Add custom event

Custom events can be used to add metadata to your conversation. There are some restrictions when using custom events:

  • Event type must begin with custom:
  • Event type must not exceed 100 characters
  • Event type must contain ONLY alphanumeric, - and _ characters
  • Event body must not exceed 4096 bytes

Example

Ensure the following variables are set to your required values using any convenient method:

KeyDescription
CONVERSATION_ID

The ID of the Conversation.

MEMBER_ID

The unique ID of the Member.

Prerequisites

You will need to use an existing Application that contains a Conversation in order to be able to add a custom event. See the Create Conversation code snippet for information on how to create an Application and some sample Conversations.

Write the code

Add the following to create-custom-event.sh:

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Run your code

Save this file to your machine and run it:

sh create-custom-event.sh

Try it out

When you run the code you'll see a custom event in your event list