quick reply buttons in whatsapp business api
To create quick reply buttons in WhatsApp Business API, you need to make use of the "quick_reply" property in the message template.
Here's an example in Node.js of how to create quick reply buttons for a WhatsApp message:
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const axios = require('axios').default;
// Replace with your actual access token and phone number
const accessToken = 'YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN';
const phoneNumber = 'YOUR_PHONE_NUMBER';
// Create a function to send a message with quick reply buttons
async function sendMessageWithQuickReplyButtons() {
try {
const response = await axios.post(
`https://api.chat-api.com/${accessToken}/sendMessage`,
{
phone: phoneNumber,
body: 'Select an option:',
quick_reply: {
buttons: [
{
type: 'text',
title: 'Option 1',
payload: 'option1'
},
{
type: 'text',
title: 'Option 2',
payload: 'option2'
},
{
type: 'text',
title: 'Option 3',
payload: 'option3'
}
]
}
}
);
console.log('Message sent successfully');
console.log(response.data);
} catch (error) {
console.error('Error sending message');
console.error(error);
}
}
// Call the function to send the message
sendMessageWithQuickReplyButtons();
Make sure to replace the YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN
and YOUR_PHONE_NUMBER
placeholders with your actual access token and phone number. You can obtain them by registering on the WhatsApp Business API service.
In the above example, the sendMessageWithQuickReplyButtons
function sends a message with the body "Select an option:" and three quick reply buttons labeled "Option 1", "Option 2", and "Option 3". The type
property of each button is set to "text", which means that when a user taps on a button, the button's text will be sent as a message.
You can customize the quick reply buttons according to your requirements by adjusting the values of the title
and payload
properties in the buttons
array.
Note: This code uses the axios library to make HTTP requests. You may need to install it by running npm install axios
before running the code.
👩💻 how can i respond to the buttons when user selects one
To handle the user's selection of a quick reply button and respond accordingly, you need to set up a webhook to receive incoming messages and process them. The webhook will receive the selected button's payload, and you can write code to perform the desired actions or send the appropriate response.
Here's an example in Node.js of how you can handle user responses to the quick reply buttons using Express.js to set up the webhook:
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const express = require('express');
const bodyParser = require('body-parser');
// Create an instance of Express.js
const app = express();
app.use(bodyParser.json());
// Define a route to receive incoming message webhook requests
app.post('/webhook', (req, res) => {
const incomingMessage = req.body;
const messageType = incomingMessage.type;
if (messageType === 'message') {
// Check if the message is a quick reply
if (incomingMessage.payload) {
const selectedPayload = incomingMessage.payload;
// Perform actions or send response based on the selected payload
switch (selectedPayload) {
case 'option1':
// Handle option 1 selection
sendOption1Response(incomingMessage.phone, incomingMessage.body);
break;
case 'option2':
// Handle option 2 selection
sendOption2Response(incomingMessage.phone, incomingMessage.body);
break;
case 'option3':
// Handle option 3 selection
sendOption3Response(incomingMessage.phone, incomingMessage.body);
break;
default:
// Handle unknown payload
sendUnknownPayloadResponse(incomingMessage.phone, incomingMessage.body);
break;
}
} else {
// Handle regular text message
sendRegularMessageResponse(incomingMessage.phone, incomingMessage.body);
}
}
res.status(200).end();
});
// Function to send response for option 1 selection
function sendOption1Response(phone, message) {
// Write your code to send a response for option 1
console.log(`Option 1 selected by ${phone}: ${message}`);
}
// Function to send response for option 2 selection
function sendOption2Response(phone, message) {
// Write your code to send a response for option 2
console.log(`Option 2 selected by ${phone}: ${message}`);
}
// Function to send response for option 3 selection
function sendOption3Response(phone, message) {
// Write your code to send a response for option 3
console.log(`Option 3 selected by ${phone}: ${message}`);
}
// Function to send response for regular text message
function sendRegularMessageResponse(phone, message) {
// Write your code to send a response for regular text message
console.log(`Regular message received from ${phone}: ${message}`);
}
// Function to send response for unknown payload
function sendUnknownPayloadResponse(phone, message) {
// Write your code to handle unknown payload
console.log(`Unknown payload received from ${phone}: ${message}`);
}
// Start the server
app.listen(3000, () => {
console.log('Webhook server started');
});
In the above code, the Express.js app listens for incoming POST requests on the /webhook
route. When an incoming message is received, the code checks if it is a quick reply by looking at the payload
property of the incoming message. If the payload exists, it performs different actions based on the selected option using a switch statement.
You can customize the sendOption1Response
, sendOption2Response
, sendOption3Response
, sendRegularMessageResponse
, and sendUnknownPayloadResponse
functions to handle the responses according to your requirements. In this example, the response is logged to the console, but you can implement your own logic such as sending a message back to the user or triggering a specific action.
Note: Make sure to replace http://your-webhook-url
in your WhatsApp Business API configuration with the URL where your webhook is hosted. Additionally, this code assumes you have the required setup to handle incoming webhooks with Express.js and have set up the necessary routes.
👩💻 can i have the complete code for sending and receiving responses from the quick reply buttons
Certainly! Here's the complete code that includes both sending the message with quick reply buttons and receiving the user's response:
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const express = require('express');
const bodyParser = require('body-parser');
const axios = require('axios').default;
// Create an instance of Express.js
const app = express();
app.use(bodyParser.json());
// Replace with your actual access token and phone number
const accessToken = 'YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN';
const phoneNumber = 'YOUR_PHONE_NUMBER';
// Define a route to receive incoming message webhook requests
app.post('/webhook', async (req, res) => {
const incomingMessage = req.body;
const messageType = incomingMessage.type;
if (messageType === 'message') {
// Check if the message is a quick reply
if (incomingMessage.payload) {
const selectedPayload = incomingMessage.payload;
// Perform actions or send response based on the selected payload
switch (selectedPayload) {
case 'option1':
// Handle option 1 selection
await sendOption1Response(incomingMessage.phone, incomingMessage.body);
break;
case 'option2':
// Handle option 2 selection
await sendOption2Response(incomingMessage.phone, incomingMessage.body);
break;
case 'option3':
// Handle option 3 selection
await sendOption3Response(incomingMessage.phone, incomingMessage.body);
break;
default:
// Handle unknown payload
await sendUnknownPayloadResponse(incomingMessage.phone, incomingMessage.body);
break;
}
} else {
// Handle regular text message
await sendRegularMessageResponse(incomingMessage.phone, incomingMessage.body);
}
}
res.status(200).end();
});
// Function to send a message with quick reply buttons
async function sendMessageWithQuickReplyButtons() {
try {
const response = await axios.post(
`https://api.chat-api.com/${accessToken}/sendMessage`,
{
phone: phoneNumber,
body: 'Select an option:',
quick_reply: {
buttons: [
{
type: 'text',
title: 'Option 1',
payload: 'option1'
},
{
type: 'text',
title: 'Option 2',
payload: 'option2'
},
{
type: 'text',
title: 'Option 3',
payload: 'option3'
}
]
}
}
);
console.log('Message sent successfully');
console.log(response.data);
} catch (error) {
console.error('Error sending message');
console.error(error);
}
}
// Function to send response for option 1 selection
async function sendOption1Response(phone, message) {
try {
console.log(`Option 1 selected by ${phone}: ${message}`);
await axios.post(
`https://api.chat-api.com/${accessToken}/sendMessage`,
{
phone: phone,
body: 'You selected Option 1.'
}
);
} catch (error) {
console.error('Error sending response for option 1');
console.error(error);
}
}
// Function to send response for option 2 selection
async function sendOption2Response(phone, message) {
try {
console.log(`Option 2 selected by ${phone}: ${message}`);
await axios.post(
`https://api.chat-api.com/${accessToken}/sendMessage`,
{
phone: phone,
body: 'You selected Option 2.'
}
);
} catch (error) {
console.error('Error sending response for option 2');
console.error(error);
}
}
// Function to send response for option 3 selection
async function sendOption3Response(phone, message) {
try {
console.log(`Option 3 selected by ${phone}: ${message}`);
await axios.post(
`https://api.chat-api.com/${accessToken}/sendMessage`,
{
phone: phone,
body: 'You selected Option 3.'
}
);
} catch (error) {
console.error('Error sending response for option 3');
console.error(error);
}
}
// Function to send response for regular text message
async function sendRegularMessageResponse(phone, message) {
try {
console.log(`Regular message received from ${phone}: ${message}`);
await axios.post(
`https://api.chat-api.com/${accessToken}/sendMessage`,
{
phone: phone,
body: 'Thank you for your message.'
}
);
} catch (error) {
console.error('Error sending response for regular message');
console.error(error);
}
}
// Function to send response for unknown payload
async function sendUnknownPayloadResponse(phone, message) {
try {
console.log(`Unknown payload received from ${phone}: ${message}`);
await axios.post(
`https://api.chat-api.com/${accessToken}/sendMessage`,
👩💻 How to create list interactive objects in WhatsApp Business API using Node.js
To create list interactive objects in WhatsApp Business API using Node.js, you can make use of the "list" template. Each list item can contain interactive actions like buttons or quick replies.
Here's an example code in Node.js that demonstrates how to create a list interactive object using the WhatsApp Business API:
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const axios = require('axios').default;
// Replace with your actual access token and phone number
const accessToken = 'YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN';
const phoneNumber = 'YOUR_PHONE_NUMBER';
// Create a function to send a message with a list interactive object
async function sendListInteractiveObject() {
try {
const response = await axios.post(
`https://api.chat-api.com/${accessToken}/sendMessage`,
{
phone: phoneNumber,
body: 'Check out this list:',
list: {
listItems: [
{
title: 'Item 1',
description: 'Description 1',
action: {
type: 'url',
url: 'https://www.example.com/item1'
}
},
{
title: 'Item 2',
description: 'Description 2',
action: {
type: 'text',
text: 'item2'
}
},
{
title: 'Item 3',
description: 'Description 3',
action: {
type: 'text',
text: 'item3'
}
}
]
}
}
);
console.log('Message sent successfully');
console.log(response.data);
} catch (error) {
console.error('Error sending message');
console.error(error);
}
}
// Call the function to send the message
sendListInteractiveObject();
Make sure to replace the YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN
and YOUR_PHONE_NUMBER
placeholders with your actual access token and phone number.
In the above example, the sendListInteractiveObject
function sends a message with a list interactive object containing three list items. Each list item has a title, description, and an action. The action defines what happens when a user interacts with the respective list item.
In the code, the first item has an action of type "url" which opens the specified URL when clicked. The second and third items have an action of type "text" which sends a specific text message when clicked. You can customize the list items, their titles, descriptions, and actions according to your requirements.
Note: This code uses the axios library to make HTTP requests. You may need to install it by running npm install axios
before running the code.
👩💻 how can i respond to user selection on list object?
To respond to user selections on a list interactive object in WhatsApp Business API, you need to set up a webhook to receive incoming message events and process them. The webhook will receive the selected list item's action and you can write code to perform the desired actions or send the appropriate response.
Here's an example in Node.js of how you can handle user selections on a list interactive object using Express.js to set up the webhook:
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const express = require('express');
const bodyParser = require('body-parser');
// Create an instance of Express.js
const app = express();
app.use(bodyParser.json());
// Define a route to receive incoming message event webhook requests
app.post('/webhook', (req, res) => {
const incomingEvent = req.body;
const eventType = incomingEvent.type;
if (eventType === 'message') {
const action = incomingEvent.action;
if (action) {
const actionType = action.type;
// Perform actions or send response based on the selected action type
switch (actionType) {
case 'url':
// Handle URL action
handleUrlAction(action.url);
break;
case 'text':
// Handle text action
handleTextAction(action.text);
break;
default:
// Handle unknown action type
handleUnknownAction();
break;
}
} else {
// Handle regular text message
handleRegularMessage(incomingEvent.body);
}
}
res.status(200).end();
});
// Function to handle URL action
function handleUrlAction(url) {
// Write your code to handle URL action
console.log('URL action selected:', url);
}
// Function to handle text action
function handleTextAction(text) {
// Write your code to handle text action
console.log('Text action selected:', text);
}
// Function to handle regular text message
function handleRegularMessage(message) {
// Write your code to handle regular text message
console.log('Regular message received:', message);
}
// Function to handle unknown action type
function handleUnknownAction() {
// Write your code to handle unknown action type
console.log('Unknown action type selected');
}
// Start the server
app.listen(3000, () => {
console.log('Webhook server started');
});
In the above code, the Express.js app listens for incoming POST requests on the /webhook
route. When an incoming message event is received, the code checks if it is a list item action by looking at the action
property of the incoming event. Depending on the action type, it performs different actions using a switch statement.
You can customize the handleUrlAction
, handleTextAction
, handleRegularMessage
, and handleUnknownAction
functions to handle the responses according to your requirements. In this example, the response is logged to the console, but you can implement your own logic such as sending a message back to the user or triggering a specific action.
Note: Make sure to replace http://your-webhook-url
with the URL where your webhook is hosted in your WhatsApp Business API configuration. Additionally, this code assumes you have the required setup to handle incoming webhook events with Express.js and have set up the necessary routes.
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