WhatsApp Triggers

Owned by Valerio Ciotta
Last updated: May 10, 2022 by XCALLY Knowledge (Unlicensed)
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What is a WhatsApp Trigger

   A WhatsApp trigger is invoked every time there is a WhatsApp outgoing or incoming interaction.

The trigger will execute its actions if the defined conditions are met. Here are few applications of WhatsApp triggers:

  • displaying Screen Pop-up that provides value added information
  • opening custom browser web pages 
  • integrate with other 3rd party applications like your own CRM

WhatsApp triggers are composed of conditions and actions. This section explains how to build conditions and the available actions for the WhatsApp channel.


On this page:

WhatsApp trigger conditions

A condition for the WhatsApp channel is constructed by using properties like Account, Interaction or Message, an operator and a value.  

There are two types of conditions: 

  • Meet all these conditions: the overall condition will be true only if all the conditions are true.
  • Meet any of these conditions: the overall condition will be true if at least one of the conditions is true. 


It is possible to specify more complex conditions by using both types: in this case, the result is true if both conditions are true.

In the example shown below, the overall condition is true if the call is in Support or Sales queue and the call is answered.


The condition will always return true if you do not define any condition. In this case, the specified actions will always be executed.



You can use the following fields and operators to build condition statements:


Fields

Operators

Values

Account

Equals to

Not equals to

  • Select from list (the Account must be already existing)
Interaction

Equals to

Not equals to

  • Opened
  • Closed
Message

Equals to

Not equals to

  • Accepted
  • Rejected




WhatsApp trigger actions


WhatsApp trigger actions are functions executed when the defined WhatsApp trigger conditions are true.

The following are the actions that can be triggered:

  • Motion (Phone)Bar
  • Jscripty
  • URL Forward
  • Browser
  • Script


Motion Phonebar

Motion Phonebar action is used to notify the XCALLY Motion Phonebar to perform actions like:

  • screen Popup display
  • Windows Application execution
  • CTI URL open in a web browser


Popup

Popup action is used to display a customizable screen popup for agents logged in the Phonebar.

You must previously create a template (Tools → Templates) with information you want to be displayed for agents.

You can also use standard and custom variables in your template  to customize the displayed content based on the values of the variables set during the call flow. 



CTI URL

CTI URL action is used to open a specified URL in a browser New Tab or New Window (Location).  

It can be used to open a website, your custom CRM url or integrate with any other web application.

You can use standard or custom variables in the URL query string to pass information to the web application that can be useful for processing its logic:

  • If the Event Variables field is set to Yes, the string in the URL field is merged with all the available interaction type values (pay attention that it add to the URL string the complete variables list: it is not recommended unless for evaluation purposes).
  • If the Event Variables field is set to No (suggested value), only the variables inserted in the URL field are used.



In the following example, variables in bold are Motion standard variables and those red are custom variables:

  http://ip-address/cti/index.html?CALLID={{uniqueid}}&CALLER={{calleridnum}}&QUEUE={{queue}}&ORDER={{ORDERNUM}}&STATUS={{ORDERSTAT}}


Tip: remember to set the Event Variables to No


Windows App

Windows App action is used to execute or open a windows application with the specified arguments in the agent desktop.

You can use standard or custom variables to pass custom information in the arguments.







Agents must be logged in the Motion Phonebar to make the Motion Phonebar actions work





Custom variables must be defined under Tools → Variables then you can set the values in the dialplan or in IVR project.



Jscripty

Jscripty action is used to start an XCALLY Motion Jscripty project execution (it must be already existing and chosen from the proposed list):




URL Forward

URL forward is used to make an HTTP GET/POST/PUT/DELETE request:


Information about the call will be passed as POST parameters or URL query parameters, depending on which HTTP method you've configured.

You can also use Motion standard variables or custom variables to pass information to the 3rd party application.  



Browser

Browser action is used to display screen popup or open a URL in a web browser for agents logged in the web interface.

This action does not require agents to be logged in Motion Phonebar, but the Agents must be logged in the Motion Omni Desktop Interface for the actions to run.




There are 2 types of Browser Actions:

  • Popup
  • CTI URL

Popup

Popup action is used to display a customizable screen popup for agents logged in Motion omni desktop interface.

You must first create a template (Tools → Templates) with information you want to be displayed for agents. You can also use standard and custom variables in your template to customize the displayed content based on the values of the variables set during the interaction. 

CTI URL

CTI URL action is used to open a specified URL in a browser New Tab or New Window (Location).  

It can be used to open a website, your custom CRM url or integrate with any other web application.

You can use standard or custom variables in the URL query string to pass information to the web application that can be useful for processing its logic:

  • If the Event Variables field is set to Yes, the string in the URL field is merged with all the available interaction type values (pay attention that it add to the URL string the complete variables list: it is not recommended unless for evaluation purposes).
  • If the Event Variables field is set to No (suggested value), only the variables inserted in the URL field are used.



In the following example, variables in bold are Motion standard variables and those red are custom variables:

  http://ip-address/cti/index.html?CALLID={{uniqueid}}&CALLER={{calleridnum}}&QUEUE={{queue}}&ORDER={{ORDERNUM}}&STATUS={{ORDERSTAT}}



Tip: remember to set the Event Variables to No



Script

The Script action allows you to define which script must be run when the trigger is started:

Fill the the Script form as follows:

  • Type: e.g. curl, bash, or other
  • Info: an optional script description
  • Script: the path of the script to be executed