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V1 - Send Message

Send and receive messages, to single contacts per request, on channels connected to CosmoBots
This document is intended to be used for developers using CosmoBots API to send and receive messages, to single contacts per request, on channels connected to CosmoBots.
To send messages to registered channels we are considering you already have connected the channel to your Bot on CosmoBots.

Endpoint

POST https://api.cosmobots.io/messages/v1/send

Authentication

Every request needs to have these two parameters on the header. You may retrieve both on the Integration section of the platform. Follow these steps:
  • Login into the platform
  • Choose the Bot
  • On the left sidebar menu, choose Integrations, then API
  • Choose the Send Message API
  • Click on Enable API
  • Now you can copy both token and channelId to use on the requests
Header
Type
Description
token
String
Required. Token exclusive to the Bot, to be used on this API.
channel_id
String
Required. ID of the Channel that will receive the messages

Sending Message

Here are the body fields used during this request. The format is JSON.
Field
Type
Description
destination
String
Required.
Destination that the message will go.
  • bot
  • contact
  • desk
If bot: it will send to the bot and reply through the webhook if sync or on the same request through a response if async).
If contact: it will send to the contact. And any reply back from the contact will be handled through the webhook.

Contact Object

Field
Type
Description
id
String
Required. ID of the Contact on CosmoBots. If it is a new contact then just inform "new_contact"
external_id
String
ID of the Contact on any external Database
first_name
String
First Name of the Contact
last_name
String
Last Name of the Contact
mobile_phone
String
Mobile Phone of the Contact. It is required when using these channels: whatsapp, rcs, apple. It needs to provide the number with complete format, including country code. Ex.: 5511999999999
custom
Object (Key/Value)
Custom fields about the contact profile

Session Object

Field
Type
Description
id
String
Required. ID of the Session
control
String
It shows who controls the conversation. The options are:
  • bot
  • human
desk
Object
Provide the desk platform that is being used by the human agent
context
Object
Information about the context of the conversation

Desk Object

Field
Type
Description
provider
String
Required. Provider of the Desk platform
agent
Object < String >
Information about the person handling the conversation
  • id
  • name
  • email
  • group

Message Array [Object ]

Field
Type
Description
data
Object
Required. Data related to the message
type
String
Types of Message. Options are:
  • text
  • buttons
  • cards
  • media
  • payload
template_id
String
ID (or Name) of Template approved by Facebook to be sent.

Message > Data (if type is Text)

Field
Type
Description
text
String
Text of the message

Message > Data (if type is Buttons)

Field
Type
Description
title
String
Required. Text of the Button (Caption)
type
String
Required. Type of Button, having the value related to the field payload. Options are:
  • text
  • url
  • payload
value
String
Required. Data related to the payload when the button is clicked

Message > Data (if type is Cards)

Field
Type
Description
title
String
Required. Title of the Card
subtitle
String
Subtitle of the Card
image_url
String
Image Url of the Card
buttons
Array [ Object ]
List of Buttons

Message > Data (if type is Media)

Field
Type
Description
type
String
Required. Type of media. Options are:
  • image
  • audio
  • video
  • document
url
String
Required. Url of the Media
name
String
Name of the Media (Caption)
mime_type
String
The media type standard

Response Sync

Field
Type
Description
status
String
Status of the Message
  • sent
  • error
contact_id
String
ID of the Contact
session_id
String
ID of the Session of the ongoing conversation
message_ids
Array [String]
Array with the ID's of the messages sent

Response Async

Field
Type
Description
id
String
ID confirmation of message queued

Examples of Request

Sending Text Destination: Bot

POST https://api.cosmobots.io/messages/v1/send
{
"destination":"bot",
"contact": {
"id": "new_contact",
"external_id": "123456",
"firstName": "John",
"phone": "5511999999999",
"custom": {
}
},
"message":[{
"type":"text",
"data":{
"text":"How was my service?"
}
}]
}

Sending Text with Buttons Destination: Contact

POST https://api.cosmobots.io/messages/v1/send
{
"destination":"contact",
"contact": {
"id": "XXXXXXXXX",
"external_id": "123456",
"phone": "5511999999999"
},
"message":[{
"type":"buttons",
"data":{
"text":"How was my service?",
"buttons":[
{
"title":"Good",
"type":"text",
"value":"good"
},
{
"title":"Great",
"type":"text",
"value":"great"
}
]
}
}]
}

Sending Audio Destination: Bot

POST https://api.cosmobots.io/messages/v1/send
{
"destination":"bot",
"channel":"whatsapp",
"contact": {
"id": "new_contact",
"external_id": "123456",
"firstName": "John",
"phone": "5511999999999",
"custom": {
}
},
"message":[{
"type":"media",
"data":{
"type":"audio",
"name":"sample_audio",
"url":"https://xy.com/x.wav",
"mime_type":"audio/wav"
}
}]
}

Sending Image Destination: Contact

POST https://api.cosmobots.io/messages/v1/send
{
"destination":"contact",
"channel":"whatsapp",
"contact": {
"id": "XXXXXXXXX",
"external_id": "123456",
"phone": "5511999999999"
},
"message":[{
"type":"media",
"data":{
"type":"image",
"name":"sample_image",
"url":"https://xy.com/x.jpg",
"mime_type":"image/jpg"
}
}]
}

Receiving Message

To receive messages coming from CosmoBots, you have to register your endpoint on our webhook. You may find the webhook setup on the Channels section of the platform. Follow these steps:
  • Login into the CosmoBots platform
  • Choose the Bot
  • On the left sidebar menu, choose Channel, then the specific channel you are using
  • On the Webhook Url field, include the endpoint that will receive the requests
The Body fields are the same as the fields from the Body of the Sending Message request above.