Grok Bot + WhatsApp
How to connect Grok Bot to WhatsApp with a Bot-owned account, the routines that work, the one thing to put behind approval, and our verdict.
How a Bot connects
WhatsApp Business Platform (API) via a provider, or Composio where supported. Never the consumer app on the shared computer.
The Bot's identity
A WhatsApp Business number owned by the company, not a personal number. Don't reuse a human's login. If you did, see shared computer cleanup.
Routines we've run
- Daily — supplier and contractor follow-ups on open items (many suppliers only respond on WhatsApp)
- On inbound — summarise and route to the right human; draft replies for approval
Each routine follows the four-part shape: when it runs, what it reads (bounded), what it produces, when it stops. See routines best practices.
The thing to gate
Messaging customers unattended and template violations. Drafts and approvals; business templates only.
Verdict
Useful for supplier-heavy teams (the fabric-sourcing story on HN ran on WhatsApp). API only; the consumer app on a datacenter machine is a ban waiting to happen.
Setup notes
- Test every routine supervised until it's produced the right output three times.
- Add the routine's completion line to your heartbeat log so silent failures show up.
- Put the WhatsApp token in the Bot's connector settings or knowledge file, never in a chat message.
Verified 28 Aug 2026 · Facts about Grok Bot change during beta. See changelog.