Authentication Template
The Authentication category is used to send verification codes or One-Time Passwords (OTP) to customers. Templates in this category serve to enhance the security of customer transactions or account access.
To use an Authentication Template, go to the Marketing menu and select the Template menu. Then, on the New Request Template page, you can choose the 'Authentication' category as shown in the image below.

Component Explanation:
Template Name
The title of the template. WhatsApp recommends using a descriptive name for your template.
WhatsApp Account
The WhatsApp account you will use.
Category
The category for the template according to your needs. There are 3 template categories:
Utility
Marketing
Authentication
Code Delivery
Determines how customers send the authentication code from WhatsApp to the application. Note: To learn more about the code delivery process, please refer to this page.
Message Content
Determines the message content used to deliver the authentication code to customers. Note: To learn more about message content, please refer to this page.
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