Channels
This setting is accessible by Owner and Manager only!
This setting can be accessed from the Settings navigation menu under the menu item, Channels.
In this setting, you can:
etc
The channels that are connected to this space will be listed in alphabetical order. Each listed channel has its own set of menu options.
Tips: Use the 🔍 at the top to quickly find the channel that you are looking for.
Only Owners can connect Channels to the Space!
To add a new channel to your existing Space, press the blue ADD CHANNEL button on the top of this section. For more information on adding new channels, you can take a look at the Messaging Channels page.
Each channel provides a different set of functions and the functions are as follows:
Press the blue CONFIGURE button to make changes to any of your existing channels.
You will be able to make changes to the Channel Name, which is how the channel is referred to internally on the platform. You will also be able to change the Greeting Message, which is an optional message that is shown to new contacts that first message you.
Additional options will also be available depending on the channel specific options.
To delete an existing channel, press the DELETE button and follow the instructions on the screen. Doing so will completely remove the channel from your space. Contacts will not be deleted but they can no longer be contacted via the deleted channel
Be careful when deleting a channel from your space. When a channel is deleted, all the configuration will be deleted. Deletion cannot be undone.
If your channel supports scannable codes, URL and QR code, the scannable code can be generated by pressing the SCAN CODE button. Pressing this button will open the Code Generator menu.
Different Channels provide different input fields that are either compulsory or optional to generate the code. Here is the list of the fields that are provided for each channel.
Channel | Field |
Facebook Messenger | Reference (optional) |
Phone Number Pre-Filled Text (optional) | |
LINE | LINE ID Pre-Filled Text (optional) |
Telegram | NA |
Pre-Filled Text (optional) | |
Viber | Pre-Filled Text (optional) |
Reference | |
Web Chat | Domain Reference (optional) |
Skype | NA |
SMS | Phone Number Pre-Filled Text (optional) |
The Reference appears in Messages of selected Contact as an in-line event, while Pre-Filled Text is an input suggestion when a contact starts a conversation.
Once you are ready, press the blue DOWNLOAD button and select your desired pixel dimensions to download your scannable code.
For more information on how to utilize this feature, you can read our blog article on using scannable codes here.
Due to recent changes implemented by Facebook for pages and users in the European Union, the event reference will not be passed to our platform reliably by Facebook. Therefore, automation that requires an event reference as a trigger will not work as expected.
If your channel supports the Chat Menu feature, you can create your own chat menu by pressing the CHAT MENU button. Pressing this button will open the Chat Menu Creator.
Under the Chat Menu Creator, you can press the blue ADD BUTTON to start adding buttons to build your own chat menu.
For more information on chat menus, you can find more information here.
On Facebook Messenger, you can set up comment tracking for your Facebook Page or Ad campaign in order to convert users into messaging contacts.
For more information on acquiring contacts from Facebook comments, you can visit the documentation page here.
API tokens are used to authenticate requests to the respond.io API. Each API token is specific to one channel and can be used to programmatically create and update contacts, custom fields, tags and etc.
To retrieve your channel API token, press on the API button of the channel.
Press the blue GENERATE API TOKEN to generate an API token.
If there is a need to change API Token, it can be refreshed here and the platform will then generate a different API token.
If you are having issues with the channels on the platform e.g., no incoming messages even channel is connected.
Press on the TROUBLESHOOT button of the channel and follow the instructions provided.
Issues with channels like Facebook and WeChat can be resolved quickly by just pressing REFRESH PERMISSION in the channel Troubleshooting.
Find out more information in messaging channels with the link below:
