Call Button Reference

The Call Button can be used to initiate a phone call. This button can be used with the Button and Generic Templates.

For more information on using the call button, see Call Button.

Contents

Button Syntax

{
  "type":"phone_number",
  "title":"<BUTTON_TEXT>",
  "payload":"<PHONE_NUMBER>"
}

Example Usage

curl -X POST -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '{
  "recipient":{
    "id":"<PSID>"
  },
  "message":{
    "attachment":{
      "type":"template",
      "payload":{
        "template_type":"button",
        "text":"Need further assistance? Talk to a representative",
        "buttons":[
          {
            "type":"phone_number",
            "title":"Call Representative",
            "payload":"+15105551234"
          }
        ]
      }
    }
  }
}' "https://graph.facebook.com/me/messages?access_token=<PAGE_ACCESS_TOKEN>"

Example Response

{
  "recipient_id": "1254477777772919",
  "message_id": "AG5Hz2Uq7tuwNEhXfYYKj8mJEM_QPpz5jdCK48PnKAjSdjfipqxqMvK8ma6AC8fplwlqLP_5cgXIbu7I3rBN0P"
}  

Properties

Property Type Description

type

String

Type of button. Must be phone_number.

title

String

Button title, 20 character limit.

payload

String

Format must have "+" prefix followed by the country code, area code and local number. For example, +16505551234.