# getting-started - [Abandoned Cart Recovery onboarding guide](https://docs.bird.com/connectivity-platform/getting-started/abandoned-cart-recovery-onboarding-guide.md) - [Abandoned checkout best practices](https://docs.bird.com/connectivity-platform/getting-started/abandoned-checkout-best-practices.md) - [Best Practices for SMS](https://docs.bird.com/connectivity-platform/getting-started/best-practices-for-sms.md) - [Best Practices for WhatsApp Business](https://docs.bird.com/connectivity-platform/getting-started/best-practices-for-whatsapp-business.md) - [Best practices for your Knowledge Base datasets](https://docs.bird.com/connectivity-platform/getting-started/best-practices-for-your-knowledge-base-datasets.md) - [Choosing an originator](https://docs.bird.com/connectivity-platform/getting-started/choosing-an-originator.md) - [Creating access keys](https://docs.bird.com/connectivity-platform/getting-started/creating-access-keys.md) - [Currencies](https://docs.bird.com/connectivity-platform/getting-started/currencies.md) - [Deleting your account](https://docs.bird.com/connectivity-platform/getting-started/deleting-your-account.md) - [Email performance reporting with the Verify API](https://docs.bird.com/connectivity-platform/getting-started/email-performance-reporting-with-the-verify-api.md) - [Getting Started with SMS FAQ's](https://docs.bird.com/connectivity-platform/getting-started/getting-started-with-sms-faqs.md) - [Getting Started with WhatsApp FAQ's](https://docs.bird.com/connectivity-platform/getting-started/getting-started-with-whatsapp-faqs.md) - [Getting Whatsapp Opt-ins from Customers](https://docs.bird.com/connectivity-platform/getting-started/getting-whatsapp-opt-ins-from-customers.md) - [Getting approval to send to restricted countries](https://docs.bird.com/connectivity-platform/getting-started/getting-approval-to-send-to-restricted-countries.md) - [Getting started with SMS](https://docs.bird.com/connectivity-platform/getting-started/getting-started-with-sms.md) - [Google Business Messages FAQs](https://docs.bird.com/connectivity-platform/getting-started/google-business-messages-faqs.md) - [How can I get my namespace ID?](https://docs.bird.com/connectivity-platform/getting-started/how-can-i-get-my-namespace-id.md) - [How do I start using WhatsApp Business?](https://docs.bird.com/connectivity-platform/getting-started/how-do-i-start-using-whatsapp-business.md) - [How long can my WhatsApp channel remain unverified?](https://docs.bird.com/connectivity-platform/getting-started/how-long-can-my-whatsapp-channel-remain-unverified.md) - [How to create a Google My Business account](https://docs.bird.com/connectivity-platform/getting-started/how-to-create-a-google-my-business-account.md) - [How to get a number for the Verify API](https://docs.bird.com/connectivity-platform/getting-started/how-to-get-a-number-for-the-verify-api.md) - [How to see successful authentication metrics via the Verify logs](https://docs.bird.com/connectivity-platform/getting-started/how-to-see-successful-authentication-metrics-via-the-verify-logs.md) - [Requirements](https://docs.bird.com/connectivity-platform/getting-started/how-to-send-an-otp-code-through-the-verify-api.md) - [How to set up Email as a channel for the Verify API](https://docs.bird.com/connectivity-platform/getting-started/how-to-set-up-email-as-a-channel-for-the-verify-api.md) - [How to set up Entity Recognition in Flow Builder](https://docs.bird.com/connectivity-platform/getting-started/how-to-set-up-entity-recognition-in-flow-builder.md) - [How to set up Fill Form in Flow Builder](https://docs.bird.com/connectivity-platform/getting-started/how-to-set-up-fill-form-in-flow-builder.md) - [How to set up Google Business Messages as a channel](https://docs.bird.com/connectivity-platform/getting-started/how-to-set-up-google-business-messages-as-a-channel.md) - [How to set up a balance warning + auto order](https://docs.bird.com/connectivity-platform/getting-started/how-to-set-up-a-balance-warning-+-auto-order.md) - [How to set up the Recognize Intent step](https://docs.bird.com/connectivity-platform/getting-started/how-to-set-up-the-recognize-intent-step.md) - [IVR](https://docs.bird.com/connectivity-platform/getting-started/ivr.md) - [Length of an SMS](https://docs.bird.com/connectivity-platform/getting-started/length-of-an-sms.md) - [Mandatory 2FA Authentication for new and existing users](https://docs.bird.com/connectivity-platform/getting-started/mandatory-2fa-authentication-for-new-and-existing-users.md) - [Message Templates guidelines](https://docs.bird.com/connectivity-platform/getting-started/message-templates-guidelines.md) - [Number types](https://docs.bird.com/connectivity-platform/getting-started/number-types.md) - [Picking a number for WhatsApp Business](https://docs.bird.com/connectivity-platform/getting-started/picking-a-number-for-whatsapp-business.md) - [Placing & receiving calls](https://docs.bird.com/connectivity-platform/getting-started/placing-and-receiving-calls.md) - [Porting Numbers](https://docs.bird.com/connectivity-platform/getting-started/porting-numbers.md) - [Receiving Delivery Reports (DLRs)](https://docs.bird.com/connectivity-platform/getting-started/receiving-delivery-reports-dlrs.md) - [Requesting Access for Restricted Countries](https://docs.bird.com/connectivity-platform/getting-started/requesting-access-for-restricted-countries.md) - [Restrictions for SMS Numbers](https://docs.bird.com/connectivity-platform/getting-started/restrictions-for-sms-numbers.md) - [Setting up notification contacts](https://docs.bird.com/connectivity-platform/getting-started/setting-up-notification-contacts.md) - [Start testing with the MessageBird WhatsApp Sandbox](https://docs.bird.com/connectivity-platform/getting-started/start-testing-with-the-messagebird-whatsapp-sandbox.md) - [Third party applications](https://docs.bird.com/connectivity-platform/getting-started/third-party-applications.md) - [Topping up balance](https://docs.bird.com/connectivity-platform/getting-started/topping-up-balance.md) - [Using Entities in Flowbuilder to recognize timezones](https://docs.bird.com/connectivity-platform/getting-started/using-entities-in-flowbuilder-to-recognize-timezones.md) - [Verified Caller IDs](https://docs.bird.com/connectivity-platform/getting-started/verified-caller-ids.md) - [Verifying your Facebook Business Account](https://docs.bird.com/connectivity-platform/getting-started/verifying-your-facebook-business-account.md) - [Voice Number Restrictions](https://docs.bird.com/connectivity-platform/getting-started/voice-number-restrictions.md) - [What does it mean to be a Verified WhatsApp Service Provider?](https://docs.bird.com/connectivity-platform/getting-started/what-does-it-mean-to-be-a-verified-whatsapp-service-provider.md) - [What features are supported by WhatsApp for Business?](https://docs.bird.com/connectivity-platform/getting-started/what-features-are-supported-by-whatsapp-for-business.md) - [What is Messagebird’s Abandoned Cart Recovery Solution?](https://docs.bird.com/connectivity-platform/getting-started/what-is-messagebirds-abandoned-cart-recovery-solution.md) - [WhatsApp Business Step-by-Step Onboarding](https://docs.bird.com/connectivity-platform/getting-started/whatsapp-business-step-by-step-onboarding.md) - [WhatsApp Channel Activation FAQ's](https://docs.bird.com/connectivity-platform/getting-started/whatsapp-channel-activation-faqs.md) - [WhatsApp Channel Activation](https://docs.bird.com/connectivity-platform/getting-started/whatsapp-channel-activation.md) - [WhatsApp phone number: From mobile app to API](https://docs.bird.com/connectivity-platform/getting-started/whatsapp-phone-number-from-mobile-app-to-api.md) - [WhatsApp: Why and how to get your customers to Opt-In?](https://docs.bird.com/connectivity-platform/getting-started/whatsapp-why-and-how-to-get-your-customers-to-opt-in.md) - [When will customers receive the Abandoned Cart Recovery message?](https://docs.bird.com/connectivity-platform/getting-started/when-will-customers-receive-the-abandoned-cart-recovery-message.md) - [Where do I find my Facebook Business ID?](https://docs.bird.com/connectivity-platform/getting-started/where-do-i-find-my-facebook-business-id.md) - [Why do I need a service provider like MessageBird for WhatsApp Business solution?](https://docs.bird.com/connectivity-platform/getting-started/why-do-i-need-a-service-provider-like-messagebird-for-whatsapp-business-solution.md) - [Will verifying my Facebook Business Account get me an Official Business Account?](https://docs.bird.com/connectivity-platform/getting-started/will-verifying-my-facebook-business-account-get-me-an-official-business-account.md) - [Working with WhatsApp Message Templates](https://docs.bird.com/connectivity-platform/getting-started/working-with-whatsapp-message-templates.md) --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. 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