Introduction to Structured Messages

Structured Messages provide a richer messaging experience for customers. You can learn more using the Structured Messages.

Prerequisites

  • In order to enable structured messages support, 'view.messaging' option must be implemented.
  • An author used for structured message creation must be marked as a "puppet" identity and configured as a controlled identity in Engage Digital. More details can be found in the Users object.

Actions

The following actions are supported by messages and private messages containing structured message:

  1. For messages: create / publish / unpublish / delete.
  2. For private messages: create / delete.

Types of Structured Messages

Type Description
select This structured message provides a list from which the customer can pick some elements.
rich_link This structured message allows you to decorate a link with an image, title and subtitle.
template This structured message provides some buttons associated with a message.
carousel This structured message allows you to group multiple templates in the same message.

Creating a Select Structured Message

Primary Parameters

API Property Type Description
Structured Content Settings
structured_content.type String Type of the structured message. Must be "select".
structured_content.items Array An array of items representing the options presented to the customer. A maximum of 13 items is supported.
Item Settings
items.title String The title of the item. Limited to 80 characters.
items.payload String Optional. Payload that will be returned with the structured response. Limited to 1000 characters.

Example Payload Format

{
  "body": "What do you wish?",
  "structured_content": {
    "type": "select",
    "items": [
      {
        "title": "Option 1",
        "payload": "first_option"
      },
      {
        "title": "Option 2",
        "payload": "second_option"
      },
      {
        "title": "Option 3"
      }
    ]
  }
}

Primary Parameters

API Property Type Description
Structured Content Settings
structured_content.type String Type of the structured message. Must be "rich_link".
structured_content.url String URL of the rich link. Limited to 2048 characters. Should only have http and https schemes.
structured_content.url_text String Optional. Text that will be displayed instead of the hostname of the URL. Automatically gets populated as the hostname of the url if blank. Limited to 80 characters.
structured_content.title String Title of the rich link. Limited to 350 characters.
structured_content.subtitle String Optional. Subtitle of the rich link. Limited to 1000 characters.
structured_content.attachment_url String Optional. Existing attachment id used to decorate the rich link with an image. Supports only public attachments. Should be jpg, jpeg or png. Should be less than 5MB. Upload attachments for your own custom images.

Example Payload Format

{
  "structured_content": {
    "type": "rich_link",
    "attachment_url": "https://www.ringcentral.com/images/logo.jpg",
    "title": "Ringcentral, Inc.",
    "subtitle": "Cloud Business Communications",
    "url": "github://github.com/ringcentral",
    "url_text": "Github"
  }
}

Create a Template Structured Message

Primary Parameters

API Property Type Description
Structured Content Settings
structured_content.type String Type of the structured message. Must be "template".
structured_content.title String Title of the template. Limited to 350 characters.
structured_content.subtitle String Optional. Subtitle of the template. Limited to 1000 characters.
structured_content.url String Optional. Allows to redirect to this URL when clicking on the image or message of the template. Limited to 2048 characters. Should only have http and https schemes.
structured_content.url_text String Optional. Text that will be displayed instead of the hostname of the URL. Automatically gets populated as the hostname of the url if blank. Limited to 80 characters.
structured_content.attachment_url String Optional. Link to attachment id used to decorate the template with an image. Supports only public attachments. Should be jpg, jpeg or png. Should be less than 5MB. Upload attachments for your own custom images.
Item Settings
structured_content.items.type String The type of the button. Can be url or reply.
structured_content.items.title String The title of the item. Limited to 80 characters.
structured_content.items.payload String Optional when the type is "reply". Ignored when the type is "url". Payload that will be returned with the structured response. Limited to 1000 characters.
structured_content.items.url String Required when the type is "url". Ignored when the type is "reply". URL to which the user will be redirected to when clicking on the item. Limited to 2048 characters. Should only have http and https schemes.

Example Payload Format

{
  "structured_content": {
    "type": "template",
    "attachment_url": "https://www.ringcentral.com/images/logo.jpg",
    "title": "Ringcentral, Inc.",
    "subtitle": "Cloud Business Communications.",
    "url": "github://github.com/ringcentral",
    "url_text": "Github",
    "items": [
      { "title": "Go to website", "type": "url", "url": "github://github.com/ringcentral" },
      { "title": "Ok", "type": "reply" },
      { "title": "Give me more", "type": "reply", "payload": "more" }
    ]
  }
}

Primary Parameters

API Property Type Description
Structured Content Settings
structured_content.type String Type of the structured message. Must be "carousel".
structured_content.items Array List of items representing the templates presented to the customer. A maximum of 10 items is supported.
Item Settings
structured_content.items.title String The title of the template. Limited to 350 characters. If the device does not support structured messages, this the first item's field in the list, will be sent as the message.
structured_content.items.subtitle String Optional. The subtitle of the template. Limited to 1000 characters.
structured_content.items.url String Optional. Allows to redirect to this url when clicking on the image or message of the template. Limited to 2048 characters. Should only have http and https schemes.
structured_content.items.url_text String Optional. Text that will be displayed instead of the hostname of the url. Automatically gets populated as the hostname of the url if blank. This field is only displayed if the url field is present. Limited to 80 characters.
structured_content.items.attachment_url String Optional. Existing attachment id used to decorate the template with an image. Supports only public attachments. Should be jpg, jpeg or png. Should be less than 5MB. Upload attachments for you own custom images.
structured_content.items.attachment_fallback_id String Optional. Fallback in case the attachment related to the attachment_id doesn’t meet the source requirements. Must be public. Only be jpg, jpeg or png. Maximum size of 5MB. Upload attachments for you own custom images.
structured_content.items.items Array List of items representing the buttons presented to the customer. A maximum of 4 items is supported.
Items within Item Settings
structured_content.items.items.type String The type of the button. Can be url or reply.
structured_content.items.items.title String The title of the item. Limited to 80 characters.
structured_content.items.items.payload String Optional when the type is "reply". Ignored when the type is "url". Payload that will be returned with the structured response. Limited to 1000 characters.
structured_content.items.items.url String Required when the type is "url". Ignored when the type is "reply". URL to which the user will be redirected to when clicking on the item. Limited to 2048 characters. Should only have http and https schemes.

Example Payload Format

{
  "structured_content": {
    "type":"carousel",
    "items": [
      {
        "attachment_url": "https://www.ringcentral.com/images/logo.jpg",
        "title":"Ringcentral, Inc.",
        "subtitle":"Cloud Business Communications.",
        "items": [
          {
            "title":"Go to website",
            "type":"url",
            "url": "github://github.com/ringcentral",
          },
          {
            "title":"Ok",
            "type":"reply"
          },
          {
            "title":"Give me more",
            "type":"reply",
            "payload":"more"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "attachment_url": "https://www.ringcentral.com/images/logo.jpg",
        "title":"Ringcentral, Inc.",
        "url": "github://github.com/ringcentral",
        "url_text":"Github",
        "items": [
          {
            "title":"Go to website",
            "type":"url",
            "url":"https://github.com/ringcentral"
          },
          {
            "title":"Ok",
            "type":"reply"
          },
          {
            "title":"Give me more",
            "type":"reply",
            "payload":"more"
          }
        ]
      }
    ]
  }
}
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