WeChat Open Platform is Tencent’s developer entry point for the WeChat ecosystem, covering account login, payment, and application platform capabilities. It supports WeChat sharing, WeChat Favorites, and WeChat Pay for mobile apps; WeChat account login for websites; Official Account and Mini Program development; and third-party platform development. It also provides access to the WeChat Open Community, WeChat Developer Platform, WeChat Cloud Hosting, Mini Program service provider resources, official materials, and support channels.

It is not self-hosted software and does not require platform-side deployment. Developers prepare their own backend according to their business needs, or use WeChat Cloud Hosting. Users in China should follow WeChat Login, payment, Mini Program, and Official Account requirements, and pay attention to service provider resources, official materials, and customer support.