Send an Image Message
In this code snippet you will see how to send a Viber image message using the Messages API.
NOTE: It is important that you read this information about Viber accounts and messaging before trying this code snippet.
For a step-by-step guide to this topic, you can read our tutorial Sending Viber Business Messages with the Messages API.
Example
Find the description for all variables used in each code snippet below:
| Key | Description |
|---|---|
VONAGE_APPLICATION_ID | The Vonage Application ID. |
VONAGE_APPLICATION_PRIVATE_KEY_PATH | Private key path. |
VONAGE_PRIVATE_KEY_PATH | Private key path. |
BASE_URL | For production use the base URL is |
MESSAGES_API_URL | There are two versions of the API, each with their own endpoints. For production the previous Messages API endpoint was |
VONAGE_APPLICATION_ID | The Vonage Application ID. |
VIBER_SERVICE_MESSAGE_ID | Your Viber Business Message ID. For sandbox testing this is 16273. |
VONAGE_VIBER_SERVICE_MESSAGE_ID | Refer to |
VONAGE_NUMBER | Refer to |
FROM_ID | Refer to |
TO_NUMBER | Replace with the number you are sending to. E.g. |
IMAGE_URL | The link to the image file to send. |
NOTE: Don't use a leading + or 00 when entering a phone number, start with the country code, for example, 447700900000.
Prerequisites
If you do not have an application you can create one. Make sure you also configure your webhooks.
Run your code
Save this file to your machine and run it:
Prerequisites
If you do not have an application you can create one. Make sure you also configure your webhooks.
Create a file named send-image.js and add the following code:
Run your code
Save this file to your machine and run it:
Prerequisites
If you do not have an application you can create one. Make sure you also configure your webhooks.
Add the following to build.gradle:
Create a file named SendViberImage and add the following code to the main method:
Run your code
We can use the application plugin for Gradle to simplify the running of our application. Update your build.gradle with the following:
Run the following gradle command to execute your application, replacing com.vonage.quickstart.kt.messages.viber with the package containing SendViberImage:
Prerequisites
If you do not have an application you can create one. Make sure you also configure your webhooks.
Add the following to build.gradle:
Create a file named SendViberImage and add the following code to the main method:
Run your code
We can use the application plugin for Gradle to simplify the running of our application. Update your build.gradle with the following:
Run the following gradle command to execute your application, replacing com.vonage.quickstart.messages.viber with the package containing SendViberImage:
Prerequisites
If you do not have an application you can create one. Make sure you also configure your webhooks.
Prerequisites
If you do not have an application you can create one. Make sure you also configure your webhooks.
Create a file named send-image.php and add the following code:
Run your code
Save this file to your machine and run it:
Prerequisites
If you do not have an application you can create one. Make sure you also configure your webhooks.
Run your code
Save this file to your machine and run it:
Prerequisites
If you do not have an application you can create one. Make sure you also configure your webhooks.
Create a file named send-image.rb and add the following code:
Run your code
Save this file to your machine and run it:
Try it out
When you run the code a Viber image message is sent to the destination number.