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Page Messages

The PageMessages endpoint allows your business to send a message to a customer from your Facebook Page in response to a message received from the customer.

Reading

You can't perform this operation on this endpoint.

Creating

You can make a POST request to messages edge from the following paths:
When posting to this edge, no Graph object will be created.

Parameters

ParameterDescription
message
Object

Message data

Supports Emoji
text
UTF-8 string

Supports Emoji
dynamic_text
Object

Supports Emoji
text
UTF-8 string

RequiredSupports Emoji
fallback_text
UTF-8 string

Supports Emoji
attachment
Object

Supports Emoji
type
enum {IMAGE, VIDEO, AUDIO, FILE, LOCATION, TEMPLATE, FALLBACK, REEL, IG_REEL, LIKE_HEART, MEDIA_SHARE}

Required
payload
string

Supports Emoji
attachments
list

type
enum {IMAGE, VIDEO, AUDIO, FILE, LOCATION, TEMPLATE, FALLBACK, REEL, IG_REEL, LIKE_HEART, MEDIA_SHARE}

Required
payload
string

Supports Emoji
quick_reply_type
string

quick_replies
list

Supports Emoji
title
UTF-8 string

Supports Emoji
content_type
enum {LOCATION, USER_PHONE_NUMBER, USER_EMAIL, USER_CITY, USER_BIRTHDAY, USER_STATE, USER_ZIP_CODE, OPEN_CAMERA, OPEN_GALLERY, RECORD_AUDIO, POLL, TEXT, OPEN_NATIVE, STICKER, OPEN_APP, P2P_PAYMENT, TRANSPORTATION, CREATE_EVENT, GIF, BIC_OPT_IN, DISPLAY_PERSISTENT_MENU, BUSINESS_LEAD_FORM}

Required
image_url
URL

data
Object

app
string

dest_address
string

sticker_id
numeric string or integer

payment_amount
integer

payment_currency
ISO 4217 Currency Code

payment_type
enum{pay, request}

poll_options
list

provider_name
string

native_uri
string

payload
UTF-8 string

Supports Emoji
template
Object

name
string

Required
language
Object

Required
code
string

Required
components
list

Supports Emoji
type
enum {HEADER, BODY, TITLE, BUTTONS}

Required
parameters
list

Supports Emoji
type
string

Required
text
string

payload
string

url
string

metadata
string

messaging_type
enum {RESPONSE, UPDATE, MESSAGE_TAG, UTILITY}

Messaging type of the message

notification_type
enum {REGULAR, SILENT_PUSH, NO_PUSH}
Default value: REGULAR

Push notification / buzz type

payload
string

payload

Supports Emoji
persona_id
numeric string

The ID of a Persona

recipient
Object

The recipient of the message

Required
id
numeric string

email
string

ids
list

thread_key

reply_to
string

reply_to

sender_action
enum {MARK_SEEN, TYPING_ON, TYPING_OFF, REACT, UNREACT}

Actions such as setting / unsetting typing indicators

tag
Message tag

The use case tag of the message to bypass the subscriptions permission check

thread_control
Object

thread_control

payload
string

app_id
numeric string

control_type
string

Return Type

This endpoint supports read-after-write and will read the node to which you POSTed.
Struct {
thread_key: string,
recipient_id: string,
message_id: string,
attachment_id: string,
}

Error Codes

ErrorDescription
551This person isn't available right now.
100Invalid parameter
2022The ability to send commerce messages has been temporarily disabled for this application.
613Calls to this api have exceeded the rate limit.
10903This user cant reply to this activity
368The action attempted has been deemed abusive or is otherwise disallowed
190Invalid OAuth 2.0 Access Token
10900Activity already replied to
200Permissions error
230Permissions disallow message to user
You can make a POST request to messages edge from the following paths:
When posting to this edge, no Graph object will be created.

Parameters

ParameterDescription
message
Object

Information about the message including the message ID, type, and contents

Supports Emoji
text
UTF-8 string

Supports Emoji
dynamic_text
Object

Supports Emoji
text
UTF-8 string

RequiredSupports Emoji
fallback_text
UTF-8 string

Supports Emoji
attachment
Object

Supports Emoji
type
enum {IMAGE, VIDEO, AUDIO, FILE, LOCATION, TEMPLATE, FALLBACK, REEL, IG_REEL, LIKE_HEART, MEDIA_SHARE}

Required
payload
string

Supports Emoji
attachments
list

type
enum {IMAGE, VIDEO, AUDIO, FILE, LOCATION, TEMPLATE, FALLBACK, REEL, IG_REEL, LIKE_HEART, MEDIA_SHARE}

Required
payload
string

Supports Emoji
quick_reply_type
string

quick_replies
list

Supports Emoji
title
UTF-8 string

Supports Emoji
content_type
enum {LOCATION, USER_PHONE_NUMBER, USER_EMAIL, USER_CITY, USER_BIRTHDAY, USER_STATE, USER_ZIP_CODE, OPEN_CAMERA, OPEN_GALLERY, RECORD_AUDIO, POLL, TEXT, OPEN_NATIVE, STICKER, OPEN_APP, P2P_PAYMENT, TRANSPORTATION, CREATE_EVENT, GIF, BIC_OPT_IN, DISPLAY_PERSISTENT_MENU, BUSINESS_LEAD_FORM}

Required
image_url
URL

data
Object

app
string

dest_address
string

sticker_id
numeric string or integer

payment_amount
integer

payment_currency
ISO 4217 Currency Code

payment_type
enum{pay, request}

poll_options
list

provider_name
string

native_uri
string

payload
UTF-8 string

Supports Emoji
template
Object

name
string

Required
language
Object

Required
code
string

Required
components
list

Supports Emoji
type
enum {HEADER, BODY, TITLE, BUTTONS}

Required
parameters
list

Supports Emoji
type
string

Required
text
string

payload
string

url
string

metadata
string

messaging_type
enum {RESPONSE, UPDATE, MESSAGE_TAG, UTILITY}

The type of message you are sending.

  • MESSAGE_TAG – A non-promotional message that is being sent outside the 24-hour messaging window with a message tag.
  • RESPONSE – A response to a received message. This includes promotional and non-promotional messages sent inside the 24-hour messaging window.
  • UPDATE – A message that is not in response to a received message. This includes promotional and non-promotional messages sent inside the 24-hour messaging window.
notification_type
enum {REGULAR, SILENT_PUSH, NO_PUSH}
Default value: REGULAR

The type of push notification the customer receives when your message is delivered

payload
string

Payload of the sender action

Supports Emoji
persona_id
numeric string

The ID for your business persona

recipient
Object

The customer receiving your message. An example object is { "id": "PSID" }

Required
id
numeric string

phone_number
string

name
Object

first_name
string

last_name
string

user_ref
string

comment_id

post_id
string

player_id
numeric string

one_time_notif_token
string

notification_messages_token
string

login_id
string

reply_to
string

Information of the specific existing message in the thread that you want to send a reply to.

sender_action
enum {MARK_SEEN, TYPING_ON, TYPING_OFF, REACT, UNREACT}

The action displayed to a customer to let the customer know that you have seen and are processing their message.

  • MARK_SEEN – Indicates that you have received the customer's message
  • REACT – Indicates that you have reacted to the customer's message
  • TYPING_OFF – Turns off the typing indicator
  • TYPING_ON – Indicates that you are typing a response to the customer's message. Automatically turns off after 20 seconds or after a response is sent
  • UNREACT – Indicates that you have removed a reaction to the customer's message
tag
Message tag

A tag to allow your app to send a personalized message to a customer outside the 24-hour messaging window.

  • ACCOUNT_UPDATE – For a non-recurring message sent to a customer containing a change to the customer's application or account.
  • CONFIRMED_EVENT_UPDATE – For a reminder or update for an event that a customer has registered for (RSVP'ed, purchased tickets). The message can be sent for upcoming events and events in progress.
  • CUSTOMER_FEEDBACK – For a message sent to a customer containing the Customer Feedback Template. The message can be sent within 7 days after the customer's last message.
  • HUMAN_AGENT – For a message sent to a customer from a human agent in response to the customer's inquiries. The message can be sent within 7 days after a customer's last message.
  • POST_PURCHASE_UPDATE – For a message sent to a customer containing an update about the customer's recent purchase.

Only HUMAN_AGENT is available for Instagram Messaging.

Return Type

This endpoint supports read-after-write and will read the node to which you POSTed.
Struct {
recipient_id: string,
message_id: string,
attachment_id: string,
}

Error Codes

ErrorDescription
551This person isn't available right now.
100Invalid parameter
2022The ability to send commerce messages has been temporarily disabled for this application.
613Calls to this api have exceeded the rate limit.
10903This user cant reply to this activity
368The action attempted has been deemed abusive or is otherwise disallowed
190Invalid OAuth 2.0 Access Token
10900Activity already replied to
200Permissions error
230Permissions disallow message to user

Updating

You can't perform this operation on this endpoint.

Deleting

You can't perform this operation on this endpoint.