JSON API is an advanced component providing powerful flexibility and functionality. With JSON API, you can connect your bot to a backend service, completing a highly flexible responses.
You can make many kinds of HTTP requests for your bot to analyze your backend and make the appropriate responses.
To be specific, you can run:
Obtain and set up user arguments (coming soon)
Redirecting to other messages (coming soon)
Response reference:
We will parse the JSON response and send a message to the customer based on the response. For more information, please visit https://developers.facebook.com/docs/messenger-platform/reference/send-api/
Sending Text
The response below will be sent as text messages.
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"messages": [
{ "text": "Welcome to the smartest bot building tool ever —— YOCTOL.AI" },
{ "text": "what kind of bot do you want to build?" }
]
} Sending Image
Image formats of JPG, PNG and GIF are supported as messages from JSON requests.
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"messages": [
{
"attachment": {
"type": "image",
"payload": {
"url": "https://yoctol.ai/images/logo.svg"
}
}
}
]
} You can also send out messages of Facebook pictures so you won’t need to upload the image again.
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"messages": [
{
"attachment": {
"type": "template",
"payload": {
"template_type": "media",
"elements": [
{
"media_type": "image",
"url": "https://www.facebook.com/Yoctol/photos/2200581453590553",
"buttons": [
{
"title": "Yoctol Website",
"type": "web_url",
"url": "https://www.yoctol.com/"
}
]
}
]
}
},
"quick_replies": [
{
"content_type": "text",
"title": "Join Yoctol!",
"payload": <TEXT PAYLOAD> Sending Video
The following response is an example of using a video as message. Currently, Messenger only supports MP4 files with size less than 25MB.
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"messages": [
{
"attachment": {
"type": "video",
"payload": {
"url": "https://ytstatic.blob.core.windows.net/yoctol-ai-website/landing-page.mp4"
}
}
}
]
} You can also use existing Facebook video posts as messages!
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"messages": [
{
"attachment": {
"type": "template",
"payload": {
"template_type": "media",
"elements": [
{
"media_type": "video",
"url": "https://www.facebook.com/Yoctol/videos/1733376656977704/",
"buttons": [
{
"title": "Yoctol Website",
"type": "web_url",
"url": "https://www.yoctol.com/"
}
]
}
]
}
},
"quick_replies": [
{
"content_type": "text",
"title": "That's cool!",
"payload": <TEXT PAYLOAD>
}
]
}
]
} Sending Voice Memos
The following response will send a voice memo file. Currently, Messenger only supports memo files under 25MB of size with extensions of MP3, OCG, and WAV.
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"messages": [
{
"attachment": {
"type": "audio",
"payload": {
"url": "https://ccrma.stanford.edu/~jos/mp3/bachfugue.mp3"
}
}
}
]
} Sending Files
The following response will prompt a file as message. Messenger at the moment only supports files under 25MB with no restricted file type.
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"messages": [
{
"attachment": {
"type": "file",
"payload": {
"url": "http://www.africau.edu/images/default/sample.pdf"
}
}
}
]
} Sending Carousels
The following response will create a carousel message. Please note that every element of the carousel includes an image, a description, and a button.
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"messages": [
{
"attachment": {
"type": "template",
"payload": {
"template_type": "generic",
"image_aspect_ratio": "square",
"elements": [
{
"title": "Yoctol Image 1",
"image_url": "https://www.yoctol.com/images/amazingBrain.png",
"subtitle": "Size: M",
"buttons": [
{
"type": "web_url",
"url": "https://www.yoctol.com",
"title": "View Item"
}
]
},
{
"title": "Yoctol Image 2",
"image_url": "https://www.yoctol.com/images/amazingBrain.png",
"subtitle": "Size: L",
"default_action": {
"type": "web_url",
"url": "https://www.yoctol.com",
},
"buttons": [
{
"type": "web_url",
"url": "https://www.yoctol.com",
"title": "View Item"
}
]
}
]
}
}
}
]
} Sending List Templates
The following response will return a list template message. For more information, visit https://developers.facebook.com/docs/messenger-platform/send-messages/template/list/
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"messages": [
{
"attachment": {
"type": "template",
"payload": {
"template_type": "list",
"top_element_style": "large",
"elements": [
{
"title": "Yoctol List Image 1",
"image_url": "https://www.yoctol.com/images/amazingBrain.png",
"subtitle": "Size: M",
"buttons": [
{
"type": "web_url",
"url": "https://www.yoctol.com",
"title": "Go to shop"
}
]
},
{
"title": "Yoctol List Image 2",
"image_url": "https://www.yoctol.com/images/amazingBrain.png",
"subtitle": "Size: L",
"default_action": {
"type": "web_url",
"url": "https://www.yoctol.com",
},
"buttons": [
{
"type": "web_url",
"url": "https://www.yoctol.com",
"title": "Go to shop"
}
]
}
]
}
}
}
]
} Sending Buttons
The following response will send a button template. You can manually set up the actions for each button, for example prompting to another website. For more usages of buttons, visit https://developers.facebook.com/docs/messenger-platform/send-messages/buttons
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"messages": [
{
"attachment": {
"type": "template",
"payload": {
"template_type": "button",
"text": "Hello!",
"buttons": [
{
"type": "web_url",
"url": "https://www.yoctol.com",
"title": "Go to website"
}
]
}
}
}
]
} You can also send special buttons for actions, such as dialing a number.
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"messages": [
{
"attachment": {
"type": "template",
"payload": {
"template_type": "generic",
"elements": [
{
"title": "Learn More",
"image_url": "https://www.yoctol.com/images/amazingBrain.png",
"subtitle": "You can directly contact us! If you like our service, help us to share it to others!",
"buttons": [
{
"type": "phone_number",
"phone_number": "+886223222168",
"title": "Contact service agent"
},
{
"type": "element_share"
}
]
}
]
}
}
}
]
} Sending Quick Reply
The following response provides a text with quick reply buttons.
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"messages": [
{
"text": "Did you enjoy the last game of the CF Rockets?",
"quick_replies": [
{
"content_type": "text",
"title": "Loved it!",
"payload": <TEXT PAYLOAD>
}
]
}
]
} 