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WhatsApp Agents
WhatsApp Notification Agent
Order updates, reminders and other transactional alerts reach customers on WhatsApp automatically, with simple follow-ups answered.
Customers want to know when an order ships, a payment lands or an appointment is near, and WhatsApp is where they will actually see it. This agent runs quietly in the background, sending the right transactional message the moment an event happens in your systems, and answering simple follow-up questions from the same data. No one on your team has to press send.
- Updates sent the moment an order, payment or booking changes
- Simple follow-up questions answered from the trigger data
- Unexpected replies flagged for your team instead of guessed
$1,900
20–30 working days
Optional maintenance $249/mo
What it is
WhatsApp Notification Agent sends customer-facing transactional WhatsApp messages from your WhatsApp Business number, such as order updates or appointment reminders, the moment the triggering event happens in your systems. It answers simple follow-up replies from the same data. It runs as one workflow connected to up to three systems.
Why businesses buy it
Customers who do not hear about their order or appointment start asking, and those where-is-it messages and calls eat into your team's day. Sending updates by hand is easy to forget and hard to keep consistent. This agent sends them automatically from events in your own systems, on the channel customers already check. The scope is fixed and written down, including which systems trigger messages and which follow-ups it answers, so you know exactly what will run before you order.
Problems this solves
Customers call to ask about orders or appointments you already know about
When the triggering event happens in your systems, a WhatsApp message goes out straight away. Customers get the update without asking, through one workflow linked to up to three systems.
Staff send update messages by hand and some get forgotten
The workflow sends each transactional message automatically when its trigger fires. Nobody has to remember to send it, and the same wording goes out each time.
Customer replies to automated updates go unanswered
If a customer replies with a simple follow-up question, the AI step in the workflow answers it. The customer is not left messaging a number that never responds.
Appointments are missed because reminders go out late or never
Reminders are triggered by the booking data itself, not by a staff checklist. They go out on schedule through WhatsApp, where your customers already message you.
A good fit if
You already send order confirmations, shipping updates or reminders by email or SMS, and want them on WhatsApp instead, where they get opened.
The message itself is a status update or a reminder, not a sales pitch or a conversation that needs to persuade anyone.
The trigger already exists in a system you use, such as an order status changing or a booking date approaching.
You want a small number of expected follow-up replies, like 'did it ship yet', answered automatically instead of piling up in an inbox.
Not the right fit if
You want a full two-way conversation with FAQs, a catalog or booking handled, not just a one-way alert. See WhatsApp Voice + Text Agent.
The goal is winning back a customer who has gone quiet, not confirming something that already happened. See WhatsApp AI Retention Agent.
You need voice notes understood alongside text. See WhatsApp Voice + Text Agent, which covers both channels.
The routing logic spans more than three systems or needs approvals across several teams. Use our Custom AI enquiry form for a larger workflow project.
How it works
- We connect to the systems that trigger the notification, up to three, such as your order platform, booking calendar or billing tool.
- Each trigger, such as an order shipping or an appointment approaching, is mapped to the WhatsApp template message it should send, in the wording you approved.
- One AI step drafts the personalized details inside the template, such as the order number or the appointment time, before it goes out.
- The message sends automatically the moment the trigger fires, using a template pre-approved by Meta, since these open outside a live conversation.
- If the customer replies with a short expected question, such as asking for the tracking number again, the agent answers it directly from the trigger data.
- Anything outside that narrow set of expected replies, or a request for a person, is logged and flagged rather than guessed at.
What you provide within 72 hours
Your portal lists these the moment you order. Delivery starts the working day after everything is in and your access is checked.
- A list of the systems that should trigger a notification, with admin or API access to each.
- A written description or screen recording of how these updates or reminders are sent today.
- Five to ten real sample inputs, such as past orders or bookings, so we can test the triggers.
- Who should receive alerts if a notification fails to send, and any expected follow-up replies to plan for.
- Approved wording for the message templates Meta needs to review.
- Admin access and API keys for every connected system, shared by adding our team as a user or creating a key you control, never by email.
- Your business information (company basics, hours and brand voice), shared during intake.
- One decision-maker on your side who can approve the workflow and sign off on launch.
- An API key for your own AI model account (for example OpenAI or Google Gemini), created for this build with a spending limit.
The 72-hour rule. Send everything on your checklist, including access, within 72 hours of ordering so your build starts on time.
Timeline
Start
Intake verified and your triggers, templates and expected replies agreed.
Weeks 1–2
Connections to your systems built and the notification workflow written.
Week 3
Templates submitted for Meta's approval and the reply-handling step wired in.
Weeks 3–4
20 test runs completed on your sample data, with a report of every message sent.
Week 4
Your review and two rounds of changes to the triggers or wording.
Go-live
Live and watching for events, recorded handoff session held, support starts.
| Option | Delivery time | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | 20–30 working days | $1,900 |
| Express | 15–25 working days | $2,300 |
| Rush | 10–20 working days | $2,650 |
What you receive at handover
- One background notification workflow of up to 12 steps, connected to up to three of your systems
- Workflow, prompt and guardrail configuration, including one AI step for simple replies
- A test report from test runs on your sample data
- An admin guide and a recorded handoff session
- 30 days of post-launch support
Expected benefits and how to measure them
- Customers can hear about changes without having to chase you.
- Staff can stop sending routine updates by hand.
- Timely reminders may help fewer appointments go missed.
- Status calls and messages
- Count order or appointment check-in contacts from your phone and inbox logs, four weeks before and after launch.
- Notifications sent on time
- Compare event times in your system with message send times in the workflow log.
- No-show or failed delivery rate
- Use your booking or delivery system's report and compare it month on month.
Before you start: List the updates you send today, how they go out and how many status enquiries arrive each week. If reminders matter, record your current no-show rate.
These are things to track, not promised results. Outcomes depend on your data, your team and your market.
Running costs
The build price is one-time. Running it is paid in your own accounts: WhatsApp conversation fees charged by Meta, plus roughly $20 to $100 a month for the automation platform and AI model usage.
AI usage during build and testing is billed the same way, keeping every provider account, including Meta's, in your own name.
Ask about running costsCustom requirements
If you need something outside the Scope Card, add a note at checkout. You get a written Change Quote, and that work only starts once you accept it. Larger or bespoke projects go through the Custom AI request form instead.
Request a custom versionKeep it running
We recommend monthly maintenance, which includes change hours for things such as an updated template or a new trigger. It starts after the 30 days of included support and can be cancelled any month.
$249/mo (the minimum fee, includes 2 change hours)
Optional. Starts after the post-launch support period. Cancel any month.
How maintenance worksHow this compares
| Do it yourself with a SaaS tool | Hire a custom agency | Upmark Labs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | A transactional messaging tool charges per message sent every month | An agency quotes after mapping your triggers | Ours is one fixed price, shown on this page before you buy |
| Scope | A messaging tool leaves the trigger logic for you to configure | An agency scope shifts as the project runs | Ours is written on the Scope Card, matched to your triggers |
| Delivery | A messaging tool works immediately but rules are yours to build | An agency project usually runs several weeks, set per project | Ours has a fixed delivery time shown before you buy, with faster options |
| Replies | A messaging tool has no way to answer a reply at all | An agency build depends on what was agreed | Ours answers the small set of expected follow-up questions automatically |
Questions about this product
How much does WhatsApp Notification Agent cost?
The fixed price for each delivery speed sits in the price and delivery panel on this page. It covers the whole Scope Card: one notification workflow of up to twelve steps, up to three connected systems, your notification templates submitted to Meta, 20 test runs on your own sample data and 30 days of support after launch.
What kinds of alerts can WhatsApp Notification Agent send?
Any transactional update triggered by an event in a system you connect, such as an order shipping, a payment received, or an appointment reminder. It is built around up to three connected systems and one workflow of up to twelve steps. It is not built to run a sales conversation or answer open-ended questions.
What does WhatsApp Notification Agent cost to run each month?
Running costs include WhatsApp conversation fees charged directly by Meta, plus roughly $20 to $100 a month for the automation platform and AI model usage. You pay those providers directly, in your own accounts, so every relationship, including your Meta Business account, stays in your name. We charge nothing per message.
Does WhatsApp Notification Agent answer replies to the notifications it sends?
It answers a small, agreed set of expected follow-up questions directly from the trigger data, such as confirming a tracking number already in the message. Anything outside that set is logged and flagged rather than guessed at, since this build sends notifications rather than holding a full conversation.
What do we need to provide before WhatsApp Notification Agent can launch?
We need a list of the events that should trigger a message, admin or API access to each system involved, your WhatsApp Business Platform and Meta Business accounts, a short description of how these updates are sent today, and five to ten real sample inputs so the workflow is tested against your own data.
Why choose WhatsApp Notification Agent over WhatsApp AI Retention Agent?
Notification Agent sends a plain transactional update, triggered automatically by an event in your systems, with no persuasion involved. Retention Agent starts a conversation aimed at winning back a customer who has gone quiet, and handles replies and objections. Pick based on whether the message only needs to inform the customer, or needs to persuade them to come back.
Can we add a new trigger or template later?
Yes, adjusting an existing trigger or template wording fits inside the monthly change hours of maintenance. A brand-new trigger beyond the twelve workflow steps, or a fourth connected system, comes through an add-on, quoted before it starts. Maintenance also covers monitoring and fixes, starts after included support, and can be cancelled any month.
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