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Messages API
Overview
Technical Details
Getting Started
Getting Started with the Messages API
Channel-specific Getting Started
Getting Started with SMS
Getting Started with RCS
Getting Started with WhatsApp
Getting Started with Facebook
Getting Started with Viber
Build Your Solution
How-to Guides
Sending Failover Messages
Messages API Sandbox
WhatsApp
Using WhatsApp Stickers
Code Snippets
Before you Begin
Create a Vonage Messages Application
Install Server SDK
Configure Webhooks
Inbound Message Webhook
Message Status Webhook
Send a Message with Failover
Facebook Messenger
Send an Audio Message
Send a File Message
Send an Image Message
Send a Text Message
Send a Video Message
MMS
Send an MMS
RCS
Send a RCS Text Message
Send a RCS Image Message
Send a RCS Video Message
Send a RCS File Message
Send a RCS Suggested Reply Message
Send a RCS Suggested Action (Open a URL) Message
Send a RCS Suggested Action (Open a URL in a Webview) Message
Send a RCS Suggested Action (Dial a Number) Message
Send a RCS Suggested Action (View a Location) Message
Send a RCS Suggested Action (Share a Location) Message
Send a RCS Suggested Action (Create Calendar Event) Message
Send a RCS Suggested Action (Multiple Actions) Message
Send a RCS Standalone Rich Card Message
Send a RCS Rich Card Carousel Message
Revoke an Outbound RCS Message
SMS
Send an SMS
Viber Business Messages
Send a Text Message
Send an Image Message
Send a File
Send a Video
WhatsApp
Send a Message Template (MTM)
Send an Authentication Template
Send a Media Message Template
Mark as Read
Send an Audio Message
Send a Link Button
Send a Quick Reply Button
Send a Contact
Send a File Message
Send an Image Message
Send a Location
Send a Multiple Item Product Message
Send a Single Item Product Message
Send a Reaction
Use a Sticker ID to Send a Sticker
Use a Sticker URL to Send a Sticker
Send a Text Message
Send an Unreaction
Send a Video Message
References
Messages API Reference
WhatsApp Template Management API Reference
External Accounts API Reference
Conceptual Guides
External Accounts
Custom Objects
Secure Inbound Media
RCS
Understanding RCS messaging
RCS Best Practices
RCS Text and Media Message Types
RCS Rich Cards Message Types
RCS Suggestions Chips
RCS Agent Builder Guide
RCS Agent Capabilities
RCS Device Capability Check
RCS Message Revocation
SMS
Understanding SMS messaging
Concatenation and Encoding
Sender Identity
Country-specific Features
WhatsApp
Understanding WhatsApp messaging
WhatsApp v0.1 to v1 Migration Guide
WhatsApp Interactive Messages
WhatsApp Outbound Reply Messages
WhatsApp Product Messages
WhatsApp Template Management API
Facebook
Understanding Facebook messaging
Viber Business Messages
Understanding Viber messaging
Tutorials
Sending a Facebook Messenger message
Sending an SMS message
Sending a Viber message
Sending a WhatsApp message
Other Helpful Resources
Channel Manager
10 DLC
Use Cases
Receive product information automatically via Facebook Messenger
Real-time data feed into multiple channels using Messages API
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Billing and payments
Troubleshooting & error codes
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Getting Started with RCS

This page will walk you through all of the necessary steps to get up and running with the RCS messaging.

Prerequisites

To get started with RCS messaging, you must first set up your agent and brand. You can do it either in the Dashboard or programmatically using the Channel Manager API. Select your preferred way of creating and managing the agent:

  • RCS Agent Builder Guide
  • RCS Brand and Agent Builder using Channel Manager API

Further informtion

  • Understanding RCS messaging

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