In this workshop, you will:
Learn how to get a WhatsApp business account
Understand opting-in and -out of WhatsApp communication
Be able to programmatically generate and respond to WhatsApp messages
By the end of the workshop, you will have the skills needed to build a WhatsApp bot for a virtual consignment store that supports: listing an item, subscribing to tags, sending notifications when new tagged items are listed, purchasing an item, notifying sellers of sale and arranging collection and returns.
To get the most out of this workshop, we recommend you join us with:
Node.js installed
A code editor of your choice installed. For example, Visual Studio Code
A Vonage account
A WhatsApp account
Garann has been a full-stack web developer for about 20 years, with a focus on JavaScript. She’s the author of a book and several articles on Node.js, and has given talks and workshops on JS and related topics around the world.