Send Basic Message

Overview

This API allows you to send a basic RCS message to an individual recipient. In this case, no media, buttons, or advanced components are included, just a simple text message using a basic template.

API Endpoint

POST https://{{your_domain}}/api/v1.0/{{key}}/rcs_message

• {{your_domain}}: Replace this with your actual domain (e.g., pingtochat.com).
• {{key}}: Replace this with your API key.

HTTP Method

• POST: Used to send the basic message.

Headers

• Content-Type: application/json
• Authorization: Bearer <your_access_token> Replace <your_access_token> with your actual Bearer token for authentication.

Request Payload

This is the JSON structure used to send the basic RCS message with no advanced components:

Example Request Payload:

{
  "messaging_product": "rcs",
  "recipient_type": "individual",
  "to": "9198xxxxxxxx",
  "type": "basic",
  "template": {
    "name": "basicmessgage",
    "components": [
      {
        "message": "Hello! Welcome to P2C."
      }
    ]
  }
}

Field description

Field Name	Type	Description	Example
messaging_product	String	Specifies the messaging product. Set to "rcs" for RCS messaging.	"rcs"
recipient_type	String	Defines the recipient type. Set to "individual" for sending messages to an individual user.	"individual"
to	String	The phone number of the recipient. This is where the message will be sent.	"9198xxxxxxxx"
type	String	Defines the type of the template. For a basic template, this should be "basic".	"basic"
template	Object	Contains the template details for the message. Includes the template name and components (e.g., message body).	N/A
template.name	String	The name of the template, used for identification.	"basicmessage"
template.components	Array	An array containing the components of the message. In this case, it contains a single message.	N/A
template.components.message	String	The actual message content that will be displayed in the message body.	"Hello! Welcome to P2C."

Success Response

If the message is successfully sent, you will receive a 200 OK HTTP status, along with details about the sent message.

Example Response:

{
    "status": "success",
    "message": "Message send successfully",
    "transaction_id": "abcxxxxxxxx"
}