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Hi guys,

Last time I posted my prototype workflow. Now I’m trying to set it up for real-world usage using n8n + Meta WhatsApp Cloud API.

When I try to add my phone number in Meta, I get this error saying the number is already registered to a WhatsApp account.

My initial understanding is that I may need to convert or migrate the number to WhatsApp Business / WhatsApp Cloud API.

What I want to do is quite simple:
I want to use my normal WhatsApp number and connect it to my workflow only to sort/classify message priority, for example urgent, normal, or low priority.

My question is:

Is it possible to use a normal WhatsApp number for my workflow? If yes, how?

Hi everyone,

I recently completed my first working n8n AI automation prototype and would like to get feedback from more experienced builders.

The workflow is a WhatsApp message priority classifier.

The basic flow is:

WhatsApp Trigger → AI Agent → Structured Output Parser → IF Node → Gmail Notification

What it does:

Receives an incoming WhatsApp message
Uses an OpenAI-powered AI Agent to extract sender name, phone number, message, priority, reason, and action
Classifies the message as high or low priority
Sends high-priority messages immediately to Gmail
Sends low-priority messages after a wait step
Includes the reason why the message was classified as high or low priority

Current status:
This is still a prototype / proof of concept using a WhatsApp test number. It is not production-ready yet.

GitHub repository:
https://github.com/Qayyum212/WhatsApp-Priority-Message-Classifier

I’m still new to n8n and AI automation, so I would really appreciate feedback.

What would you improve in this workflow before making it more production-ready?

META production setup

Built my first n8n AI workflow: WhatsApp message priority classifier using OpenAI + Gmail