Avoiding WhatsApp Business Bans: The Unwritten Rules Every Bot Owner Must Follow

A client's bot was banned from WhatsApp Business API due to exceeding an unwritten burst-traffic limit of 1,000 messages per 60-second window, despite staying within the daily quota. This incident resulted in $3,900 in lost sales and highlights the silent nature of API rejections and subsequent account flagging as 'spam-like' for sudden message spikes.