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Message → Send Buttons

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Overview

This node sends a message with interactive buttons to a specified recipient using the Evolution API. It is useful for scenarios where you want to engage users with clickable options such as replies, URLs, copy codes, or phone calls within a message. For example, sending a customer support message with quick reply buttons or promotional messages with call-to-action buttons.

Use Case Examples

  1. Sending a message with up to three buttons to a WhatsApp user to facilitate quick responses or actions.
  2. Creating interactive messages for customer engagement in chat applications.

Properties

Name Meaning
Instance Name The name of the instance that will send the buttons, identifying the sender.
Recipient Number The phone number or identifier of the message recipient.
Title The title text of the message containing the buttons.
Description The description text of the message containing the buttons.
Footer Optional footer text displayed at the bottom of the message.
Buttons A collection of up to three buttons to include in the message. Each button can be of type reply, copy, URL, or call, with corresponding properties such as button text, ID, copy code, URL, or phone number.

Output

JSON

  • success - Indicates if the message with buttons was sent successfully.
  • messageId - The unique identifier of the sent message.

Dependencies

  • Evolution API with an API key credential for authentication

Troubleshooting

  • Ensure the instance name and recipient number are correctly specified and valid.
  • Verify that the buttons array does not exceed three buttons and each button has the required fields filled according to its type.
  • Common errors include unsupported operation errors if the resource or operation names are incorrect, or API errors if authentication fails or the API endpoint is unreachable.

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