Request URI

https://graph.facebook.com/v19.0/me/messages?access_token=<PAGE_ACCESS_TOKEN>

Example Request

curl -X POST -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '{
  "recipient":{
    "id":"<PSID>"
  },
  "message":{
    "attachment":{
      "type":"template",
      "payload":{
        "template_type":"receipt",
        "recipient_name":"Stephane Crozatier",
        "order_number":"12345678902",
        "currency":"USD",
        "payment_method":"Visa 2345",        
        "order_url":"http://originalcoastclothing.com/order?order_id=123456",
        "timestamp":"1428444852",         
        "address":{
          "street_1":"1 Hacker Way",
          "street_2":"",
          "city":"Menlo Park",
          "postal_code":"94025",
          "state":"CA",
          "country":"US"
        },
        "summary":{
          "subtotal":75.00,
          "shipping_cost":4.95,
          "total_tax":6.19,
          "total_cost":56.14
        },
        "adjustments":[
          {
            "name":"New Customer Discount",
            "amount":20
          },
          {
            "name":"$10 Off Coupon",
            "amount":10
          }
        ],
        "elements":[
          {
            "title":"Classic White T-Shirt",
            "subtitle":"100% Soft and Luxurious Cotton",
            "quantity":2,
            "price":50,
            "currency":"USD",
            "image_url":"http://originalcoastclothing.com/img/whiteshirt.png"
          },
          {
            "title":"Classic Gray T-Shirt",
            "subtitle":"100% Soft and Luxurious Cotton",
            "quantity":1,
            "price":25,
            "currency":"USD",
            "image_url":"http://originalcoastclothing.com/img/grayshirt.png"
          }
        ]
      }
    }
  }
}' "https://graph.facebook.com/v2.6/me/messages?access_token=<PAGE_ACCESS_TOKEN>"

Example Response

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

Properties

recipient

Description of the message recipient. All requests must include one of the following properties to identify the recipient.

Property Type Description

recipient.id

String

Page Scoped User ID (PSID) of the message recipient. The user needs to have interacted with any of the Messenger entry points in order to opt-in into messaging with the Page. Note that Facebook Login integrations return user IDs are app-scoped and will not work with the Messenger platform.

recipient.user_ref

String

Used for the checkbox plugin and customer chat plugin.

recipient.post_id

String

Used for Private Replies to reference the visitor post to reply to.

recipient.comment_id

String

Used for Private Replies to reference the post comment to reply to.

message

Description of the message to be sent.
Property Type Description

message.attachment

Object

An object describing attachments to the message.

message.attachment

Property Type Description

type

String

Value must be template

payload

Object

payload of the template.

message.attachment.payload

Property Type Description

template_type

String

Value must be receipt.

sharable

Boolean

Optional. Set to true to enable the native share button in Messenger for the template message. Defaults to false.

recipient_name

String

The recipient's name.

merchant_name

String

Optional. The merchant's name. If present this is shown as logo text.

order_number

String

The order number. Must be unique.

currency

String

The currency of the payment.

payment_method

String

The payment method used. Providing enough information for the customer to decipher which payment method and account they used is recommended. This can be a custom string, such as, "Visa 1234".

timestamp

String

Optional. Timestamp of the order in seconds.

elements

Array<element>

Optional. Array of a maximum of 100 element objects that describe items in the order. Sort order of the elements is not guaranteed.

address

address object

Optional. The shipping address of the order.

summary

Object

The payment summary. See summary.

adjustments

Array<adjustment>

Optional. An array of payment objects that describe payment adjustments, such as discounts.

message.attachment.payload.address

Property Type Description

street_1

String

The street address, line 1.

street_2

String

Optional. The street address, line 2.

city

String

The city name of the address.

postal_code

String

The postal code of the address.

state

String

The state abbreviation for U.S. addresses, or the region/province for non-U.S. addresses.

country

String

The two-letter country abbreviation of the address.

message.attachment.payload.summary

The property values of the summary object should be valid, well-formatted decimal numbers, using '.' (dot) as the decimal separator. Please note that most currencies only accept up to 2 decimal places.

Property Type Description

subtotal

Number

Optional. The sub-total of the order.

shipping_cost

Number

Optional. The shipping cost of the order.

total_tax

Number

Optional. The tax of the order.

total_cost

Number

The total cost of the order, including sub-total, shipping, and tax.

message.attachment.payload.adjustments

Property Type Description

name

String

Required if the adjustments array is set. Name of the adjustment.

amount

Number

Required if the adjustments array is set. The amount of the adjustment.

message.attachment.payload.elements

Property Type Description

title

String

The name to display for the item.

subtitle

String

Optional. The subtitle for the item, usually a brief item description.

quantity

Number

Optional. The quantity of the item purchased.

price

Number

The price of the item. For free items, '0' is allowed.

currency

String

Optional. The currency of the item price.

image_url

String

Optional. The URL of an image to be displayed with the item.