A software development kit to provide ways to interact with CM.com's Text service. API's used:
Using your unique ApiKey
(or product token) which authorizes you on the CM platform. Always keep this key secret!
var client = new TextClient(new Guid(ConfigurationManager.AppSettings["ApiKey"]));
By calling SendMessageAsync
and providing message text, sender name, recipient phone number(s) and a reference (optional).
var result = await client.SendMessageAsync("Message_Text", "Sender_Name", new List<string> { "Recipient_PhoneNumber" }, "Your_Reference").ConfigureAwait(false);
SendMessageAsync
returns an object of type TextClientResult
, example:
{
"statusMessage": "Created 1 message(s)",
"statusCode": 201,
"details": [
{
"reference": "Example_Reference",
"status": "Accepted",
"to": "Example_PhoneNumber",
"parts": 1,
"details": null
},
{
"reference": "Example_Reference2",
"status": "Rejected",
"to": "Example_PhoneNumber2",
"parts": 0,
"details": "A body without content was found"
}
]
}
By using the MessageBuilder
it is possible to create images with media for channels such as WhatsApp and RCS
var apiKey = new Guid(ConfigurationManager.AppSettings["ApiKey"]);
var client = new TextClient(apiKey);
var builder = new MessageBuilder("Message Text", "Sender_name", "Recipient_PhoneNumber");
builder
.WithAllowedChannels(Channel.WhatsApp)
.WithRichMessage(
new MediaMessage(
"cm.com",
"https://avatars3.githubusercontent.com/u/8234794?s=200&v=4",
"image/png"
)
);
var message = builder.Build();
var result = await client.SendMessageAsync(message);
For all possible status codes, please reference the TextClientStatusCode
enum.
By using the MessageBuilder
it is possible to create template messages. Please note that this is WhatsApp only and your template needs to be approved before sending.
For more info please check our documentation: https://docs.cmtelecom.com/en/api/business-messaging-api/1.0/index#whatsapp-template-message
var apiKey = new Guid(ConfigurationManager.AppSettings["ApiKey"]);
var client = new TextClient(apiKey);
var builder = new MessageBuilder("Message Text", "Sender_name", "Recipient_PhoneNumber");
builder
.WithAllowedChannels(Channel.WhatsApp)
.WithTemplate(new TemplateMessage() {
Content = new TemplateMessageContent() {
Whatsapp = new WhatsappTemplate() {
Name = "template-name",
Namespace = "the-namespace-of-template",
Language = new Language() {
Code = "en",
Policy = "deterministic"
},
Components = new TemplateComponents[] {
new TemplateComponents() {
Type = "body",
ComponentParameters = new ComponentParameters[] {
new ComponentParameters() {
Type = "text",
Text = "firstname"
}
}
},
}
}
}
});
var message = builder.Build();
var result = await client.SendMessageAsync(message);
It is also possible to send a rich template with an image!
var apiKey = new Guid(ConfigurationManager.AppSettings["ApiKey"]);
var client = new TextClient(apiKey);
var builder = new MessageBuilder("Message Text", "Sender_name", "Recipient_PhoneNumber");
builder
.WithAllowedChannels(Channel.WhatsApp)
.WithTemplate(new TemplateMessage() {
Content = new TemplateMessageContent() {
Whatsapp = new WhatsappTemplate() {
Name = "template-name",
Namespace = "the-namespace-of-template",
Language = new Language() {
Code = "en",
Policy = "deterministic"
},
Components = new TemplateComponents[] {
new TemplateComponents() {
Type = "header",
ComponentParameters = new ComponentParameters[] {
new ComponentParameters() {
Type = "image",
Media = new MediaContent() {
MediaName = "cm.com",
MediaUri = "https://avatars3.githubusercontent.com/u/8234794?s=200&v=4"
}
}
}
},
new TemplateComponents() {
Type = "body",
ComponentParameters = new ComponentParameters[] {
new ComponentParameters() {
Type = "text",
Text = "firstname"
}
}
},
}
}
}
});
var message = builder.Build();
var result = await client.SendMessageAsync(message);
It is also possible to send a rich template with an currency and an date! please note that the timezone is in UTC format
var apiKey = new Guid(ConfigurationManager.AppSettings["ApiKey"]);
var client = new TextClient(apiKey);
var builder = new MessageBuilder("Message Text", "Sender_name", "Recipient_PhoneNumber");
builder
.WithAllowedChannels(Channel.WhatsApp)
.WithTemplate(new TemplateMessage() {
Content = new TemplateMessageContent() {
Whatsapp = new WhatsappTemplate() {
Name = "template-name",
Namespace = "the-namespace-of-template",
Language = new Language()
{
Code = "en",
Policy = "deterministic"
},
Components = new TemplateComponents[] {
new TemplateComponents() {
Type = "header",
ComponentParameters = new ComponentParameters[] {
new ComponentParameters() {
Type = "image",
Media = new MediaContent() {
MediaName = "cm.com",
MediaUri = "https://avatars3.githubusercontent.com/u/8234794?s=200&v=4"
},
}
}
},
new TemplateComponents()
{
Type = "body",
ComponentParameters = new ComponentParameters[]
{
new ComponentParameters()
{
Type = "currency",
Currency = new TemplateCurrency()
{
FallbackValue = "$100.99",
Amount = 100990,
CurrencyCode = "USD"
}
},
new ComponentParameters()
{
Type = "date_time",
DateTime = new TemplateDateTime(DateTime.Now)
}
}}
}
}
}
});
var message = builder.Build();
var result = await client.SendMessageAsync(message);
Interactive templates allows you to send templates that include buttons. For more info please visit https://www.cm.com/app/docs/en/api/business-messaging-api/1.0/index#/whatsapp-template-message
var apiKey = new Guid(ConfigurationManager.AppSettings["ApiKey"]);
var client = new TextClient(apiKey);
var builder = new MessageBuilder("Message Text", "Sender_name", "Recipient_PhoneNumber");
builder.WithAllowedChannels(Channel.WhatsApp).WithTemplate(new TemplateMessage() {
Content = new TemplateMessageContent() {
Whatsapp = new WhatsappTemplate() {
Name = "Template name",
Namespace = "whatsapp template id",
Language = new Language() {
Code = "en",
Policy = "deterministic"
},
Components = new TemplateComponents[] {
new TemplateComponents() {
Type = "body",
ComponentParameters = new ComponentParameters[] {
new ComponentParameters() {
Type = "text",
Text = "your message here"
}
}
},
new TemplateComponents() {
Type = "button",
SubType = "quick_reply",
Index = 0,
ComponentParameters = new ComponentParameters[] {
new ComponentParameters() {
Type = "payload",
Payload = "developer defined payload"
}
}
}
}
}
}
});
var message = builder.Build();
var result = await client.SendMessageAsync(message);
It is now possible to send an apple pay request only possible in Apple Business Chat
var apiKey = new Guid(ConfigurationManager.AppSettings["ApiKey"]);
var client = new TextClient(apiKey);
var builder = new MessageBuilder("Message Text", "Sender_name", "Recipient_PhoneNumber");
builder
.WithAllowedChannels(Channel.iMessage)
.WithApplePay(new ApplePayRequest()
{
ApplePayConfiguration = new ApplePayConfiguration()
{
Total = 1,
RecipientCountryCode = "recipient-country-code",
CurrencyCode = "currency-code",
Description = "product-description",
RecipientEmail = "recipient-email",
languageCountryCode = "language-country-code",
OrderReference = "unique-order-guid",
MerchantName = "merchant-name",
LineItems = new LineItem[]
{
new LineItem()
{
Amount = 1,
Label = "product-name",
Type = "final-or-pending"
},
}
}
});
var message = builder.Build();
var result = await client.SendMessageAsync(message);