# WhatsApp Unsubscribe Button

Managing user consent is a critical part of effective and compliant customer communication. The **WhatsApp Unsubscribe** flow enables businesses to respect user preferences while maintaining transparent and trustworthy interactions on WhatsApp.

By allowing end users to unsubscribe directly through WhatsApp messages, this flow ensures that opt-out requests are captured **immediately**, **accurately**, and **without manual intervention**, helping businesses keep consent data up to date.

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**Create the WhatsApp template**

Create a WhatsApp message template in your WhatsApp Business account. Add a button using the **unsubscribe link provided by Netmera.**
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**Use the template in Netmera**

After approval, the template becomes available in the Netmera Panel.
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**Send the campaign**

The campaign is delivered with an Unsubscribe button included in the message.
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**User clicks Unsubscribe**

When the user clicks the button, an unsubscribe event is sent to Netmera.
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**Status is updated automatically**

The user’s WhatsApp opt-out status is updated instantly, and the unsubscribe event appears in the user’s event history.
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## How the Unsubscribe Flow Works

### Step 1: Template Creation and Get Approval

Create and approve a WhatsApp template in your WhatsApp Business account that includes a **button**. The button must contain a registered **unsubscribe link you will acquire from Netmera.**

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### Step 2: Template Availability In Netmera

Once the template is approved, it becomes available in Netmera Panel.

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### Step 3: Campaign delivery

When the campaign is created and sent to the end user, the WhatsApp message is delivered with the Unsubscribe button.

### Step 4: User Interaction and Event Tracking&#x20;

If the end user chooses to unsubscribe, they click the Unsubscribe button. This action triggers an event via the unsubscribe link, which is sent to Netmera.

### Step 5: Opt-Out Status Update

As a result, the end user’s **WhatsApp opt-out status** is updated in Netmera, and the **Unsubscribe WhatsApp Event** becomes visible for that user.

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#### What Happens After a User Unsubscribes?

* The user’s WhatsApp opt-out status is updated in Netmera.
* The user is automatically excluded from future WhatsApp campaigns.
* The unsubscribe action is recorded as an event for tracking and auditing purposes.


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