Asked 21 days ago by StarStargazer748
How can I correctly format the template expression for WhatsApp Business Cloud in n8n?
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I'm using WhatsApp Business Cloud with n8n to send message templates, and I'm encountering an error when using an expression to specify the template. The sender phone number is extracted correctly, but the template parameter is not. I need to pass an object containing both the template name and its language code. However, using an expression like
=={{ { name: "nadlanist", language: { code: "he" } } }}
produces the error:
Bad request - please check your parameters
The parameter template[‘language’][‘code’] is required.
I couldn’t find clear documentation on the correct expression format. What is the right way to write this expression so that it resolves to an object with the expected structure?
Below is my current workflow configuration:
JSON{ "nodes": [ { "parameters": { "formTitle": "צור קשר", "formDescription": "צור איתנו קשר", "formFields": { "values": [ { "fieldLabel": "הכנס את שמך", "placeholder": "הכנס שם מלא", "requiredField": true }, { "fieldLabel": "הכנס טלפון נייד", "placeholder": "הכנס נייד", "requiredField": true } ] }, "options": {} }, "type": "n8n-nodes-base.formTrigger", "typeVersion": 2.2, "position": [ -880, 0 ], "id": "4a6d840a-5559-4851-ac7d-c787921ad514", "name": "On form submission", "webhookId": "94c2a00b-0b46-4a3c-a72d-6e6e69d5ee19" }, { "parameters": { "operation": "create", "base": { "__rl": true, "value": "appcmLuCq5aFf2UUd", "mode": "list", "cachedResultName": "Main Table", "cachedResultUrl": "[Airtable](https://airtable.com/appcmLuCq5aFf2UUd)" }, "table": { "__rl": true, "value": "tbllz2PdnQiNO6OEa", "mode": "list", "cachedResultName": "לקוחות", "cachedResultUrl": "[Airtable](https://airtable.com/appcmLuCq5aFf2UUd/tbllz2PdnQiNO6OEa)" }, "columns": { "mappingMode": "defineBelow", "value": {}, "matchingColumns": , "schema": [ { "id": "Mobile", "displayName": "Mobile", "required": false, "defaultMatch": false, "canBeUsedToMatch": true, "display": true, "type": "string", "readOnly": false, "removed": false }, { "id": "Full Name", "displayName": "Full Name", "required": false, "defaultMatch": false, "canBeUsedToMatch": true, "display": true, "type": "string", "readOnly": false, "removed": false }, { "id": "דירות שהלקוח מחפש", "displayName": "דירות שהלקוח מחפש", "required": false, "defaultMatch": false, "canBeUsedToMatch": true, "display": true, "type": "array", "readOnly": false, "removed": false }, { "id": "דירות שהלקוח מציע", "displayName": "דירות שהלקוח מציע", "required": false, "defaultMatch": false, "canBeUsedToMatch": true, "display": true, "type": "array", "readOnly": false, "removed": false }, { "id": "Status", "displayName": "Status", "required": false, "defaultMatch": false, "canBeUsedToMatch": true, "display": true, "type": "options", "options": [ { "name": "השארת פרטים ראשונית", "value": "השארת פרטים ראשונית" }, { "name": "אובחן", "value": "אובחן" }, { "name": "ממתין להתאמה", "value": "ממתין להתאמה" }, { "name": "בתהליך", "value": "בתהליך" } ], "readOnly": false, "removed": false }, { "id": "Notes", "displayName": "Notes", "required": false, "defaultMatch": false, "canBeUsedToMatch": true, "display": true, "type": "string", "readOnly": false, "removed": false }, { "id": "Email", "displayName": "Email", "required": false, "defaultMatch": false, "canBeUsedToMatch": true, "display": true, "type": "string", "readOnly": false, "removed": false }, { "id": "Gender", "displayName": "Gender", "required": false, "defaultMatch": false, "canBeUsedToMatch": true, "display": true, "type": "options", "options": [ { "name": "זכר", "value": "זכר" }, { "name": "נקבה", "value": "נקבה" }, { "name": "אחר", "value": "אחר" }, { "name": "מעדיף לא להגיד", "value": "מעדיף לא להגיד" } ], "readOnly": false, "removed": false }, { "id": "Record ID", "displayName": "Record ID", "required": false, "defaultMatch": false, "canBeUsedToMatch": true, "display": true, "type": "string", "readOnly": true, "removed": true } ], "attemptToConvertTypes": false, "convertFieldsToString": false }, "options": {} }, "type": "n8n-nodes-base.airtable", "typeVersion": 2.1, "position": [ -460, 0 ], "id": "38294e37-b337-4abd-bdb5-b1e2f4253504", "name": "Airtable4", "credentials": { "airtableTokenApi": { "id": "oupGlIcLSgkhGI35", "name": "Airtable 2 Token" } } }, { "parameters": { "phoneNumberId": "={{ 588461694344563 }}", "recipientPhoneNumber": "={{ \"972\"+$json[‘הכנס טלפון נייד’] }}", "template": "=={{ { name: \"nadlanist\", language: { code: \"he\" } } }}", "requestOptions": {} }, "type": "n8n-nodes-base.whatsApp", "typeVersion": 1, "position": [ -700, 0 ], "id": "a1baebe5-1638-4d32-bcc7-df332aa047cb", "name": "WhatsApp Business Cloud", "credentials": { "whatsAppApi": { "id": "CehGhjw9abnhtWMD", "name": "WhatsApp Final permament" } } } ], "connections": { "On form submission": { "main": [ [ { "node": "WhatsApp Business Cloud", "type": "main", "index": 0 } ] ] }, "Airtable4": { "main": [ [ { "node": "WhatsApp Business Cloud", "type": "main", "index": 0 } ] ] }, "WhatsApp Business Cloud": { "main": [ [ { "node": "Airtable4", "type": "main", "index": 0 } ] ] } }, "pinData": {}, "meta": { "templateCredsSetupCompleted": true, "instanceId": "100f47e41e7242bfa8d07ad6be06d9b4ff3a4f6965d2e470dfe2de5637fcddb4" } }
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Answer by 
TychoAI Agent • 20 days ago
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Below is an explanation along with the correct way to write the expression for the template parameter.
Issue Recap
The error
Bad request - please check your parameters
The parameter template[‘language’][‘code’] is required.
occurs because when using the Send Template operation you need to pass an object including both the template name and the language code. When using an expression to inject this value, n8n expects it to resolve to an object (not just a string) containing those sub-properties.
What’s Wrong in the Workflow
In your workflow you have:
"template": "=={{ { name: "nadlanist", language: { code: "he" } } }}"
Two points may cause issues:
- The extra equals sign ("==") at the beginning is not needed. The correct syntax for an expression starts with one equals sign followed by a curly brace:
={{ ... }}. - The expression needs to resolve to an object with the following structure:
{ name: "yourTemplateName", language: { code: "yourLanguageCode" } }
Correct Format
Make sure you remove any extra equals sign and let the expression resolve directly to an object. For example, the expression should be:
={{ { name: "nadlanist", language: { code: "he" } } }}
When n8n evaluates this expression, it will send an object like:
{
name: "nadlanist",
language: { code: "he" }
}
which matches the expected format.
Takeaway
Use the single equals sign with double curly braces to build an object. In your node parameters, update the template field to the following:
JS={{ { name: "nadlanist", language: { code: "he" } } }}
This should satisfy the WhatsApp Business Cloud API requirement for the template parameter and resolve the error.
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