WhatsApp guides / Error 132001
WhatsApp error 132001: template does not exist
Error 132001 means the template you named does not exist in the specified language, or has not been approved. Meta's fix is to check the approval status, the template name and the language locale.
Based on Meta's official documentation, checked 18 October 2026. Sources are linked at the end; where Meta gives no fix, we do not invent one.
What Meta says it means
Meta describes 132001 as the template not existing in the specified language, or the template not having been approved.
Template names are not unique across languages: the same name can exist in several languages, and each language version is a separate template that counts against your template limit.
What Meta says to do
- Make sure the template has been approved.
- Check that the template name and language locale in the request are correct.