Nigeria
Resources
Guides for Nigerian businesses on WhatsApp
Everything we have learned setting up the WhatsApp Business API for salons, restaurants, clinics and agents across Lagos, Abuja and Port Harcourt.
Setup guides
Template library
Customer stories
Guides
Start here
Guide
How to get the WhatsApp API in Nigeria
Meta Business verification with CAC, display name rules, number migration and how long each step actually takes.
Guide
What WhatsApp conversations cost in naira
Meta conversation categories explained, with worked examples for a salon, a restaurant and a school.
Guide
Getting the green tick
What Meta looks for in official business verification, and what to fix before you apply.
Guide
Writing templates that pass review
The rejection reasons we see most often, and how to phrase a promo so it is approved first time.
Guide
Opt-ins without annoying customers
Where to collect consent, how to record it, and what to do when somebody replies STOP.
Guide
Detty December campaign playbook
How Nigerian businesses plan their December broadcast calendar, week by week.
Templates
Message templates you can copy
Salon
Booking and reminder set
Deposit request, confirmation, day before reminder, review request and six week rebooking nudge.
Restaurant
Order and reservation set
Menu list message, order confirmation, payment link, rider dispatched and review request.
School
Parent communication set
Fee reminder, resumption notice, result notification and event announcement.
Retail
Sales and recovery set
Abandoned cart nudge, delivery update, restock alert and Black Friday promo.
Everything else
Docs, API, videos and status
The rest of what DMly publishes, for the person setting it up and for the developer wiring it into your systems.
Help centre
Documentation ↗
Step by step articles on connecting channels, building flows, taking bookings and collecting payments.
Developers
API reference ↗
Endpoints, authentication and webhooks, with request and response examples your developer can paste.
AI
MCP server ↗
Connect DMly to Claude, Cursor or n8n so your assistant can read your inbox and act in your workspace.
Video
Tutorials on YouTube ↗
Short walkthroughs of the inbox, flow builder, broadcasts and bookings, recorded screen by screen.
Blog
DMly blog ↗
Playbooks, product updates and what we are learning about WhatsApp marketing.
Free
Free tools ↗
WhatsApp link generator, QR codes and a conversation pricing calculator. No signup.
Uptime
Service status ↗
Live status for the API, the inbox and message delivery, with incident history.
Talk to us
Book a demo ↗
Thirty minutes with the Abuja team, your questions, your business, no slides.
Support
Getting help
Do you help with setup?
Yes, at no extra cost. Our Abuja team gets on a call with you, connects your channels and builds your first flows with you.
Is there training for my staff?
Yes. We run a session for your team on the inbox, assignment and handover, and record it so new staff can watch later.
Where are you based?
Ste 202H2, Novare Central Mall, Wuse Zone 5, Abuja. You can also reach us on WhatsApp at +234 800 000 0000.
Rather have us walk you through it?
Book a call with the Abuja team and we will set up your first flow together.