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Meta WhatsApp Error Code 80008 (WABA Rate Limit Variant) — Too Many Queries / Slow Down Sending — Fix

## Overview Error code #80008 — "WABA Rate Limit (Variant)". Identical to error 80007 — a WABA-level rate limit was triggered. Commonly seen in BSP / on-premises setups. This is a temporary Meta-side throttle, not a ChatDaddy bug. ## Why This Happens - Same as 80007 — too many API queries at the

Updated Jun 10, 2026

Overview

Error code #80008 — "WABA Rate Limit (Variant)". Identical to error 80007 — a WABA-level rate limit was triggered. Commonly seen in BSP / on-premises setups. This is a temporary Meta-side throttle, not a ChatDaddy bug.

Why This Happens

  • Same as 80007 — too many API queries at the WABA level in a short window.

What to Do

  1. Slow down your send rate.
  2. Implement exponential backoff between retries.
  3. Retry later once the rate window clears.

Suggested Reply

The error you're seeing is Meta error code 80008 — "WABA Rate Limit". It's the same as 80007: too many requests in a short time, so Meta temporarily throttled your account. This is a Meta-side limit, not a ChatDaddy issue. 🙂

What to do:

  1. Slow down your sending rate
  2. Wait before retrying, increasing the gap each time
  3. Try again once the window clears

It should clear shortly. Let me know if it keeps happening! 😊

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