> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://watermelon.ai/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Publish on WhatsApp

> Connect your Agent to the WhatsApp channel.

When you’ve connected WhatsApp to Watermelon under Integrations, you’ll need to add your Agent to the WhatsApp channel. This ensures that your Agent can answer messages for you.

You can publish the Agent on WhatsApp via the **Agent Profile**, or via **Agent Settings**.

<Warning>
  You need to [set up an WhatsApp connection](/help-center/integrations/whatsapp) before connecting your Agent.
</Warning>

## Publishing via Agent Profile

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open Agent settings">
    Open your **Agent**. Navigate to **Settings**. Scroll down to **Select your channels**.

    <Frame>
      <img src="https://mintcdn.com/watermelon/rGTC2krlLmVrzwYY/images/publish-your-agent/menu.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=rGTC2krlLmVrzwYY&q=85&s=70596feb6a36530ca7f6e74078fb053a" alt="Menu" width="2922" height="1390" data-path="images/publish-your-agent/menu.png" />
    </Frame>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Select channel">
    Select the WhatsApp channel you want to connect in the Agent Settings and click **Save**.

    <Frame>
      <img src="https://mintcdn.com/watermelon/L10rZgWjngCZtiq6/images/publish-your-agent/publish-on-facebook/facebook-select-channel.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=L10rZgWjngCZtiq6&q=85&s=4239d2eb28e7354727c5b0a11f6c161b" alt="Facebook Select Channel" width="2938" height="1390" data-path="images/publish-your-agent/publish-on-facebook/facebook-select-channel.png" />
    </Frame>
  </Step>

  <Step title="WhatsApp is connected as a channel">
    WhatsApp is now connected as a channel.

    <Frame>
      <img src="https://mintcdn.com/watermelon/L10rZgWjngCZtiq6/images/publish-your-agent/publish-on-facebook/facebook-succes.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=L10rZgWjngCZtiq6&q=85&s=f7f4a383a817ee34caada521560b4c52" alt="Facebook Succes" width="2938" height="1390" data-path="images/publish-your-agent/publish-on-facebook/facebook-succes.png" />
    </Frame>

    <Note>
      Make sure your Agent is **Active** so it can answer your incoming messages.
    </Note>
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Connecting via Agent settings

Check your Agent settings under **Activate**, you either see **Activate Agent** or **Deactivate Agent**. Click those to open the activation screen. There are different options in the activation screen:

<Steps>
  <Step title="Edit Channels">
    Click **Edit** to add WhatsApp as a channel, or **Connect channel** in case no channel is connected yet.

    <Frame>
      <img src="https://mintcdn.com/watermelon/L10rZgWjngCZtiq6/images/publish-your-agent/publish-on-facebook/publish-agent-edit-channels.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=L10rZgWjngCZtiq6&q=85&s=d9c2da88b7922c206f9dd3f6dd86c137" alt="Publish Agent Edit Channels" width="2938" height="1390" data-path="images/publish-your-agent/publish-on-facebook/publish-agent-edit-channels.png" />
    </Frame>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Select WhatsApp">
    Select the desired **WhatsApp account** in Agent Settings and click **Save**

    <Frame>
      <img src="https://mintcdn.com/watermelon/L10rZgWjngCZtiq6/images/publish-your-agent/publish-on-facebook/facebook-select-channel.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=L10rZgWjngCZtiq6&q=85&s=4239d2eb28e7354727c5b0a11f6c161b" alt="Facebook Select Channel" width="2938" height="1390" data-path="images/publish-your-agent/publish-on-facebook/facebook-select-channel.png" />
    </Frame>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Optional: Activate Agent">
    Incase your Agent is Inactive: Click **Activate** to have your Agent start answering chats for you.

    <Frame>
      <img src="https://mintcdn.com/watermelon/L10rZgWjngCZtiq6/images/publish-your-agent/publish-on-facebook/publish-agent-activate.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=L10rZgWjngCZtiq6&q=85&s=4853bddb56409607b4841c26bb4a723e" alt="Publish Agent Activate" width="2938" height="1390" data-path="images/publish-your-agent/publish-on-facebook/publish-agent-activate.png" />
    </Frame>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Agent is live on WhatsApp">
    Your Agent is now live on WhatsApp.

    <Frame>
      <img src="https://mintcdn.com/watermelon/L10rZgWjngCZtiq6/images/publish-your-agent/publish-on-facebook/publish-agent-success.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=L10rZgWjngCZtiq6&q=85&s=d8e2446584c1a1b1262d15625c2e2174" alt="Publish Agent Success" width="2938" height="1390" data-path="images/publish-your-agent/publish-on-facebook/publish-agent-success.png" />
    </Frame>
  </Step>
</Steps>

## The Agent in Action on WhatsApp

<Frame>
  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/watermelon/-UOZX2eJdpRSI4cO/images/publish-your-agent/publish-on-whatsapp/publish-on-whatsapp.jpeg?fit=max&auto=format&n=-UOZX2eJdpRSI4cO&q=85&s=c029f46bfe0fc591a10bc7b41a188e68" alt="Publish On Whatsapp Jpe" width="750" height="1334" data-path="images/publish-your-agent/publish-on-whatsapp/publish-on-whatsapp.jpeg" />
</Frame>

### Generated by AI

The ‘Generated by AI’ label is required under EU AI legislation and cannot be edited or removed. Watermelon automatically displays this label correctly, so you stay compliant without needing to do anything.

<Tip>
  When using the Chat widget on your website, the label Generated by AI label is **not** added.
</Tip>