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.
You purchased {{1}} using a credit card ending in {{2}}.
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:
Hi {{1}}! Thanks for placing an order at FabShoes. Your order {{2}}, for a total of EUR {{3}}, is confirmed. The expected delivery is {{4}}.
You’ll need to send the following example request:
curl –XPOST https://api.tyntec.com/conversations/v3/messages\
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-H 'apikey: <API KEY>' \
-d '{
"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"
}
]
}
}
}
}'
If your request has been successful, the response will be similar to this:
{
"messageId": "77185196-664a-43ec-b14a-fe97036c697f",
"acceptedAt": "2019-05-17T09:45:00Z"
}