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title: "WhatsApp Web 6-Hour Logout: Impact on Unofficial APIs & Complete Migration Guide"
description: "How the new 6-hour logout rule affects unofficial WhatsApp APIs, and a complete guide to migrating to the official WhatsApp Cloud API with co-existing or brand name options."
url: https://whats91.com/blog/whatsapp-web-6-hour-logout-unofficial-api-migration-guide
lastModified: 2026-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
keywords: ["WhatsApp unofficial API", "WhatsApp Cloud API migration", "6-hour logout rule impact", "official WhatsApp API"]
category: "WhatsApp API"
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# WhatsApp Web 6-Hour Logout: Impact on Unofficial APIs & Complete Migration Guide

> How the new 6-hour logout rule affects unofficial WhatsApp APIs, and a complete guide to migrating to the official WhatsApp Cloud API with co-existing or brand name options.

**Source**: [https://whats91.com/blog/whatsapp-web-6-hour-logout-unofficial-api-migration-guide](https://whats91.com/blog/whatsapp-web-6-hour-logout-unofficial-api-migration-guide)

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