Google's Business Messages: Python Client

Business Messages is a mobile conversational channel that combines entry points on Google Maps, Search, and brand websites to create rich, asynchronous messaging experiences.

This document contains an API reference, samples, and other resources useful to developing Python applications. For additional help developing Business Messages applications, in Python and other languages, see our Business Messages quickstart guide.

Documentation

The documentation for the Business Messages API can be found here.

Quickstart

Before you begin

1. Register with Business Messages.
2. Once registered, follow the instructions to enable the APIs for your project.

Installation

Mac/Linux

python -m venv <your-env>
source <your-env>/bin/activate
<your-env>/bin/pip install google-businessmessages

Windows

python -m venv <your-env>
<your-env>\Scripts\activate
<your-env>\Scripts\pip.exe install google-businessmessages

Supported Python Versions

Python 3.5, 3.6 and 3.7, and 3.8 are fully supported and tested.

Using the client library

from businessmessages import businessmessages_v1_client as bm_client
from businessmessages.businessmessages_v1_messages import (
    BusinessmessagesConversationsMessagesCreateRequest,
    BusinessMessagesMessage,
    BusinessMessagesRepresentative)

credentials = ServiceAccountCredentials.from_json_keyfile_name(
    'your-service-account-key-file-location',
    scopes=['https://www.googleapis.com/auth/businessmessages'])

client = bm_client.BusinessmessagesV1(credentials=credentials)

conversation_id = 'valid-conversation-id'

message = BusinessMessagesMessage(
    messageId=str(uuid.uuid4().int),
    representative=BusinessMessagesRepresentative(
        representativeType=BusinessMessagesRepresentative.RepresentativeTypeValueValuesEnum.BOT
    ),
    text='Hello, World!')

# Create the message request
create_request = BusinessmessagesConversationsMessagesCreateRequest(
    businessMessagesMessage=message,
    parent='conversations/' + conversation_id)

# Send the message
bm_client.BusinessmessagesV1.ConversationsMessagesService(
    client=client).Create(request=create_request)

Sample usage

Samples below assume a similar library initialization as shown in the Using the client library section.

Sending a text message

message = BusinessMessagesMessage(
    messageId=str(uuid.uuid4().int),
    representative=BusinessMessagesRepresentative(
        representativeType=BusinessMessagesRepresentative.RepresentativeTypeValueValuesEnum.BOT
    ),
    text='Hello, World!')

# Create the message request
create_request = BusinessmessagesConversationsMessagesCreateRequest(
    businessMessagesMessage=message,
    parent='conversations/' + conversation_id)

# Send the message
bm_client.BusinessmessagesV1.ConversationsMessagesService(
    client=client).Create(request=create_request)

Sending a text message with suggested replies and actions

message = BusinessMessagesMessage(
    messageId=str(uuid.uuid4().int),
    representative=BusinessMessagesRepresentative(
        representativeType=BusinessMessagesRepresentative.RepresentativeTypeValueValuesEnum.BOT
    ),
    text='Hello, World!',
    suggestions=[
        BusinessMessagesSuggestion(
            reply=BusinessMessagesSuggestedReply(
                text='Sample Chip',
                postbackData='sample_chip')
            ),
        BusinessMessagesSuggestion(
            action=BusinessMessagesSuggestedAction(
                text='URL Action',
                postbackData='url_action',
                openUrlAction=BusinessMessagesOpenUrlAction(
                    url='https://www.google.com'))
            ),
        BusinessMessagesSuggestion(
            action=BusinessMessagesSuggestedAction(
                text='Dial Action',
                postbackData='dial_action',
                dialAction=BusinessMessagesDialAction(
                    phoneNumber='+12223334444'))
            ),
        ])

# Create the message request
create_request = BusinessmessagesConversationsMessagesCreateRequest(
    businessMessagesMessage=message,
    parent='conversations/' + conversation_id)

# Send the message
bm_client.BusinessmessagesV1.ConversationsMessagesService(
    client=client).Create(request=create_request)

Sending a rich card

message = BusinessMessagesMessage(
    messageId=str(uuid.uuid4().int),
    representative=BusinessMessagesRepresentative(
        representativeType=BusinessMessagesRepresentative.RepresentativeTypeValueValuesEnum.BOT
    ),
    richCard=BusinessMessagesRichCard(
        standaloneCard=BusinessMessagesStandaloneCard(
            cardContent=BusinessMessagesCardContent(
                title='Business Messages!!!',
                description='This is an example rich card',
                suggestions=[
                  BusinessMessagesSuggestion(
                      reply=BusinessMessagesSuggestedReply(
                          text='Sample Chip',
                          postbackData='sample_chip')
                      )
                  ],
                media=BusinessMessagesMedia(
                    height=BusinessMessagesMedia.HeightValueValuesEnum.MEDIUM,
                    contentInfo=BusinessMessagesContentInfo(
                        fileUrl='https://www.google.com/images/branding/googlelogo/2x/googlelogo_color_272x92dp.png',
                        forceRefresh=False
                    ))
                ))))

# Create the message request
create_request = BusinessmessagesConversationsMessagesCreateRequest(
    businessMessagesMessage=message,
    parent='conversations/' + conversation_id)

# Send the message
bm_client.BusinessmessagesV1.ConversationsMessagesService(
    client=client).Create(request=create_request)

Sending a carousel

message = BusinessMessagesMessage(
    messageId=str(uuid.uuid4().int),
    representative=BusinessMessagesRepresentative(
        representativeType=BusinessMessagesRepresentative.RepresentativeTypeValueValuesEnum.BOT
    ),
    richCard=BusinessMessagesRichCard(
      carouselCard=BusinessMessagesCarouselCard(
        cardWidth=BusinessMessagesCarouselCard.CardWidthValueValuesEnum.MEDIUM,
        cardContents=[
          BusinessMessagesCardContent(
              title='Card #1',
              description='The description for card #1',
              suggestions=[
                BusinessMessagesSuggestion(
                        reply=BusinessMessagesSuggestedReply(
                            text='Card #1',
                            postbackData='card_1')
                        )
              ],
              media=BusinessMessagesMedia(
                  height=BusinessMessagesMedia.HeightValueValuesEnum.MEDIUM,
                  contentInfo=BusinessMessagesContentInfo(
                      fileUrl='https://storage.googleapis.com/kitchen-sink-sample-images/cute-dog.jpg',
                      forceRefresh=False))),
          BusinessMessagesCardContent(
              title='Card #2',
              description='The description for card #2',
              suggestions=[
                BusinessMessagesSuggestion(
                        reply=BusinessMessagesSuggestedReply(
                            text='Card #2',
                            postbackData='card_2')
                        )
              ],
              media=BusinessMessagesMedia(
                  height=BusinessMessagesMedia.HeightValueValuesEnum.MEDIUM,
                  contentInfo=BusinessMessagesContentInfo(
                      fileUrl='https://storage.googleapis.com/kitchen-sink-sample-images/elephant.jpg',
                      forceRefresh=False)))
        ]
    )
))

# Create the message request
create_request = BusinessmessagesConversationsMessagesCreateRequest(
    businessMessagesMessage=message,
    parent='conversations/' + conversation_id)

# Send the message
bm_client.BusinessmessagesV1.ConversationsMessagesService(
    client=client).Create(request=create_request)

Samples

See the code examples to see example usage for most API features. The samples' README.md has instructions for running the samples.

Contributing

Contributions welcome! See the Contributing Guide.

License

Apache Version 2.0

See LICENSE