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What is a product message?

A product message is an interactive WhatsApp message that displays items from a business's Meta catalog inside the chat: a single product message shows one item with image, name and price; a multi-product message shows up to 30 items in sections. Customers can view details, add items to a cart and send the cart back as an order message.

Updated 29 Aug 2026 · 1 min read

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  1. Why it matters
  2. In VGraple CRM
  3. Related terms

MESSAGING AND TEMPLATES

Product message (catalog)

A product message is an interactive WhatsApp message that displays items from a business's Meta catalog inside the chat: a single product message shows one item with image, name and price; a multi-product message shows up to 30 items in sections. Customers can view details, add items to a cart and send the cart back as an order message.

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Product message (catalog) in one line

Why it matters

Product messages are WhatsApp's native storefront: no link-out, prices in the chat, a cart the customer builds and sends. They are free inside the window, work in flows for "show me your menu" moments, and the resulting order message carries the items and quantities as structured data ready for a payment link.

In VGraple CRM

Connect the Meta catalog in Settings and the flow builder's product node lets you pick items or sections to show; order messages arrive in the inbox with the cart contents and can trigger a payment link and an order record. Catalog templates for outside-the-window sends are supported where Meta offers them.

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Frequently asked questions

Do I need a Meta catalog?
Yes. Product messages pull from a catalog connected to the WABA in Commerce Manager.
Can customers pay inside the product message?
The cart is sent as an order message; payment happens through a payment link you send next, or native payments where Meta offers them.
How many products can I show?
One in a single product message, up to 30 across up to ten sections in a multi-product message.

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