# wasender.dev > Connect a WhatsApp number you already own to any AI agent, automation tool or backend over a > plain HTTP API. No Meta business verification, no message templates, no per-message fees. ## What it is A WhatsApp API gateway. You link a normal WhatsApp number by scanning a QR code, the same way WhatsApp Web links a device, and then send and receive messages with ordinary HTTP requests. This is not Meta's Cloud API and needs no business verification or template approval. ## Pricing The first connected number is free permanently, with unlimited messages and full API access. Each additional number is a flat 4 US dollars per month. There is no per-message charge, no message credit balance and no seat pricing. ## Common uses Customer service automation, appointment scheduling and reminders, order and delivery updates, lead follow-up, and connecting WhatsApp to an AI agent so it can read and answer messages. ## Integrations Works with any AI agent or framework that can receive a webhook and make an HTTP request, including a model call in your own code, LangChain, and custom orchestrators. Also works with n8n via the Webhook and HTTP Request nodes, and with Zapier and Make via webhooks and HTTP actions. There is no SDK to install. ## Quick example curl -X POST https://api.wasender.dev/messages/text \ -H "Authorization: Bearer $WASENDER_TOKEN" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{"to": "61371989950", "body": "Hello from wasender.dev"}' Recipients are phone numbers in international format without a leading "+". ## Important caveats - A 2xx response means WhatsApp accepted the message, not that it was delivered. Confirm real delivery through webhooks or GET /statuses/{MessageID}. - This drives WhatsApp through an unofficial client, the same mechanism as WhatsApp Web. Meta does not sanction it. Use a dedicated number, and for regulated workloads use Meta's official Cloud API instead. ## More - Full endpoint reference for models: https://docs.wasender.dev/llms.txt - Expanded version with every description: https://docs.wasender.dev/llms-full.txt - OpenAPI 3.1 specification: https://docs.wasender.dev/openapi.yaml - Interactive API reference: https://docs.wasender.dev - Dashboard and signup: https://app.wasender.dev - Support: support@wasender.dev