WhatsApp Cloud APIs are paid APIs and they charge a <a href="https://developers.facebook.com/docs/whatsapp/pricing/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="PlaygroundEditorTheme__link">small per-conversation fee</a> for the messages you send and receive using the APIs. To pay for the API usage, you need to add your payment method on the Meta Business portal. Follow the instructions below to add your payment method. 👉 Open the <a href="https://business.facebook.com/settings/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="PlaygroundEditorTheme__link">Meta Business Settings</a> page. 👉 If it asks you to select your Business account, select the one that you set up earlier for WhatsApp Cloud APIs. 👉 Now, from the left sidebar, go to Accounts and to the WhatsApp Accounts page and select your WhatsApp account from the list. 👉 Then click on the Settings tab, and then click on the Payment Settings button. 👉 On the Payment Settings page, click on the Add payment Method Payment button. 👉 Select your Country, currency,Method and Payment method,currency, and click Next. 👉 Enter your payment details and hit Save. You’ll see a screen like the following after your payment method is successfully added:<h1 class="PlaygroundEditorTheme__h1"> </h1>

WhatsApp Cloud APIs are paid APIs and they charge a[small per-conversation fee](https://developers.facebook.com/docs/whatsapp/pricing/)for the messages you send and receive using the APIs.  
  
To pay for the API usage, you need to****add your payment method****on the Meta Business portal. Follow the instructions below to add your payment method.  
  
👉 Open the[Meta Business Settings](https://business.facebook.com/settings/)page.

👉 If it asks you to select your****Business****account, select the one that you set up earlier for WhatsApp Cloud APIs.

👉 Now, from the left sidebar, go to****Accounts and****to the****WhatsApp Accounts****page and select your WhatsApp account from the list.

👉 Then click on the****Settings****tab, and then click on the****Payment Settings****button.

👉 On the Payment Settings page, click on the****Add payment Method****Payment button.

👉 Select your****Country****,****currency,****Method and****Payment method,****currency, and clickNext.

👉 Enter your payment details and hit****Save****. You’ll see a screen like the following after your payment method is successfully added:

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