Programmatically Create Groups using the WhatsApp Group API

Creating a WhatsApp group through the API is simple: your system creates the group with a list of participants, WhatsApp sends invitations, and once accepted, your business account is added to the chat.

The what + why

Create groups seamlessly


The process follows a simple flow: create the group → send invitations → participants join → conversation begins. Within minutes, you have a shared WhatsApp chat where everyone involved can coordinate seamlessly.


This is important because group creation is no longer manual or ad hoc - it’s programmatic, repeatable, and scalable. For businesses, that means less time wasted, no need for hacks or workarounds, and a reliable way to make group communication official and manageable at scale.


It also means groups can be created automatically in response to real triggers - a new booking, a new case, or a new project - so teams and clients are connected instantly without relying on someone to remember to set it up.


Instead of each group being a one-off, the process becomes part of the system: predictable, consistent, and linked directly to business workflows. That shift turns WhatsApp groups from an occasional convenience into a dependable part of daily operations, ensuring that conversations start in the right place from the very beginning.

How it works

Frequently Asked Questions

How is the WhatsApp Group API different from a regular WhatsApp group?

A regular group is created manually by a user inside the app. The Group API lets businesses create and join groups programmatically, through an official, secure API. That means groups can be created at scale, linked to business systems, and logged for compliance — things not possible with normal groups.

How is the WhatsApp Group API different from a regular WhatsApp group?

A regular group is created manually by a user inside the app. The Group API lets businesses create and join groups programmatically, through an official, secure API. That means groups can be created at scale, linked to business systems, and logged for compliance — things not possible with normal groups.

How is the WhatsApp Group API different from a regular WhatsApp group?

A regular group is created manually by a user inside the app. The Group API lets businesses create and join groups programmatically, through an official, secure API. That means groups can be created at scale, linked to business systems, and logged for compliance — things not possible with normal groups.

Is the Group API relevant for my business?

Is the Group API relevant for my business?

Is the Group API relevant for my business?

Can people outside my company join these groups?

Can people outside my company join these groups?

Can people outside my company join these groups?

Do participants know they are in a group created by the API?

Do participants know they are in a group created by the API?

Do participants know they are in a group created by the API?

What about privacy — do participants see each other’s phone numbers?

What about privacy — do participants see each other’s phone numbers?

What about privacy — do participants see each other’s phone numbers?

Can messages be integrated with my CRM or data warehouse?

Can messages be integrated with my CRM or data warehouse?

Can messages be integrated with my CRM or data warehouse?

Can I automate workflows on top of the Group API?

Can I automate workflows on top of the Group API?

Can I automate workflows on top of the Group API?

Jely is on a mission to help you create, customise and control any interaction on and across chat apps!

📩 founders@jely.chat

Relai Ltd, trading as Jely, is a company registered in England and Wales with company number 15981569.
Registered Office: 115 Hampstead Road, NW1 3EE, London

With ❤️ from the Jely team

Jely is on a mission to help you create, customise and control any interaction on and across chat apps!

📩 founders@jely.chat

Relai Ltd, trading as Jely, is a company registered in England and Wales with company number 15981569.
Registered Office: 115 Hampstead Road, NW1 3EE, London

With ❤️ from the Jely team

Jely is on a mission to help you create, customise and control any interaction on and across chat apps!

📩 founders@jely.chat

Relai Ltd, trading as Jely, is a company registered in England and Wales with company number 15981569.
Registered Office: 115 Hampstead Road, NW1 3EE, London

With ❤️ from the Jely team