User events

The payload object

{
   "app":"DemoApp",
   "timestamp":1580142086287,
   "version":2,
   "type":"user-event",
   "payload":{
      "phone":"callbackSetPhone"|"918x98xx21x4",
      "type":"sandbox-start"|"opted-in"|"opted-out"
   }
}

Key	Description	Example
`phone`	The phone number of the customer who has sent the message on WhatsApp, number is in E.164 format	918x98xx21x4
`type`	The type of user-event received on your webhook. Must be one of these: `sandbox-start`, `opted-in`, `opted-out`.	Refer to the description given below.

The types of user-events

{
   "app":"DemoApp",
   "timestamp":1580142086287,
   "version":2,
   "type":"user-event",
   "payload":{
      "phone":"callbackSetPhone",
      "type":"sandbox-start"
   }
}

{
   "app":"DemoApp",
   "timestamp":1580227393386,
   "version":2,
   "type":"user-event",
   "payload":{
      "phone":"918x98xx21x4",
      "type":"sandbox-start"
   }
}

{
   "app":"DemoApp",
   "timestamp":1584541505908,
   "version":2,
   "type":"user-event",
   "payload":{
      "phone":"918x98xx21x4",
      "type":"opted-in"
   }
}

{
   "app":"DemoApp",
   "timestamp":1584541505908,
   "version":2,
   "type":"user-event",
   "payload":{
      "phone":"918x98xx21x4",
      "type":"opted-out"
   }
}

Type	Description
`sandbox-start`	This event is received when the app is in Sandbox mode and you have set a callback URL
`sandbox-start`	This event is received when the app is in Sandbox mode and you have used Gupshup proxy bot to invoke your App using command `Proxy {{app_name}}`.
`opted-in`	This event is received when an end user opt-in to receive notification from a business
`opted-out`	This event is received when an end user opt-out from receiving notification from a business

Updated almost 2 years ago

What’s Next

In the next chapter of this guide, you'll learn about inbound event type: System events

System events