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POST
/
v1
/
bots
/
{botId}
/
messages
curl --request POST \
  --url https://api.jelou.ai/v1/bots/BOT_ID/messages \
  --header 'Authorization: Basic <Base64Encoded clientId:clientSecret>' \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data '{
    "type": "contacts",
    "userId": "USER_ID",
    "contacts": [
      {
        "name": {
          "formatted_name": "John Smith",
          "first_name": "John",
          "last_name": "Smith"
        },
        "phones": [
          {
            "phone": "+PHONE_NUMBER",
            "type": "Mobile",
            "wa_id": "PHONE_NUMBER"
          }
        ],
        "emails": [
          {
            "email": "[email protected]",
            "type": "Work"
          }
        ],
        "addresses": [
          {
            "street": "123 Main Street",
            "city": "New York",
            "state": "NY",
            "zip": "10001",
            "country": "United States",
            "country_code": "US",
            "type": "Office"
          }
        ]
      }
    ]
  }'

{
  "success": true,
  "messageId": "msg_123456789"
}
curl --request POST \
  --url https://api.jelou.ai/v1/bots/BOT_ID/messages \
  --header 'Authorization: Basic <Base64Encoded clientId:clientSecret>' \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data '{
    "type": "contacts",
    "userId": "USER_ID",
    "contacts": [
      {
        "name": {
          "formatted_name": "John Smith",
          "first_name": "John",
          "last_name": "Smith"
        },
        "phones": [
          {
            "phone": "+PHONE_NUMBER",
            "type": "Mobile",
            "wa_id": "PHONE_NUMBER"
          }
        ],
        "emails": [
          {
            "email": "[email protected]",
            "type": "Work"
          }
        ],
        "addresses": [
          {
            "street": "123 Main Street",
            "city": "New York",
            "state": "NY",
            "zip": "10001",
            "country": "United States",
            "country_code": "US",
            "type": "Office"
          }
        ]
      }
    ]
  }'

​
Important Notes

Phone Format: Always use E.164 format for phone numbers (e.g.: +PHONE_NUMBER) to ensure compatibility across different regions.
Contact Completeness: Although all fields are optional, providing complete contact information (name, phone, email) improves the user experience and makes contacts more useful.

​
Use Cases

  • Sharing support contact information
  • Referring users to specific team members
  • Providing business card information
  • Sharing emergency contacts

Authorizations

​
Authorization
string
header
required

Basic authentication using Base64 encoded clientId:clientSecret

Path Parameters

​
botId
string
required

The unique identifier of the bot

Body

application/json

Message payload. The structure varies based on the message type.

​
type
enum<string>
required

Type of message to send

Available options:
text
Example:

"text"

​
userId
string
required

Unique identifier of the user receiving the message

Example:

"USER_ID"

​
text
string
required

Text content of the message

Example:

"Hello, this is a text message"

​
botId
string

Unique identifier of the bot sending the message

Example:

"BOT_ID"

Response

Message sent successfully

​
success
boolean
Example:

true

​
messageId
string
Example:

"msg_123456789"