{
  "id": 15350295,
  "title": "Building a WhatsApp Interactive Button & List Message Handler in TypeScript",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/building-a-whatsapp-interactive-button-list-message-handler-in",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-18T04:53:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dev.to",
    "slug": "dev-to",
    "url": "https://dev.to/aisoule/building-a-whatsapp-interactive-button-list-message-handler-in-typescript-28o1"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Interactive messaging is one of the most effective ways to increase user engagement and eliminate typing friction on WhatsApp. Rather than forcing users to type out responses like \"1\", \"YES\", or \"MENU\", the official Meta WhatsApp Cloud API supports interactive buttons (quick replies, call-to-action buttons) and scrollable list menus (up to 10 options). In this tutorial, we will build a…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}