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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": "image",
    "mediaUrl": "https://example.com/image.jpg",
    "text": "Check out this image",
    "userId": "USER_ID"
  }'

{
  "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": "image",
    "mediaUrl": "https://example.com/image.jpg",
    "text": "Check out this image",
    "userId": "USER_ID"
  }'

​
Formats and Size Limits

Media TypeSupported FormatsSize Limit
Imageimage/jpeg, image/png5MB

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URL Requirements

The URL must be publicly accessible via HTTPS, must not require authentication, and must point directly to the file (not to an HTML page).

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Common Errors

  • INVALID_MEDIA_URL - The image URL is invalid or inaccessible
  • MEDIA_TOO_LARGE - The image exceeds the 5MB limit
  • UNSUPPORTED_MEDIA_TYPE - The image format is not supported

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Use Cases

  • Sharing product photos
  • Sending visual menus
  • Showing visual instructions
  • Sharing screenshots

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"