp Business Account settings.
Responses
Deregister a WhatsApp Business phone number from the Facebook Hosted System.
This operation removes the phone number from the WhatsApp Business Platform
and makes it available for re-registration if needed.
Important Notes:
- Phone number must be currently linked in Facebook Hosted System
- Phone number must be registered on the WhatsApp Business Platform
- Cannot deregister phone numbers associated with SMB accounts
- Rate limiting is enforced to prevent abuse
- Deregistration triggers activity logging for audit purposes
Rate Limiting:
Standard Graph API rate limits apply with additional restrictions for registration
operations. Use appropriate retry logic with exponential backoff.
Caching:
Deregistration status changes are immediate and should not be cached.
200
Successfully deregistered the phone number
Content Type: application/json
Schema: DeregisterResponse
Show child attributes
DeregisterResponse
successboolean·required
Indicates whether the deregistration was successful
400
Bad Request - Invalid parameters or phone number state
Content Type: application/json
Schema: GraphAPIError
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GraphAPIError
errorobject·required
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messagestring·required
Human-readable error message
typestring·required
Error category type
codeinteger·required
Numeric error code
error_subcodeinteger
More specific error subcode when available
fbtrace_idstring
Unique identifier for debugging and support requests with Meta
is_transientboolean
Indicates whether this error is temporary and the request should be retried
error_user_titlestring
User-friendly error title for display purposes
error_user_msgstring
User-friendly error message for display purposes
401
Unauthorized - Invalid or missing access token
Content Type: application/json
Schema: GraphAPIError
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GraphAPIError
errorobject·required
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messagestring·required
Human-readable error message
typestring·required
Error category type
codeinteger·required
Numeric error code
error_subcodeinteger
More specific error subcode when available
fbtrace_idstring
Unique identifier for debugging and support requests with Meta
is_transientboolean
Indicates whether this error is temporary and the request should be retried
error_user_titlestring
User-friendly error title for display purposes
error_user_msgstring
User-friendly error message for display purposes
403
Forbidden - Insufficient permissions or access denied
Content Type: application/json
Schema: GraphAPIError
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GraphAPIError
errorobject·required
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messagestring·required
Human-readable error message
typestring·required
Error category type
codeinteger·required
Numeric error code
error_subcodeinteger
More specific error subcode when available
fbtrace_idstring
Unique identifier for debugging and support requests with Meta
is_transientboolean
Indicates whether this error is temporary and the request should be retried
error_user_titlestring
User-friendly error title for display purposes
error_user_msgstring
User-friendly error message for display purposes
404
Not Found - Phone number ID does not exist or is not accessible
Content Type: application/json
Schema: GraphAPIError
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GraphAPIError
errorobject·required
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messagestring·required
Human-readable error message
typestring·required
Error category type
codeinteger·required
Numeric error code
error_subcodeinteger
More specific error subcode when available
fbtrace_idstring
Unique identifier for debugging and support requests with Meta
is_transientboolean
Indicates whether this error is temporary and the request should be retried
error_user_titlestring
User-friendly error title for display purposes
error_user_msgstring
User-friendly error message for display purposes
422
Unprocessable Entity - Request parameters are valid but cannot be processed
Content Type: application/json
Schema: GraphAPIError
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GraphAPIError
errorobject·required
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messagestring·required
Human-readable error message
typestring·required
Error category type
codeinteger·required
Numeric error code
error_subcodeinteger
More specific error subcode when available
fbtrace_idstring
Unique identifier for debugging and support requests with Meta
is_transientboolean
Indicates whether this error is temporary and the request should be retried
error_user_titlestring
User-friendly error title for display purposes
error_user_msgstring
User-friendly error message for display purposes
429
Too Many Requests - Rate limit exceeded
Content Type: application/json
Schema: GraphAPIError
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GraphAPIError
errorobject·required
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messagestring·required
Human-readable error message
typestring·required
Error category type
codeinteger·required
Numeric error code
error_subcodeinteger
More specific error subcode when available
fbtrace_idstring
Unique identifier for debugging and support requests with Meta
is_transientboolean
Indicates whether this error is temporary and the request should be retried
error_user_titlestring
User-friendly error title for display purposes
error_user_msgstring
User-friendly error message for display purposes
500
Internal Server Error - Unexpected server error
Content Type: application/json
Schema: GraphAPIError
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GraphAPIError
errorobject·required
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messagestring·required
Human-readable error message
typestring·required
Error category type
codeinteger·required
Numeric error code
error_subcodeinteger
More specific error subcode when available
fbtrace_idstring
Unique identifier for debugging and support requests with Meta
is_transientboolean
Indicates whether this error is temporary and the request should be retried
error_user_titlestring
User-friendly error title for display purposes
error_user_msgstring
User-friendly error message for display purposes
Select language
cURLJavaScriptPython
curl --request POST \
--url 'https://graph.facebook.com/{Version}/{Phone-Number-ID}/deregister' \
--header 'Authorization: Bearer <Token>' \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--data '{}'Select status code
200400401403404422429500
{
"successful_deregistration": {
"summary": "Successful phone number deregistration",
"value": {
"success": true
}
}
}Authentication
| | | | Scheme | Type | Location | | bearerAuth | HTTP Bearer | Header: Authorization |
Usage Examples
bearerAuth:
Include Authorization: Bearer your-token-here in request headers
Global Authentication Requirements
All endpoints require:
bearerAuth