Check WhatsApp registration, avatar availability, and Business account status in real time before you route, enrich, or contact someone. Use the web dashboard or synchronous API.
WhatsApp Registration CheckNo sign-in required. Daily demo limits apply.
Definition
Before you check
Submit one number or a small batch of up to 100 numbers. The API returns the selected status fields in the same request, so your workflow can use current results for its next decision.
Enter the phone number your workflow wants to check.
ws returns registration; ws_avatar adds avatar availability; ws_business adds the Business account field.
Read the returned JSON immediately in your workflow. Run a new check whenever you need an updated status.
Verification products
All three products use one synchronous endpoint. Select a service type to control the returned fields and balance cost.
wsConfirm whether a phone number is registered on WhatsApp — useful for checking a contact list before you send.
ws_avatarCheck registration, whether the WhatsApp account has set an avatar, and return the avatar URL when available.
ws_businessCheck registration and identify whether the number uses a WhatsApp Business account.
Use cases
Check registration and available account details before outreach, record updates, or automated routing.
Check a newly captured number before creating a CRM record, assigning an owner, or starting a consent-aware follow-up.
Attach registration, avatar, or Business account results while a record is created, reviewed, or updated.
Use the synchronous response in backend rules or support tools when the next action depends on a current WhatsApp signal.
Features
Run checks from the dashboard or API, manage balance and API keys, and review every result in one place.
Every dashboard and API check returns a result in the same request, so your workflow can act on a current WhatsApp signal.
Registration check (ws), avatar check with profile URL (ws_avatar), or Business account check (ws_business) — all on the same API endpoint.
Balance, API keys, history, and product-level reporting sit in one dashboard instead of separate tools.
Workflow
Start with a manual check or connect the same validation service to your application.
Sign up to access the dashboard and manage your profile and API keys from one place.
Balance is deducted up front for each check. If the check fails or the result is undetermined, Balance is automatically refunded — you only pay for a usable result.
See recent checks, product usage, balance spend, and 7-day trends in the dashboard.
FAQ
Answers on WhatsApp products, balance, API access, and failed validations.
WA Lookup offers three products: ws (registration check), ws_avatar (registration + avatar URL), and ws_business (registration + Business account type). Every check is synchronous and returns in the same HTTP response. It does not check online status, last seen, or message history.
Balance is charged only for completed checks. It is purchased once with no subscription and is refunded if the check fails or the result is undetermined.
Create a free account, then contact support to receive $0.10 in account credit for registration, avatar, and Business account checks — or top up anytime.
Create an API key in Settings, then POST to /api/v1/check with the X-API-Key header, the phone number you want to check, and a service_type of ws, ws_avatar, or ws_business. The endpoint returns a synchronous JSON response.
No. A result reports the WhatsApp status fields available at the time of the check. You remain responsible for consent, recipient preferences, and applicable platform rules before contacting anyone.
Create a free account to run checks, review history, and use the API with the same balance.