URL Button Reference

The URL Button opens a webpage in the Messenger webview. This button can be used with the Button and Generic Templates.

If the site contains App Links the button will click into a native app. If you just made the change, you can use the Sharing Debugger to request a new scrape of the site.

For more information on using the URL button, see URL Button.

URL Button Syntax

Messenger Extensions SDK - Required Domain Whitelisting

To display a webpage with the Messenger Extensions SDK enabled in the Messenger webview you must whitelist the domain, including sub-domain, in the whitelisted_domains property of your bot's Messenger Profile. This ensures that only trusted domains have access to user information available via SDK functions.

For more information on whitelisting domains, see the whitelisted_domains reference.

{
  "type":"web_url",
  "url":"<URL_TO_OPEN>",
  "title":"<BUTTON_TEXT>",
  "webview_height_ratio": "<compact|tall|full>",
  "messenger_extensions": "<true|false>",  
  "fallback_url": "<URL_TO_FALLBACK_TO>"
}

URL Example Usage

curl -X POST -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '{
  "recipient":{
    "id":"<PSID>"
  },
  "message":{
    "attachment":{
      "type":"template",
      "payload":{
        "template_type":"button",
        "text":"Try the URL button!",
        "buttons":[
          {
            "type":"web_url",
            "url":"https://www.messenger.com/",
            "title":"URL Button",
            "webview_height_ratio": "full"
          }
        ]
      }
    }
  }
}' "https://graph.facebook.com/v2.6/me/messages?access_token=<PAGE_ACCESS_TOKEN>"

URL Example Response

{
  "recipient_id": "1254477777772919",
  "message_id": "AG5Hz2Uq7tuwNEhXfYYKj8mJEM_QPpz5jdCK48PnKAjSdjfipqxqMvK8ma6AC8fplwlqLP_5cgXIbu7I3rBN0P"
}

URL Properties

Property	Type	Description
`type`	String	Type of button. Must be `web_url`.
`title`	String	Button title. 20 character limit.
`url`	String	This URL is opened in a mobile browser when the button is tapped. Must use HTTPS protocol if `messenger_extensions` is true.
`webview_height_ratio`	String	*Optional.* Height of the Webview. Valid values: `compact`, `tall`, `full`. Defaults to `full`.
`messenger_extensions`	Boolean	*Optional.* Must be `true` if using Messenger Extensions.
`fallback_url`	String	The URL to use on clients that don't support Messenger Extensions. If this is not defined, the `url` will be used as the fallback. It may only be specified if `messenger_extensions` is true.
`webview_share_button`	String	*Optional.* Set to `hide` to disable the share button in the Webview (for sensitive info). This does not affect any shares initiated by the developer using Extensions.