# WhatsApp Business Account (WABA) in AWS End User Messaging Social
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With a WhatsApp Business Account (WABA), you can use the WhatsApp Business Platform to send messages directly to your customers. All of your WABAs are part of your [Meta Business Portfolio](https://business.facebook.com/). A WABA contains your customer facing assets like phone number, templates, and business contact information. A WABA can only exist in one AWS Region. For more information on WABAs, see [WhatsApp Business Accounts](https://developers.facebook.com/docs/whatsapp/overview/business-accounts/) in the *WhatsApp Business Platform Cloud API Reference*. 

**Important**  
Your use of the WhatsApp Business Solution is subject to the terms and conditions of the [WhatsApp Business Terms of Service](https://www.whatsapp.com/legal/business-terms), the [WhatsApp Business Solution Terms](https://www.whatsapp.com/legal/business-solution-terms), the [WhatsApp Business Messaging Policy](https://business.whatsapp.com/policy), the [WhatsApp Messaging Guidelines](https://www.whatsapp.com/legal/messaging-guidelines), and all other terms, policies, or guidelines incorporated therein by reference. These might be updated from time to time. 
Meta or WhatsApp may at any time prohibit your use of the WhatsApp Business Solution.
You must create a WhatsApp Business Account (WABA) with Meta and WhatsApp.
You must create a Business Manager account with Meta and link it to your WABA.
You must grant control of your WABA to us. At your request, we will transfer control of your WABA back to you in a reasonable and timely manner using the methods Meta makes available to us.
In connection with your use of the WhatsApp Business Solution, you will not submit any content, information, or data that is subject to safeguarding or limitations on distribution pursuant to applicable laws or regulations.
WhatsApp’s pricing for use of the WhatsApp Business Solution can be found at [https://developers.facebook.com/docs/whatsapp/pricing](https://developers.facebook.com/docs/whatsapp/pricing).

**Topics**
+ [View a WhatsApp Business Account (WABA) in AWS End User Messaging Social](managing-waba_steps.md)
+ [Add a WhatsApp Business Account (WABA) in AWS End User Messaging Social](managing-waba-add_steps.md)
+ [Understanding WhatsApp business account types](whatsapp-business-account.md)