Send a Multiple Item Product Message

In this code snippet you learn how to send a product message containing multiple product items to WhatsApp chat using the Messages API. You can read more about Product Messages for additional context on using this code snippet.

This message type uses Vonage's Custom object feature. Further information on the specific message format can be found in the WhatsApp developer Product Messages documentation.

Example

Find the description for all variables used in each code snippet below:

KeyDescription
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 https://api.nexmo.com/. For sandbox testing the base URL is https://messages-sandbox.nexmo.com/.

MESSAGES_API_URL

There are two versions of the API, each with their own endpoints. For production the previous Messages API endpoint was https://api.nexmo.com/v0.1/messages, the new one is https://api.nexmo.com/v1/messages. For sandbox testing the Messages API endpoint is https://messages-sandbox.nexmo.com/v0.1/messages or https://messages-sandbox.nexmo.com/v1/messages, depending on which version you have set in the sandbox dashboard.

WHATSAPP_NUMBER

The WhatsApp number that has been allocated to you by Vonage. For sandbox testing the number is 14157386102.

VONAGE_WHATSAPP_NUMBER

Refer to WHATSAPP_NUMBER above.

VONAGE_NUMBER

Refer to WHATSAPP_NUMBER above.

TO_NUMBER

Replace with the number you are sending to. E.g. 447700900001

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.

Write the code

Add the following to send-multi-product.sh:

curl -X POST "${MESSAGES_API_URL}" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer "$JWT\
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -H 'Accept: application/json' \
  -d $'{
    "to": "'${MESSAGES_TO_NUMBER}'",
    "from": "'${WHATSAPP_SENDER_ID}'",
    "channel": "whatsapp",
    "message_type": "custom",
    "custom": {
      "type": "interactive",
      "interactive": {
        "type": "product_list",
        "header":{
          "type": "text",
          "text": "Our top products"
        },
        "body": {
          "text": "Check out these great products"
        },
        "footer": {
          "text": "Sale now on!"
        },
        "action":{
          "catalog_id": "'${WHATSAPP_CATALOG_ID}'",
          "sections": [
            {
              "title": "Cool products",
              "product_items": [
                { 
                  "product_retailer_id": "'${WHATSAPP_PRODUCT_ID_1}'"
                },
                { 
                  "product_retailer_id": "'${WHATSAPP_PRODUCT_ID_2}'"
                }
              ]
            },
            {
              "title": "Awesome products",
              "product_items": [
                { 
                  "product_retailer_id": "'${WHATSAPP_PRODUCT_ID_1}'"

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Run your code

Save this file to your machine and run it:

bash send-multi-product.sh

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:

implementation 'com.vonage:server-sdk-kotlin:2.1.1'

Create a file named SendWhatsappMultiProduct and add the following code to the main method:

val client = Vonage {
    applicationId(VONAGE_APPLICATION_ID)
    privateKeyPath(VONAGE_PRIVATE_KEY_PATH)
}

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Write the code

Add the following to the main method of the SendWhatsappMultiProduct file:

val messageId = client.messages.send(
    whatsappMultiProduct {
        to(MESSAGES_TO_NUMBER)
        from(WHATSAPP_SENDER_ID)
        headerText("Our top products")
        bodyText("Check out these great products")
        footerText("Sale now on!")
        catalogId(WHATSAPP_CATALOG_ID)
        addProductsSection("Cool products", WHATSAPP_PRODUCT_ID, WHATSAPP_PRODUCT_ID)
        addProductsSection("Awesome products", WHATSAPP_PRODUCT_ID)
    }
)

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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:

apply plugin: 'application'
mainClassName = project.hasProperty('main') ? project.getProperty('main') : ''

Run the following gradle command to execute your application, replacing com.vonage.quickstart.kt.messages.whatsapp with the package containing SendWhatsappMultiProduct:

gradle run -Pmain=com.vonage.quickstart.kt.messages.whatsapp.SendWhatsappMultiProduct

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:

implementation 'com.vonage:server-sdk:9.3.1'

Create a file named SendWhatsappMultiProduct and add the following code to the main method:

VonageClient client = VonageClient.builder()
		.applicationId(VONAGE_APPLICATION_ID)
		.privateKeyPath(VONAGE_PRIVATE_KEY_PATH)
		.build();

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Write the code

Add the following to the main method of the SendWhatsappMultiProduct file:

var response = client.getMessagesClient().sendMessage(
		WhatsappMultiProductRequest.builder()
			.from(WHATSAPP_SENDER_ID).to(MESSAGES_TO_NUMBER)
			.catalogId("1166260820787549")
			.headerText("Our top products")
			.bodyText("Check out these great products")
			.addProductsSection("Cool products", Arrays.asList("ch76nhzdeq", "r07qei73l7"))
			.addProductsSection("Awesome product", "unepvzvsfp")
			.footerText("Sale now on!")
			.build()
);
System.out.println("Message sent successfully. ID: "+response.getMessageUuid());

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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:

apply plugin: 'application'
mainClassName = project.hasProperty('main') ? project.getProperty('main') : ''

Run the following gradle command to execute your application, replacing com.vonage.quickstart.messages.whatsapp with the package containing SendWhatsappMultiProduct:

gradle run -Pmain=com.vonage.quickstart.messages.whatsapp.SendWhatsappMultiProduct

Prerequisites

If you do not have an application you can create one. Make sure you also configure your webhooks.

Install-Package Vonage

Write the code

Add the following to SendWhatsAppMultiProduct.cs:

var credentials = Credentials.FromAppIdAndPrivateKeyPath(VONAGE_APPLICATION_ID, VONAGE_PRIVATE_KEY_PATH);
var vonageClient = new VonageClient(credentials);
var request = new WhatsAppCustomRequest
{
    To = MESSAGES_TO_NUMBER,
    From = WHATSAPP_SENDER_ID,
    Custom = new
    {
        type = "interactive",
        interactive = new
        {
            type = "product_list",
            header = new
            {
                type = "text",
                text = "Our top products"
            },
            body = new
            {
                text = "Check out these great products"
            }
        },
        footer = new
        {
            text = "Sale now on!"
        },
        action = new
        {
            catalog_id = WHATSAPP_CATALOG_ID,
            sections = new[]
            {
                new
                {
                    title = "Cool products",
                    product_items = new[]
                    {
                        new { product_retailer_id = WHATSAPP_PRODUCT_ID },
                        new { product_retailer_id = WHATSAPP_PRODUCT_ID }
                    }
                },
                new
                {
                    title = "Awesome products",
                    product_items = new[]
                    {
                        new { product_retailer_id = WHATSAPP_PRODUCT_ID }
                    }
                }
            }
        }
    }
};
var response = await vonageClient.MessagesClient.SendAsync(request);

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Prerequisites

If you do not have an application you can create one. Make sure you also configure your webhooks.

composer require vonage/client

Create a file named send-multi-product.php and add the following code:

$keypair = new \Vonage\Client\Credentials\Keypair(
    file_get_contents(VONAGE_APPLICATION_PRIVATE_KEY_PATH),
    VONAGE_APPLICATION_ID
);

$client = new \Vonage\Client($keypair);

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Write the code

Add the following to send-multi-product.php:

$custom = [
    "type" => "interactive",
    "interactive" => [
        "type" => "product_list",
        "header" => [
            "type" => "text",
            "text" => "Our top products"
        ],
        "body" => [
            "text" => "Check out these great products"
        ],
        "footer" => [
            "text" => "Sale now on!"
        ],
        "action" => [
            "catalog_id" => CATALOG_ID,
            "sections" => [
                [
                    "title" => "Cool products",
                    "product_items" => [
                        ["product_retailer_id" => PRODUCT_ID],
                        ["product_retailer_id" => PRODUCT_ID]
                    ]
                ],
                [
                    "title" => "Awesome products",
                    "product_items" => [
                        ["product_retailer_id" => PRODUCT_ID]
                    ]
                ]
            ]
        ]
    ]
];

$whatsApp = new \Vonage\Messages\Channel\WhatsApp\WhatsAppCustom(
    TO_NUMBER,
    FROM_NUMBER,
    $custom
);

$client->messages()->send($whatsApp);

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Run your code

Save this file to your machine and run it:

php send-multi-product.php

Prerequisites

If you do not have an application you can create one. Make sure you also configure your webhooks.

pip install vonage python-dotenv

Write the code

Add the following to send-product-message-multiple-item.py:

from vonage import Auth, Vonage
from vonage_messages import WhatsappCustom

client = Vonage(
    Auth(
        application_id=VONAGE_APPLICATION_ID,
        private_key=VONAGE_PRIVATE_KEY,
    )
)

message = WhatsappCustom(
    to=MESSAGES_TO_NUMBER,
    from_=WHATSAPP_SENDER_ID,
    custom={
        'type': 'interactive',
        'interactive': {
            'type': 'product_list',
            'header': {'type': 'text', 'text': 'Our top products'},
            'body': {'text': 'Check out these great products'},
            'footer': {'text': 'Sale now on!'},
            'action': {
                'catalog_id': WHATSAPP_CATALOG_ID,
                'sections': [
                    {
                        'title': 'Cool products',
                        'product_items': [
                            {'WHATSAPP_PRODUCT_ID_1': WHATSAPP_PRODUCT_ID_1},
                            {'WHATSAPP_PRODUCT_ID_2': WHATSAPP_PRODUCT_ID_2},
                        ],
                    },
                    {
                        'title': 'Awesome products',
                        'product_items': [
                            {'WHATSAPP_PRODUCT_ID_1': WHATSAPP_PRODUCT_ID_1}
                        ],
                    },
                ],
            },
        },
    },
)

response = client.messages.send(message)
print(response)

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Run your code

Save this file to your machine and run it:

python messages/whatsapp/send-product-message-multiple-item.py

Prerequisites

If you do not have an application you can create one. Make sure you also configure your webhooks.

gem install vonage

Create a file named send-multi-product.rb and add the following code:

client = Vonage::Client.new(
  application_id: VONAGE_APPLICATION_ID,
  private_key: VONAGE_PRIVATE_KEY
)

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Write the code

Add the following to send-multi-product.rb:

message = client.messaging.whatsapp(
  type: 'custom',
  message: {
    type: "interactive",
    interactive: {
      type: "product_list",
      header: {
        type: "text",
        text: "Our top products"
      },
      body: {
        text: "Check out these great products"
      },
      footer: {
        text: "Sale now on!"
      },
      action: {
        catalog_id: WHATSAPP_CATALOG_ID,
        sections: [
          {
            title: "Cool products",
            product_items: [
              {
                product_retailer_id: WHATSAPP_PRODUCT_ID_1
              },
              {
                product_retailer_id: WHATSAPP_PRODUCT_ID_2
              }
            ]
          },
          {
            title: "Awesome products",
            product_items: [
              {
                product_retailer_id: WHATSAPP_PRODUCT_ID_1
              }
            ]
          }
        ]
      }
    }
  }
)

client.messaging.send(
  from: WHATSAPP_SENDER_ID,
  to: MESSAGES_TO_NUMBER,
  **message
)

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Run your code

Save this file to your machine and run it:

ruby send-multi-product.rb

Try it out

When you run the code a WhatsApp multi-product message is sent to the destination number.

Further information