WhatsApp Order Notification

Introduction

The WhatsApp Order Notification extension helps in sending various order notifications to customers using the WhatsApp messaging platform. It has a trouble-free setup. It uses numerous ready-to-use WhatsApp message templates for various stages of order management system. WhatsApp order notifications work automatically once they are set up. It is simply a matter of updating the order status in the Fynd Platform, and the notifications will be sent automatically. As a result, this extension will facilitate good customer service.

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1. Images used in this document are only for reference and do not intend to promote any brand or company.
2. Feature of WhatsApp Order Notification consent is supported in public themes such as Emerge, Grammy, Kartmax, and Whitesplash.
3. Only Interakt (Haptik) and Twilio WhatsApp Business Solution Provider (BSP) integrations are supported in this extension.

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Steps to use WhatsApp Order Notification Extension

1. Go to Extensions in Fynd Platform.

   

   Figure 1: Extensions Section - Fynd Platform
   

2. Click WhatsApp Order Notification extension.

   

   Figure 2: WhatsApp Order Notification Extension
   
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   Once you have installed this extension, it will be available in the list here.

3. Select desired sales channel. Here, we have selected 'Swadesh'.

   

   Figure 3: WhatsApp Order Notification Extension
   

4. Turn ON the toggle button to activate WhatsApp order notifications for sales channel.

   

   Figure 4: Selecting Desired Sales Channel
   

In the upcoming sections, you'll learn more about various features available in WhatsApp Order Notification extension.

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Analytics

Use this feature to track and analyse valuable data of WhatsApp order notifications. You can select the date range. The available parameters are explained below.

Figure 5: Available Parameters

• Sent - It represents the number of messages sent to your customers.
• Delivered - It represents the number of messages delivered to your customers.
• Read - It represents the number of messages read by your customers.
• Failed - It represents the number of messages that failed to deliver to your customers.

Message Templates

Use this feature to choose message notification templates for different stages of the order journey. It contains group of events which are listed below.

Figure 6: Group of Events in Order Journey

• Order Cancellation - It supports the following events.
  • Order cancelled by customer
  • Order cancelled by admin
• Order Processing - It supports the following events.
  • Out for pickup
  • Out for delivery
  • Online order placed
  • Order delivered
  • Order rejected by customer
  • Order Arrived at Store
  • Order Packed
  • Order Picked
  • Pick at store order Placed
  • Order Handed Over to Customer
• Order Refund - It supports the following events.
  • Refund completed
  • Refund initiated
• Order Return - It supports the following events.
  • Return request cancelled
  • Order return initiated
  • Return not accepted
  • Order return accepted
  • Return Dp Out for pickup
  • Order delivery attempt failed

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Configure a Custom Service Provider

1. Sign in to your interakt account.

   

   Figure 7: Interakt Sign In
   

2. Go to Settings.

   

   Figure 8: Clicking Settings Option
   

3. Copy Secret Key present in the Developer Setting section.

   

   Figure 9: Copying Secret Key
   

4. Go to kebab menu ⋮ present on the homepage of the extension.

   

   Figure 10: Opening Kebab Menu
   

5. Go to Settings.

   

   Figure 11: Clicking Settings Option
   

6. Click Service Provider.

   

   Figure 12: Clicking Service Provider Option
   

7. Click Add Custom Provider.

   

   Figure 13: Clicking Add Custom Provider Button
   

8. Choose a provider from the Select Provider dropdown (Refer Figure 14). Here, we have selected a 'Haptik'.

9. Paste the secret key (copied from step 3) in the API Key field (Refer Figure 14).

10. Enter a 10-digit mobile number which you had used while registering on interakt.

    

    Figure 14: Adding Service Provider Details
    

11. Click Verify Account.

    

    Figure 15: Clicking Verify Account Button
    

12. Click Set As Active option.

    

    Figure 16: Clicking Set As Active Option
    

13. Click Yes.

    

    Figure 17: Clicking Yes Button
    

In this way, your custom service provider has been activated successfully.

Figure 18: Service Provider Activated

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Add a Custom Message Template

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Click here to read WhatsApp message notification template guide.

1. Sign in to your interakt account.

   

   Figure 19: Interakt Sign In
   

2. Go to Templates.

   

   Figure 20: Templates Section
   

3. Click Create New.

   

   Figure 21: Clicking Create New Button
   

4. Enter Display Name (Refer Figure 22).

5. Select Category (Refer Figure 22). Here, we have selected 'Shipping Update'.

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   You should select a category based on the type of message template you want to create.

6. Select Languages (Refer Figure 22).

   

   Figure 22: Adding WhatsApp Message Template Details
   

7. Click Continue.

   

   Figure 23: Clicking Continue Button
   

8. Enter the content for a message template in Body field.

   

   Figure 24: Entering Message Body
   

9. Click Submit.

   

   Figure 25a: Clicking Submit Button
   

   

   Figure 25b: Message Template Approved
   
   Note 1

   It can take up to 24 hours to get your message template approved or rejected on the interakt portal. The Green indicator :large_green_circle: represents the successful approval of your message template (Refer Figure 25b above). Upon successful approval, you can add this message template to your extension.

   Note 2

   Read Message Template Guidelines to avoid mistakes while creating message templates.

10. Go to kebab menu ⋮ present on the homepage of the extension.

    

    Figure 26: Opening Kebab Menu
    

11. Go to Settings.

    

    Figure 27: Clicking Settings Option
    

12. Click Manage Templates.

    

    Figure 28: Clicking Manage Templates Option
    

13. Click Create New.

    

    Figure 29: Clicking Create New Button
    

14. Choose a template from the list available on Select Template window. Here, we have selected 'Out for delivery'.

    

    Figure 30: Choosing Template
    

15. Click Select & Proceed.

    

    Figure 31: Clicking Select & Proceed Button
    

16. Enter Template Name (Refer Figure 32a).

17. Paste the content of your message template (which was added in step 8 above) in Message Body field. Here, you have to replace existing variables with predefined variables of your choice (Refer Figure 32a). For e.g., {{1}} is replaced with {{articles}}, {{2}} is replaced with {{brand}}, and so on.

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    The predefined variables are available in the block of code present on the same page.

18. Add a slug in Haptik Slug field. It is present in the URL of your message template on the interakt portal (Refer Figure 32b).

    

    Figure 32a: Adding Message Template Details
    

    

    Figure 32b: Slug Present in URL
    

19. Click Save.

    

    Figure 33: Clicking Save Button
    

In this way, your custom message template has been created successfully. You can choose this message template from the dropdown of specific event of order journey if you wish to send custom WhatsApp order notifications to your customers.

Figure 34: Your Custom Message Template

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Activating/Deactivating WhatsApp Order Notification

Turn ON the toggle button to activate WhatsApp order notifications for sales channel.

Figure 35: Activating WhatsApp Order Notification

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Adding WhatsApp Order Notification Extension in Theme

1. Click Themes in Appearance section of sales channel on Fynd Platform.

   

   Figure 36: Themes - Sales Channel
   

2. Click Edit.

   

   Figure 37: Clicking Edit Button
   

3. Select 'Cart Landing' option from SYSTEM PAGES dropdown.

   

   Figure 38: Selecting Cart Landing Option
   

4. Go to Page tab.

   

   Figure 39: Page Tab
   

5. Click + sign.

   

   Figure 40: Clicking '+' Option
   

6. Select WhatsApp Order Notification extension from dropdown list.

   

   Figure 41: Choosing WhatsApp Order Notification Extension
   

7. Click Save.

   

   Figure 42: Clicking Save Button
   

8. Close the theme window.

   

   Figure 43a: Closing Theme Window
   

   In this way, WhatsApp Order Notification extension is added in your website's theme.

   

   Figure 43b: WhatsApp Order Notification Consent
   

info

It might take up to 10 minutes to view WhatsApp Order Notification consent on cart landing page of your website. Since these configurations aren't used regularly, the caching duration is active and new changes might take some time to reflect on your website.

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Final Output

Figure 36: WhatsApp Order Notification to Your Customer