Send a Message Template
This short tutorial will show you how to send a WhatsApp message with variables.
Dynamic variables – also known as placeholders, parameters, or substitutions – allow you to pass dynamic contents to the message. While requesting message templates, you can specify the dynamic variable like {{1}}, {{2}}. By adding unique parameters, you can personalize information for your customers.
For example, in the template below, you can replace {{1}} and {{2}] with your value when sending a message.
<p><code><span><span><span><span><span><span>You purchased <span class="nu0">{{1}}</span> using a credit card ending in <span class="nu0">{{2}}</span>.</span></span></span></span></span></span></code></p>To input actual variables into a Message Template, you’ll need to send parameter values instead of sending the entire message.
For the following example Message Template:
<p><code><span><span><span><span><span><span>Hi <span class="nu0">{{1}}</span>! Thanks for placing an order at FabShoes. Your order <span class="nu0">{{2}}</span>, for a total of EUR <span class="nu0">{{3}}</span>, is confirmed. The expected delivery is <span class="nu0">{{4}}</span>.</span></span></span></span></span></span></code></p>You’ll need to send the following example request:
<div class="geshifilter"><pre class="php geshifilter-php">curl –XPOST https<span class="sy0">:</span><span class="co1">//api.tyntec.com/conversations/v3/messages\</span>
<span class="sy0">-</span>H <span class="st_h">'Content-Type: application/json'</span> \
<span class="sy0">-</span>H <span class="st_h">'apikey: <API KEY>'</span> \
<span class="sy0">-</span>d <span class="st_h">'{
"from": "{{whatsAppBusinessNumber}}",
"to": "{{receiverPhoneNumber}}",
"channel": "whatsapp",
"content": {
"contentType": "template",
"template": {
"templateId" : "order_confirmation",
"templateLanguage" : "en",
"components" : {
"body" : [
{
"type": "text",
"text": "Ben"
},
{
"type": "text",
"text": "2019-0000001"
},
{
"type": "text",
"text": "600.00"
},
{
"type": "text",
"text": "2019-06-01"
}
]
}
}
}
}'</span></pre></div>If your request has been successful, the response will be similar to this:
<div class="geshifilter"><pre class="php geshifilter-php"><span class="br0">{</span>
<span class="st0">"messageId"</span><span class="sy0">:</span> <span class="st0">"77185196-664a-43ec-b14a-fe97036c697f"</span><span class="sy0">,</span>
<span class="st0">"acceptedAt"</span><span class="sy0">:</span> <span class="st0">"2019-05-17T09:45:00Z"</span>
<span class="br0">}</span></pre></div>