Needl.ai-WhatsApp integration allows you to sync all or specific chats into Needl.ai. Follow these steps to get started:
Video Tutorial 📽
1. Link your Whatsapp - Autosync
- Click on the
All apps are synced
bar on the top right corner, or go to theApps & Website
section on the left side of the app, and click onAdd
- Hover over the
WhatsApp
icon, and click onConnect
- A pop-up will open. Make sure you have read the Terms of Service and Privacy Policy before agreeing to them. Click on
Get Started
- Follow the instructions on the screen to scan your
Whatsapp
QR code
- You will see a success message once the integration is complete
2. Choose contacts
You can choose the contacts and groups from which you want chats to appear in your Needl.ai account. To choose contacts, follow the below steps.
- On the
Connected Apps
page, hover over the Whatsapp icon again. Click onOptions
- Click on
Manage
. You will see a list of all yourWhatsApp
contacts classified into chats and groups
- Select the ones you would like to sync into Needl.ai, and click on
Sync
3. Modify your integration
You can always change the contacts and groups you would like to be synced to Needl.ai. To modify your integration, follow the below steps.
- On the
Connect Apps
page, hover over theWhatsApp
icon again, and click onOptions
- Click on
Manage Contacts
. You will see a list of all yourWhatsApp
contacts and groups
- Select/ deselect the ones you would like to sync into Needl.ai, and click on
Sync
- On the
Connected Apps
page, hover over the Whatsapp icon, and click onOptions
- You can click
Delink
to delink the current integration from here
FAQs
To stream WhatsApp data into Needl.ai, it usually takes around 45 mins-2 hours.
No, only messages received after linking will be available on Needl.ai
Yes, you will be able to continue using WhatsApp on Web or desktop even after integrating it with Needl.ai
By scanning your WhatsApp QR code, you are authorizing Needl.ai to access your WhatsApp Web and fetch chats from your selected groups and contacts.
Needl only offers a one-way data stream. This means that data streamed into Needl from another app or source will stay independent of the source, i.e., deleting messages on WhatsApp after they have been streamed to Needl will not affect your data on Needl.
No, making changes to your data on Needl.ai will not have any effect on your original data source.
Needl.ai can only stream data from sources that you have access to. If you lose access to a specific channel (for example, by exiting a chat group), Needl.ai will also stop streaming data from that source.
Needl.ai currently offers read-and-search only functionality. This means that you can stream and search data from WhatsApp on Needl.ai However, responding to WhatsApp messages from Needl.ai will not be possible.
Only messages from saved contacts will reflect in your Needl.ai account.