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WhatsApp error 100: what it means and how to fix it

Error 100 ("Invalid parameter") is the WhatsApp Cloud API's general validation error: the request contains a parameter Meta does not accept, such as a phone number in the wrong format, an unsupported message type, a media ID that does not exist, an unknown field, or a value outside its allowed length. The message is rejected before any delivery attempt.

Updated 29 Aug 2026 · 1 min read

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ERROR CODES

Error 100

Error 100 ("Invalid parameter") is the WhatsApp Cloud API's general validation error: the request contains a parameter Meta does not accept, such as a phone number in the wrong format, an unsupported message type, a media ID that does not exist, an unknown field, or a value outside its allowed length. The message is rejected before any delivery attempt.

template variableerror 132000cloud apierror 100 invalid parameter

Error 100 in one line

Why it matters

100 is a developer error and the first thing an integration hits. The error message usually names the field, but some cases are subtle: a phone number with a leading plus or zero, a media URL Meta cannot fetch, a template component in the wrong order.

In VGraple CRM

Phone numbers are normalised to E.164 before every send, media is uploaded and referenced by ID, and template payloads are built from the approved template so 100 is rare in the product; API users get the field name and an example in the error. The error 100 guide lists the cases we see most.

Template Variable, Error 132000, Cloud Api, help/error-100-invalid-parameter.

Frequently asked questions

Is error 100 charged?
No.
Why does the same number work in the app but fail with 100?
The API needs the number in international format without plus, spaces or a leading zero.
What about media URLs?
Meta must be able to fetch the URL publicly; private or redirecting URLs fail. Upload the file and use the media ID instead.

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