# Package out for delivery WhatsApp template

> Tell recipients their parcel is out for delivery with a delivery window and tracking link. Utility WhatsApp template for carriers.

- Category: Utility
- Industry: Logistics and delivery
- Use case: Shipping update
- Language: en_US
- Approval rate: 91%
- Page: https://template-builder.dev/whatsapp-template/logistics-package-out-for-delivery
- JSON: https://template-builder.dev/whatsapp-template/logistics-package-out-for-delivery.json
- Open in the playground: https://template-builder.dev/playground#t=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

## How to get it approved

A time window is more useful than a date. Keep marketing out of it to stay in utility.

## Message text

Out for delivery
Hi {{first_name}}, your package *{{tracking}}* is out for delivery today. Estimated arrival: {{window}}. Please make sure someone can receive it.
Northwind Express

## Variables

- `{{first_name}}`: Nora
- `{{tracking}}`: NW48210
- `{{window}}`: 1 PM to 5 PM

## Template JSON

```json
{
  "name": "logistics_package_out_for_delivery",
  "language": "en_US",
  "category": "UTILITY",
  "header": {
    "type": "TEXT",
    "text": "Out for delivery"
  },
  "body": {
    "text": "Hi {{first_name}}, your package *{{tracking}}* is out for delivery today. Estimated arrival: {{window}}. Please make sure someone can receive it."
  },
  "footer": {
    "text": "Northwind Express"
  },
  "buttons": [
    {
      "type": "URL",
      "text": "Track package",
      "url": "https://northwindexpress.com/track/{{tracking}}"
    }
  ],
  "variables": {
    "first_name": {
      "example": "Nora"
    },
    "tracking": {
      "example": "NW48210"
    },
    "window": {
      "example": "1 PM to 5 PM"
    }
  }
}
```

## Create it with the Meta Cloud API

```sh
curl -X POST "https://graph.facebook.com/v26.0/$WABA_ID/message_templates" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $META_ACCESS_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
  "name": "logistics_package_out_for_delivery",
  "language": "en_US",
  "category": "UTILITY",
  "parameter_format": "NAMED",
  "components": [
    {
      "type": "HEADER",
      "format": "TEXT",
      "text": "Out for delivery"
    },
    {
      "type": "BODY",
      "text": "Hi {{first_name}}, your package *{{tracking}}* is out for delivery today. Estimated arrival: {{window}}. Please make sure someone can receive it.",
      "example": {
        "body_text_named_params": [
          {
            "param_name": "first_name",
            "example": "Nora"
          },
          {
            "param_name": "tracking",
            "example": "NW48210"
          },
          {
            "param_name": "window",
            "example": "1 PM to 5 PM"
          }
        ]
      }
    },
    {
      "type": "FOOTER",
      "text": "Northwind Express"
    },
    {
      "type": "BUTTONS",
      "buttons": [
        {
          "type": "URL",
          "text": "Track package",
          "url": "https://northwindexpress.com/track/{{1}}",
          "example": [
            "https://northwindexpress.com/track/NW48210"
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}'
```