Understand how you can use Webex Connect APIs for sending RCS messages
Webex Connect makes it easy for you to send RCS messages programmatically by offering a rich set of Restful APIs.
Rich Communication Services, or RCS, is a leap forward for the most commonly used app on mobile phones—the SMS inbox. The power of RCS lies in the features it brings to native mobile messaging. RCS harnesses advanced device capabilities and enhanced UI elements to provide an app-like experience to traditional text messaging.
Pre-requisite
- Set up RCS channel assets. For more information, refer to the configure-rcs-application page.
APIs for Sending RCS Messages:
The following APIs are available for RCS using Webex Connect:
- RCS Capability Lookup API - This API is used to check if a user's device is RCS-enabled and capable of communicating with an RCS chatbot.
- RCS API - This API is used to send RCS messages using Send Message API v2 on the Webex Connectplatform.
RCS supports the following message types: