How to Connect WhatsApp to n8n Without Facebook API (Step by Step)

Video Description

Join the community: https://www.skool.com/dementry-automates-community-4750 Want automations built for you? Book a call: https://calendly.com/dementryhs/30min I found a way to build WhatsApp AI agents without dealing with Meta's strict Business API requirements. Using Evolution API (open source) + Railway deployment, you can create WhatsApp bots for just the cost of a phone number ($5). No business verification, no restrictions, no waiting for approval - just working WhatsApp automation in under 30 minutes. Key Timestamps: 0:00 – Why Avoid Meta's WhatsApp Business API 0:59 – Setting Up Evolution API on Railway (Free Deployment) 2:16 – Getting a WhatsApp Number (numero.co - $5) 4:06 – Connecting WhatsApp Account with QR Code 4:26 – n8n Integration & Webhook Setup 6:01 – Installing Evolution API Community Node 7:24 – Building Simple AI Customer Support Agent 9:00 – Adding Memory & Message Filtering Railway Template: https://station.railway.com/templates/evolution-api-cb06b1c8 Railway (free hosting): https://railway.com?referralCode=uZ7FUq Numero: https://www.numeroesim.com/ n8n: https://n8n.io OpenRouter: https://openrouter.ai 📞 Want this built for your business? Book a call: https://calendly.com/dementryhs/30min