How can I send automated order-lifecycle WhatsApp notifications from my Shopify store using MyOperator?

How can I send automated order-lifecycle WhatsApp notifications from my Shopify store using MyOperator?

⚡Quick answer -

In MyOperator → Ecomm+ → Workflow, open Order Lifecycle Notifications, toggle the event you want (e.g., Order Placed) to ON, choose a pre-approved WhatsApp template, map Shopify variables ({{name}}, {{orderid}}, {{quantity}}, {{totalprice}}), test, then click Update workflow.

From that point forward, customers automatically receive real-time WhatsApp updates each time the selected order event occurs.

When should I use this guide?

Follow this walkthrough if you have:

• Installed and connected the MyOperator ⇄ Shopify plugin.

• Linked a verified WhatsApp Business Account (WABA).

• One or more approved Utility-category templates for each order event you plan to automate (Order Placed, Shipped, Delivered, etc.).

Need cart-recovery or COD workflows instead? See the Related Articles section at the end.

Why send order-lifecycle notifications?

• Builds customer trust by keeping them informed after purchase.

• Reduces “Where is my order?” support tickets.

• Uses WhatsApp—India’s most-used messaging app—for near-instant visibility.

Prerequisites checklist

Required item

Purpose

MyOperator account with Ecomm+

Access to the Workflow tab

Shopify store admin rights

Read order data & send webhooks

Verified WABA connected to MyOperator

Authorised transactional messaging

≥ 1 approved Utility template per event

Messages won’t send without Meta approval

Create WhatsApp templates

  1. In MyOperator, go to WhatsApp → Create Template.
  2. Name templates clearly (e.g., Order_Placed, Order_Shipped).
  3. Select the Utility category for faster approval.

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Alt text: Creating a new WhatsApp template

  1. Include only the variables you need:

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Maps to Shopify

Sample fallback

{{name}}

Customer first name

Customer

{{orderid}}

Order ID

—

{{quantity}}

Total quantity

—

{{totalprice}}

Grand total

—

Submit each template; wait until status = Approved.

Step-by-step setup

  1. Navigate → MyOperator → Ecomm+ → Workflow → Order Lifecycle Notifications.
  2. Activate an event (e.g., Order Placed) with the toggle; click its name.

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Alt text: Toggle ON the notification

  1. Select Template from the dropdown (e.g., Order_Placed).
  2. Map Variables - You must connect the variables in your WhatsApp template to the corresponding data from your Shopify store. For an "Order Placed" notification, you would map:
      • {{name}} to the customer's Name.
      • {{orderid}} to the Order ID.
      • {{quantity}} to the order Quantity.
      • {{totalprice}} to the Total price.
      • Remember to provide a Fallback value for each variable (e.g., "Customer" for the name) in case the data is not available.
  3. Send Test → click Test, enter a 10-digit mobile number, press Send Message.
  4. Save → verify preview on the right, click Update workflow.

Alt text: customising notification message

  1. Repeat Steps 2-6 for additional events (Cancelled, Shipped, Delivered, etc.).

Expected outcome & testing

Outcome:

• On every chosen event, the customer receives a WhatsApp message populated with live order data.

• Links (if any) open the order status page in Shopify.

Testing checklist:

  1. Trigger the event in a test order (e.g., mark as “Shipped”).
  2. Wait a few seconds; confirm the WhatsApp message.
  3. Verify variables render correctly.
  4. Repeat for each event you enabled.

When this won’t help

• Template status is Pending or Rejected → messages fail.

• Customer opted out of transactional WhatsApp messages.

• Variable left unmapped → workflow error, no send.

• Events outside the enabled list (e.g., Partial Refund) won’t trigger unless you set up a custom workflow.

Troubleshooting

Issue: “Template variable missing”

• Re-open workflow; ensure every {{variable}} is mapped and has a fallback.

Issue: No message delivered• Check MyOperator → WhatsApp Logs for failure reason.

• Confirm customer phone number includes country code and is WhatsApp-enabled.

Issue: Wrong data in the message

• Verify you selected the correct Shopify field in Variable Mapping.

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