C# / Infobip WhatsApp / Send WhatsApp interactive buttons message
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// This example assumes the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
// See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.
Chilkat.Http http = new Chilkat.Http();
bool success;
// Use this online tool to generate code from sample JSON: Generate Code to Create JSON
// The following JSON is sent in the request body.
// {
// "from": "{{senderNumber}}",
// "to": "{{receiverNumber}}",
// "messageId": "test-message-{{$randomInt}}",
// "content": {
// "body": {
// "text": "Some text"
// },
// "action": {
// "buttons": [
// {
// "type": "REPLY",
// "id": "1",
// "title": "Yes"
// },
// {
// "type": "REPLY",
// "id": "2",
// "title": "No"
// }
// ]
// }
// },
// "callbackData": "Callback data"
// }
Chilkat.JsonObject json = new Chilkat.JsonObject();
json.UpdateString("from","{{senderNumber}}");
json.UpdateString("to","{{receiverNumber}}");
json.UpdateString("messageId","test-message-{{$randomInt}}");
json.UpdateString("content.body.text","Some text");
json.UpdateString("content.action.buttons[0].type","REPLY");
json.UpdateString("content.action.buttons[0].id","1");
json.UpdateString("content.action.buttons[0].title","Yes");
json.UpdateString("content.action.buttons[1].type","REPLY");
json.UpdateString("content.action.buttons[1].id","2");
json.UpdateString("content.action.buttons[1].title","No");
json.UpdateString("callbackData","Callback data");
http.SetRequestHeader("Authorization","App {{INFOBIP_API_KEY}}");
http.SetRequestHeader("Content-Type","application/json");
Chilkat.HttpResponse resp = http.PostJson3("https://domain.com/whatsapp/1/message/interactive/buttons","application/json",json);
if (http.LastMethodSuccess == false) {
Debug.WriteLine(http.LastErrorText);
return;
}
Chilkat.StringBuilder sbResponseBody = new Chilkat.StringBuilder();
resp.GetBodySb(sbResponseBody);
Chilkat.JsonObject jResp = new Chilkat.JsonObject();
jResp.LoadSb(sbResponseBody);
jResp.EmitCompact = false;
Debug.WriteLine("Response Body:");
Debug.WriteLine(jResp.Emit());
int respStatusCode = resp.StatusCode;
Debug.WriteLine("Response Status Code = " + Convert.ToString(respStatusCode));
if (respStatusCode >= 400) {
Debug.WriteLine("Response Header:");
Debug.WriteLine(resp.Header);
Debug.WriteLine("Failed.");
return;
}
// Sample JSON response:
// (Sample code for parsing the JSON response is shown below)
// {
// "to": "441134960001",
// "messageCount": 1,
// "messageId": "test-message-290",
// "status": {
// "groupId": 1,
// "groupName": "PENDING",
// "id": 7,
// "name": "PENDING_ENROUTE",
// "description": "Message sent to next instance",
// "action": null
// }
// }
// Sample code for parsing the JSON response...
// Use this online tool to generate parsing code from sample JSON: Generate JSON Parsing Code
string v_to = jResp.StringOf("to");
int messageCount = jResp.IntOf("messageCount");
string messageId = jResp.StringOf("messageId");
int GroupId = jResp.IntOf("status.groupId");
string GroupName = jResp.StringOf("status.groupName");
int Id = jResp.IntOf("status.id");
string Name = jResp.StringOf("status.name");
string Description = jResp.StringOf("status.description");
string Action = jResp.StringOf("status.action");
Curl Command
curl -X POST
-H "Authorization: App {{INFOBIP_API_KEY}}"
-H "Content-Type: application/json"
-d '{
"from": "{{senderNumber}}",
"to": "{{receiverNumber}}",
"messageId": "test-message-{{$randomInt}}",
"content": {
"body": {
"text": "Some text"
},
"action": {
"buttons": [
{
"type": "REPLY",
"id": "1",
"title": "Yes"
},
{
"type": "REPLY",
"id": "2",
"title": "No"
}
]
}
},
"callbackData": "Callback data"
}'
https://domain.com/whatsapp/1/message/interactive/buttons
Postman Collection Item JSON
{
"name": "Send WhatsApp interactive buttons message",
"event": [
{
"listen": "test",
"script": {
"exec": [
"pm.test(\"Status code is 200\", function () {",
" pm.response.to.have.status(200);",
"});",
"",
"pm.test(\"Message sent successfully\", function () {",
" var jsonData = pm.response.json();",
" pm.expect(jsonData.status.description).to.eql(\"Message sent to next instance\");",
"});"
],
"type": "text/javascript"
}
}
],
"request": {
"method": "POST",
"header": [
{
"key": "Content-Type",
"value": "application/json"
}
],
"body": {
"mode": "raw",
"raw": "{\n \"from\": \"{{senderNumber}}\",\n \"to\": \"{{receiverNumber}}\",\n \"messageId\": \"test-message-{{$randomInt}}\",\n \"content\": {\n \"body\": {\n \"text\": \"Some text\"\n },\n \"action\": {\n \"buttons\": [\n {\n \"type\": \"REPLY\",\n \"id\": \"1\",\n \"title\": \"Yes\"\n },\n {\n \"type\": \"REPLY\",\n \"id\": \"2\",\n \"title\": \"No\"\n }\n ]\n }\n },\n \"callbackData\": \"Callback data\"\n}",
"options": {
"raw": {
"language": "json"
}
}
},
"url": {
"raw": "{{baseUrl}}/whatsapp/1/message/interactive/buttons",
"host": [
"{{baseUrl}}"
],
"path": [
"whatsapp",
"1",
"message",
"interactive",
"buttons"
]
},
"description": "Send an interactive buttons message to a single recipient. Interactive buttons messages can only be successfully delivered, if the recipient has contacted the business within the last 24 hours, otherwise template message should be used."
},
"response": [
{
"name": "Interactive buttons message simple",
"originalRequest": {
"method": "POST",
"header": [
{
"key": "Content-Type",
"value": "application/json"
}
],
"body": {
"mode": "raw",
"raw": "{\n \"from\": \"{{senderNumber}}\",\n \"to\": \"{{receiverNumber}}\",\n \"messageId\": \"test-message-{{$randomInt}}\",\n \"content\": {\n \"body\": {\n \"text\": \"Some text\"\n },\n \"action\": {\n \"buttons\": [\n {\n \"type\": \"REPLY\",\n \"id\": \"1\",\n \"title\": \"Yes\"\n },\n {\n \"type\": \"REPLY\",\n \"id\": \"2\",\n \"title\": \"No\"\n }\n ]\n }\n },\n \"callbackData\": \"Callback data\"\n}",
"options": {
"raw": {
"language": "json"
}
}
},
"url": {
"raw": "{{baseUrl}}/whatsapp/1/message/interactive/buttons",
"host": [
"{{baseUrl}}"
],
"path": [
"whatsapp",
"1",
"message",
"interactive",
"buttons"
]
}
},
"status": "OK",
"code": 200,
"_postman_previewlanguage": "json",
"header": [
{
"key": "Vary",
"value": "Origin"
},
{
"key": "Vary",
"value": "Access-Control-Request-Method"
},
{
"key": "Vary",
"value": "Access-Control-Request-Headers"
},
{
"key": "Date",
"value": "Mon, 08 Nov 2021 09:10:32 GMT"
},
{
"key": "Content-Type",
"value": "application/json"
},
{
"key": "Server",
"value": "SMS API"
},
{
"key": "Transfer-Encoding",
"value": "chunked"
},
{
"key": "X-Request-Id",
"value": "1636362632822738225"
}
],
"cookie": [
],
"body": "{\n \"to\": \"441134960001\",\n \"messageCount\": 1,\n \"messageId\": \"test-message-290\",\n \"status\": {\n \"groupId\": 1,\n \"groupName\": \"PENDING\",\n \"id\": 7,\n \"name\": \"PENDING_ENROUTE\",\n \"description\": \"Message sent to next instance\",\n \"action\": null\n }\n}"
},
{
"name": "Interactive buttons message with document header",
"originalRequest": {
"method": "POST",
"header": [
{
"key": "Content-Type",
"value": "application/json"
}
],
"body": {
"mode": "raw",
"raw": "{\n \"from\": \"{{senderNumber}}\",\n \"to\": \"{{receiverNumber}}\",\n \"messageId\": \"test-message-{{$randomInt}}\",\n \"content\": {\n \"body\": {\n \"text\": \"Some text\"\n },\n \"action\": {\n \"buttons\": [\n {\n \"type\": \"REPLY\",\n \"id\": \"1\",\n \"title\": \"Yes\"\n },\n {\n \"type\": \"REPLY\",\n \"id\": \"2\",\n \"title\": \"No\"\n }\n ]\n },\n \"header\": {\n \"type\": \"DOCUMENT\",\n \"mediaUrl\": \"{{exampleDocumentPath}}\",\n \"filename\": \"document.pdf\"\n },\n \"footer\": {\n \"text\": \"Footer\"\n }\n },\n \"callbackData\": \"Callback data\"\n}",
"options": {
"raw": {
"language": "json"
}
}
},
"url": {
"raw": "{{baseUrl}}/whatsapp/1/message/interactive/buttons",
"host": [
"{{baseUrl}}"
],
"path": [
"whatsapp",
"1",
"message",
"interactive",
"buttons"
]
}
},
"status": "OK",
"code": 200,
"_postman_previewlanguage": "json",
"header": [
{
"key": "Vary",
"value": "Origin"
},
{
"key": "Vary",
"value": "Access-Control-Request-Method"
},
{
"key": "Vary",
"value": "Access-Control-Request-Headers"
},
{
"key": "Date",
"value": "Mon, 08 Nov 2021 09:46:19 GMT"
},
{
"key": "Content-Type",
"value": "application/json"
},
{
"key": "Server",
"value": "SMS API"
},
{
"key": "Transfer-Encoding",
"value": "chunked"
},
{
"key": "X-Request-Id",
"value": "1636364779407146838"
}
],
"cookie": [
],
"body": "{\n \"to\": \"441134960001\",\n \"messageCount\": 1,\n \"messageId\": \"test-message-448\",\n \"status\": {\n \"groupId\": 1,\n \"groupName\": \"PENDING\",\n \"id\": 7,\n \"name\": \"PENDING_ENROUTE\",\n \"description\": \"Message sent to next instance\",\n \"action\": null\n }\n}"
}
]
}
