What if a customer edits or deletes their WhatsApp order message?
Updated 11 October 2026
Customers can edit a message within 15 minutes and delete it within two days. An order you read may change, so re-read the chat before cooking and confirm the final order back.
- Edit: text, or media with a caption, can be edited within 15 minutes of sending.
- Delete: a customer can delete a sent message within two days.
- Habit: before cooking, scroll to the end and reply with the final items and total.
- Bots: WhatsApp says edited messages currently reach the API as an unsupported message type, so a bot may not see the change.
Orders arrive finished, not as chat
An order placed on your Menuthere link reaches the dashboard and partner app with items and total, so there is no chat to re-read before you cook.
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Sources (2)
- Edit messages webhook reference, WhatsApp Business Platform (Meta for Developers), read 11 October 2026
- Revoke messages webhook reference, WhatsApp Business Platform (Meta for Developers), read 11 October 2026
