Retrieve and format rich messages

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Because the Copilot Studio and Omnichannel for Customer Service platforms process rich messages differently, you'll need to modify the strings to get valid MessageObject type strings that can be sent via the sendMessageToConversation method to the conversation. You must process the rich message payload before sending it to the conversation, else the method will send the desired rich object payload in plain String format.

This articles describes how you can programmatically retrieve and format rich messages that can then be passed using the MessageObject type to the sendMessageToConversation method.

Retrieve the rich message payload

  1. In the site map of Customer Service admin center, select Productivity in Agent experience.
  2. On the Productivity page, select Manage for Rich messages.
  3. From the list of all available list messages, select a rich message that you'd like to send to the conversation.
  4. Select the Details tab and select Copy under the Rich message JSON field.

You'll use this JSON value when you format the rich message types.

Format rich messages

This section includes JSON samples for the rich message types available in the Apple Messages for Business channel in Omnichannel for Customer Service. More information: Manage rich messages

Note

You can't send rich messages of the Forms type to conversations.

Apple Pay

let applePayJSON = // <copy_and_paste_details_content>
applePayJSON.survey = { Questions: JSON.parse(applePayJSON.survey)[0].Questions, Answers: JSON.parse(applePayJSON.survey)[1].Answers };
applePayJSON.survey.Answers.AppleMessagesforBusinessJSON = JSON.parse(applePayJSON.survey.Answers.AppleMessagesforBusinessJSON);
applePayJSON.survey.Answers.AppleMessagesforBusinessJSON = JSON.stringify(applePayJSON.survey.Answers.AppleMessagesforBusinessJSON);
applePayJSON.survey = JSON.stringify(applePayJSON.survey);

// Can now send this payload using the API
Microsoft.Omnichannel.sendMessageToConversation(applePayJSON, false);

// Or take the JSON elsewhere for use in bringing your own logic
copy(applePayJSON);

Authentication

let authJSON = // <copy_and_paste_details_content>
authJSON.survey = { Questions: JSON.parse(authJSON.survey)[0].Questions, Answers: JSON.parse(authJSON.survey)[1].Answers };
authJSON.survey = JSON.stringify(authJSON.survey);

// Can now send this payload using the API
Microsoft.Omnichannel.sendMessageToConversation(authJSON, false);

// Or take the JSON elsewhere for use in bringing your own logic
copy(authJSON);

Custom JSON (iMessage Application)

let customJSON = // <copy_and_paste_details_content>
customJSON.survey = { Questions: JSON.parse(customJSON.survey)[0].Questions, Answers: JSON.parse(customJSON.survey)[1].Answers };
customJSON.survey.Answers.AppleMessagesforBusinessJSON = JSON.parse(customJSON.survey.Answers.AppleMessagesforBusinessJSON);
customJSON.survey.Answers.AppleMessagesforBusinessJSON = JSON.stringify(customJSON.survey.Answers.AppleMessagesforBusinessJSON);
customJSON.survey = JSON.stringify(customJSON.survey);

// Can now send this payload using the API
Microsoft.Omnichannel.sendMessageToConversation(customJSON, false);

// Or take the JSON elsewhere for use in bringing your own logic
copy(customJSON);

List Picker

listPickerJSON = // <copy_and_paste_details_content>
listPickerJSON.survey = { Questions: JSON.parse(lpFromDetails.survey)[0].Questions, Answers: JSON.parse(listPickerJSON.survey)[1].Answers };
listPickerJSON.survey = JSON.stringify(listPickerJSON.survey);

// Can now send this payload using the API
Microsoft.Omnichannel.sendMessageToConversation(listPickerJSON, false);

// Or take the JSON elsewhere for use in bringing your own logic
copy(listPickerJSON);

Suggested Reply

suggestedReplyJSON = // <copy_and_paste_details_content>
suggestedReplyJSON.survey = { Questions: JSON.parse(suggestedReplyJSON.survey)[0].Questions, Answers: JSON.parse(suggestedReplyJSON.survey)[1].Answers };
suggestedReplyJSON.survey = JSON.stringify(suggestedReplyJSON.survey);

// Can now send this payload using the API
Microsoft.Omnichannel.sendMessageToConversation(suggestedReplyJSON, false);

// Or take the JSON elsewhere for use in bringing your own logic
copy(suggestedReplyJSON);

Time Picker

timePickerJSON = // <copy_and_paste_details_content>
timePickerJSON.survey = { Questions: JSON.parse(timePickerJSON.survey)[0].Questions, Answers: JSON.parse(timePickerJSON.survey)[1].Answers };
timePickerJSON.survey = JSON.stringify(timePickerJSON.survey);

// Can now send this payload using the API
Microsoft.Omnichannel.sendMessageToConversation(timePickerJSON, false);

// Or take the JSON elsewhere for use in bringing your own logic
copy(timePickerJSON);

videoRichLinkJSON = // <copy_and_paste_details_content>
videoRichLinkJSON.survey = { Questions: JSON.parse(videoRichLinkJSON.survey)[0].Questions, Answers: JSON.parse(videoRichLinkJSON.survey)[1].Answers };
timePickerJSON.survey = JSON.stringify(videoRichLinkJSON.survey);

// Can now send this payload using the API
Microsoft.Omnichannel.sendMessageToConversation(videoRichLinkJSON, false);

// Or take the JSON elsewhere for use in bringing your own logic
copy(videoRichLinkJSON);

websiteRichLinkJSON = // <copy_and_paste_details_content>
websiteRichLinkJSON.survey = { Questions: JSON.parse(websiteRichLinkJSON.survey)[0].Questions, Answers: JSON.parse(websiteRichLinkJSON.survey)[1].Answers };
timePickerJSON.survey = JSON.stringify(websiteRichLinkJSON.survey);

// Can now send this payload using the API
Microsoft.Omnichannel.sendMessageToConversation(websiteRichLinkJSON, false);

// Or take the JSON elsewhere for use in bringing your own logic
copy(websiteRichLinkJSON);

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