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When you try to add a channel, Cura checks whether that exact page, number, or bot is already in use — so two inboxes never fight over the same channel. If you see an “already connected” message, it’s one of three situations below. Each has a safe fix. This article is also worth reading if you’re moving to Cura from another chatbot or provider — it explains how to reclaim a channel that’s tied up elsewhere.

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”Already connected to another Cura organization”

What you see: A modal telling you the page / number / bot is already connected to another Cura organization, with an option to take it over (reclaim it). Why it happens: This exact channel is already an active inbox in a different Cura workspace. Cura won’t let two workspaces receive the same channel’s messages, so it offers to move the channel to yours instead.
Only reclaim a channel you are certain belongs to you. Taking over archives the inbox in the other workspace and moves the channel here — the other workspace stops receiving those messages. If that other workspace isn’t yours (for example, an agency or a previous owner still uses it), do not reclaim it. Stop and contact support@cura.so.
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Confirm the other workspace is really yours

Think about where else this page, number, or bot might already be connected — a test workspace, an old account, or a partner’s Cura. Only continue if you’re sure it’s yours to move.
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Reclaim the channel (admin only)

Click the take-over / reclaim option in the modal. This must be done by an organization admin — if you don’t have the option, ask an admin on your team to do it.
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Confirm the move

Cura archives the other workspace’s copy and connects the channel to your workspace.
The channel now appears under your Integrations → Channels and starts receiving messages here.

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”Already connected in your organisation”

What you see: A message that this WhatsApp / Messenger / LINE / etc. is already connected in your organisation, and Cura refuses to add it again. Why it happens: You already have this exact channel connected in your own workspace. There’s nothing to add — it’s already here. This usually happens when someone tries Add Channel to refresh a channel that just needs reconnecting.
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Open the existing inbox

Go to Integrations → Channels and open the channel that’s already listed. You don’t need to add it a second time.
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Use Reconnect, not Add Channel

If the channel needs refreshing (for example it shows needs reconnect), use the Reconnect button on the existing inbox — not Add Channel. See A channel shows as disconnected.
Reconnecting refreshes the credentials on the inbox you already have, without creating a duplicate.

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WhatsApp: the number is live on another tool

What you see: WhatsApp appears to connect in Cura, but the inbox never receives customer messages — even right after connecting. Why it happens: A WhatsApp number can effectively deliver its incoming messages to only one tool or provider at a time. If your number is still live on another chatbot, BSP, or the WhatsApp Business app, that other tool keeps receiving the inbound messages — so Cura connects but stays silent. This is a WhatsApp (Meta) rule, not a Cura limit.
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Remove the number from the other tool first

Deactivate or remove the WhatsApp number from any other messaging tool, BSP, or app so it’s only on Cura.
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Check your Business Manager access

Make sure the Facebook account you connect with has WhatsApp business management rights on that number, and that the WhatsApp Business Account lives in a Business Manager you control.
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Reconnect in Cura

Reconnect the WhatsApp channel. With the number free of other tools, inbound messages will route to Cura.
Send a test message to your WhatsApp number from another phone — it should now appear in the Cura Inbox.
If WhatsApp still receives nothing after removing it from every other tool, contact support@cura.so — the number’s subscription may need to be re-registered on our side.

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Moving to Cura from another chatbot?

If you’re switching from another provider, the pattern is the same across channels: the channel is “taken” until you free it from the old tool. For Meta channels you may also need to remove Cura’s predecessor from your Facebook Business Integrations before reconnecting — see the full-reset steps in A channel shows as disconnected.