# Text

{% hint style="info" %}
All examples below must be sent within the **body** field of a message as shown below
{% endhint %}

{% code lineNumbers="true" %}

```json
{
 "receiver": {
   "contacts": [
     {
       "identifierValue": "+31612345678"
     }
   ]
 },
 "body": {...}
}
```

{% endcode %}

## Single text message

#### Message Body

{% code lineNumbers="true" %}

```json
{
  "type": "text",
  "text": {
    "text": "Single text message"
  }
}
```

{% endcode %}

#### SMS

![](/files/44aw3PhVemzNExWerN7z)

#### WhatsApp

![](/files/O6iAGgtY5wnzK7BIDPjL)

#### Google RCS

<div align="left"><figure><img src="/files/cZLF6DEHDqM1qCtizPTF" alt="" width="173"><figcaption></figcaption></figure></div>

Facebook

![](/files/jTiM1BUldYZNxpbHKtlP)

#### Instagram

![](/files/SFN2qqnxD4iY3vAjK4Ae)

#### Line

<div align="left"><figure><img src="/files/gHLoGAVtyKBX1pbXiXaZ" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure></div>

## Single text message with actions

### Single text message with reply actions

#### Message Body

{% code lineNumbers="true" %}

```json
{
  "type": "text",
  "text": {
    "text": "Single text message with reply actions",
    "actions": [
      {
        "type": "reply",
        "reply": {
          "text": "Reply action 1"
        }
      },
      {
        "type": "reply",
        "reply": {
          "text": "Reply action 2"
        }
      }
    ]
  }
}
```

{% endcode %}

#### WhatsApp

![](/files/4ta8rj99RBkvcMtihTp4)

#### Google RCS

<div align="left"><figure><img src="/files/B6Fy7TNGDwyDNOLy5qEX" alt="" width="188"><figcaption></figcaption></figure></div>

#### Facebook

![](/files/dg0toGRSqYtB5mBniTop)

#### Instagram

![](/files/cRkDViiP4r2WPbipvXwm)

#### Line

<div align="left"><figure><img src="/files/9kc3HUt3Vkl80ktyjCIG" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure></div>

### Single text message with postback actions

#### Message Body

{% code lineNumbers="true" %}

```json
{
  "type": "text",
  "text": {
    "text": "Single text message with postback actions",
    "actions": [
      {
        "type": "postback",
        "postback": {
          "text": "Postback action 1",
          "payload": "postback-payload-1"
        }
      },
      {
        "type": "postback",
        "postback": {
          "text": "Postback action 2",
          "payload": "postback-payload-2"
        }
      }
    ]
  }
}
```

{% endcode %}

#### WhatsApp

![](/files/OZpn1UdF2ThoO6ytZvu1)

#### Google RCS

<div align="left"><figure><img src="/files/o3cke2aLiQb8n0Uh9i90" alt="" width="188"><figcaption></figcaption></figure></div>

#### Facebook

![](/files/qSjL6fQt9lpX9m7MYuKb)

#### Instagram

![](/files/j6nS80Ssb2sBwFmJZQrq)

#### Line

<div align="left"><figure><img src="/files/OxpAzFXPDy1IFJBvBFXp" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure></div>

### Single text message with postback and reply actions

#### Message Body

{% code lineNumbers="true" %}

```json
{
  "type": "text",
  "text": {
    "text": "Single text message with reply and postback actions",
    "actions": [
      {
        "type": "postback",
        "postback": {
          "text": "Postback action 1",
          "payload": "postback-payload-1"
        }
      },
      {
        "type": "reply",
        "reply": {
          "text": "Reply action 1"
        }
      }
    ]
  }
}
```

{% endcode %}

#### WhatsApp

![](/files/bjbDtiMGszZDk5RfrrAG)

#### Google RCS

<div align="left"><figure><img src="/files/FzffTxGmrYt9t3SsslIT" alt="" width="188"><figcaption></figcaption></figure></div>

#### Facebook

![](/files/BV5ZA1bhlSiOBQsosgzg)

#### Instagram

![](/files/SJFN5tsfXZaFAhg8P2ic)

#### Line

<div align="left"><figure><img src="/files/L56CZnjVRyu70Cta0gTs" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure></div>


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