Supported GC blocks in the WhatsApp channel

Supported GC blocks in the WhatsApp channel



The GC bot builder consists of three components:
    1. Blocks
    2. Paths
    3. Variables

What are the GC Blocks?

Blocks are the basic units of a bot builder. For example, a text message you want to show, a set of options you want the customer to choose from, the step where you collect the email address or phone number, etc., are added to the flow using appropriate blocks.
Uses of GC Blocks
    •    If you want to display a welcome message to the user at the beginning of the conversation, you must use a message block.
    •    Likewise, if you want the user to share an image or photo as part of the conversation, you must use an image block.
There are a variety of blocks in the builder that one can choose depending on the output they want to show the end user.

Supported Blocks in the WhatsApp channel

Build your bot in minutes using the Guided Conversations (GC) builder to address simple customer questions and issues in your configured WhatsApp channel. First, make a note of the blocks supported in WhatsApp for leveraging the Blended Conversations feature in Zoho Desk.

Types of blocks:

    1    Response blocks
    2    Action blocks
    3    Zoho Desk blocks

Response Blocks

The response blocks can receive input or display a message to the user.

1. Message Blocks

TypeWhatsApp Channel
TextYes - Max message length = 4096 characters (only text)
Info CardNo

2. Question Blocks

TypeWhatsApp Channel
TextYes
ImageYes (only jpg, jpeg, png)
VideoYes (only mp4,3gpp)
AudioYes
FileYes (only PDF)
SliderNo
EmailYes
URLYes
CurrencyYes
CalendarYes
NumberYes
Location
Yes

3. Choice Blocks

The choice block allows users to choose one or more options from an available list.
  1. Button

TypeWhatsApp Channel
TextYes - A total of 10 buttons with a max of 20 characters each
URLNo
ImageNo
VideoNo
AudioNo
SmileyNo
FeedbackNo
Button selection type - Only the single select option is supported in WhatsApp.
  1. Dynamic Button

TypeWhatsApp Channel
TextNo
Button selection type - Only the single select option is supported in WhatsApp.
  1. Choice Card

TypeWhatsApp Channel
Static cardNo
Dynamic cardNo

Action Blocks

The action blocks help perform a range of actions in the back-end, generally altering the course of a conversation.

TypeWhatsApp Channel
JumpYes
ForkYes
OperationYes
WebhookYes

Zoho Desk Blocks

Transfer to Agent

This block is used to transfer chats from a bot to a live agent at any instructed point in a conversation.

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