Webhook Formats
Every webhook request is a standard POST request with a JSON-encoded payload that will contain the eventType
key, as a bare minimum. This parameter corresponds to the Event Type you have set up your webhook to listen for, in your Webhook settings, as outlined in our Webhook Management documentation. Please refer to this documentation for more information about how Tall Bob handles your webhook URL being unable to accept requests.
Changes that do not remove or modify the expected behaviour of existing parameters are considered backwards-compatible. As a result, new keys may be added for webhooks without advance notice or versioning.
Webhook Data Definitions
Below is a list of webhook event types and the data formats returned for each one.
- A message prepared for delivery
- Message sent
- Message delivered
- Delivery failed
- SMS response received
- Inbound MMS received
- Email Opened
- Landing Page viewed
- Contact clicked an ordinary link
- Contact clicked an unsubscribe link
- Contact opted out
- Recipient clicked a shortened URL
- Video played
- Video ended
- Form submitted
- Scratchie rendered
- Scratchie interacted with
A message prepared for delivery [Event Type - message_ polling]
At the start of a campaign, we check all recipients for their validity and current subscription status. If everything passes, we are ready to proceed with the send and this event is triggered.
Parameter | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
eventType | string | Data category for this event |
timestamp | integer | Timestamp in epoch time |
eventID | string | ID for this event |
campaignID | string | ID for the campaign |
campaignName | string | Name of the campaign |
contactID | string | The ID of the message recipient (Contact) |
recipient | string | Recipient phone number (or email) |
address | string | (Deprecated) Recipient phone number (or email) |
status | string | Message send status at above timestamp |
Example Payload
{
"eventType": "message_polling",
"timestamp": 1583377885,
"eventID": "00011312-5e8f-11ea-b79b-0634275fc628",
"campaignID": "ed742e82-5e75-11ea-be99-061c79b2f7ce",
"campaignName": "webhooks",
"contactID": "8d38d7fc-daa9-11e9-bbe2-029c13ef7f22",
"recipient": "61411118802",
"address": "61411118802",
"status": "SEND"
}
Message sent [Event Type - message_ pushed]
After the content of the message has been prepared and the message is pushed to the Tall Bob system to the SMS (or email) gateway, this event is triggered.
Parameter | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
eventType | string | Data category for this event |
timestamp | integer | Timestamp in epoch time |
eventID | string | ID for this event |
campaignID | string | ID for the campaign |
campaignName | string | Name of the campaign |
contactID | string | The ID of the message recipient (Contact) |
externalID | string/null | Your unique ID for the recipient |
recipient | string | Recipient phone number (or email) |
address | string | (Deprecated) Recipient phone number (or email) |
status | string | Message send status at above timestamp |
reference | string/null | Your reference as provided in the API call when sending the message |
Example Payload
{
"eventType": "message_pushed",
"timestamp": 1583377886,
"eventID": "018bfd96-5e8f-11ea-9281-0634275fc628",
"campaignID": "ed742e82-5e75-11ea-be99-061c79b2f7ce",
"campaignName": "webhooks",
"contactID": "8d38d7fc-daa9-11e9-bbe2-029c13ef7f22",
"recipient": "61411118802",
"address": "61411118802",
"status": "ACCEPTED",
"externalID": "AAA-111",
"reference": "BBB-222"
}
Message delivered [Event Type - message_delivered]
As messages are delivered to your recipients by the gateway, we receive delivery receipts (DLRs) that the message has been received (in the case of emails we are notified that the recipient mailbox has accepted the message) and this event is triggered.
Parameter | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
eventType | string | Data category for this event |
timestamp | integer | Timestamp in epoch time |
eventID | string | ID for this event |
campaignID | string | ID for the campaign |
campaignName | string | Name of the campaign |
contactID | string | The ID of the message recipient (Contact) |
externalID | string/null | Your unique ID for the recipient |
recipient | string | Recipient phone number (or email) |
address | string | (Deprecated) Recipient phone number (or email) |
status | string | Message send status at above timestamp |
reference | string/null | Your reference as provided in the API call when sending the message |
Example Payload
{
"eventType": "message_delivered",
"timestamp": 1583377888,
"eventID": "0816d4b0-5e8f-11ea-a0b3-0634275fc628",
"campaignID": "ed742e82-5e75-11ea-be99-061c79b2f7ce",
"campaignName": "webhooks",
"contactID": "8d38d7fc-daa9-11e9-bbe2-029c13ef7f22",
"recipient": "61411118802",
"address": "61411118802",
"status": "DELIVERED",
"externalID": "AAA-111",
"reference": "BBB-222"
}
Delivery failed [Event Type - message_delivery_error]
If a message cannot be delivered to a recipient by the gateway, we are notified and this event is triggered.
Parameter | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
eventType | string | Data category for this event |
timestamp | integer | Timestamp in epoch time |
eventID | string | ID for this event |
campaignID | string | ID for the campaign |
campaignName | string | Name of the campaign |
contactID | string | The ID of the message recipient (Contact) |
externalID | string/null | Your unique ID for the recipient |
recipient | string | Recipient phone number (or email) |
address | string | (Deprecated) Recipient phone number (or email) |
status | string | Message send status at above timestamp |
reference | string/null | Your reference as provided in the API call when sending the message |
Example Payload
{
"eventType": "message_delivery_error",
"timestamp": 1583377888,
"eventID": "0816d4b0-5e8f-11ea-a0b3-0634275fc628",
"campaignID": "ed742e82-5e75-11ea-be99-061c79b2f7ce",
"campaignName": "webhooks",
"contactID": "8d38dc52-daa9-11e9-9ef7-029c13ef7f22",
"recipient": "61455518802",
"address": "61455518802",
"status": "ENROUTE",
"externalID": "AAA-555",
"reference": "BBB-222"
}
SMS response received[Event Type - message_received]
When a recipient of an SMS message responds to a campaign that is utilising a subscribed long code, this event is triggered. Note that as new campaigns using the same long code are sent to the same recipients, their responses will be matched up against the most recent campaigns.
Parameter | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
eventType | string | Data category for this event |
timestamp | integer | Timestamp in epoch time |
eventID | string | ID for this event |
campaignID | string | ID for the campaign |
campaignName | string | Name of the campaign |
recipient | string | Responder’s phone number (recipient within the campaign) |
address | string | (Deprecated) Recipient phone number (or email) |
sentVia | string | Long code the response was sent to |
messageText | string | Text of the response |
reference | string/null | Your reference as provided in the API call when sending the message |
Example Payload
{
"eventType": "message_received",
"timestamp": 1583758504,
"eventID": "660768f2-6261-11ea-badd-0634275fc628",
"campaignID": "ed742e82-5e75-11ea-be99-061c79b2f7ce",
"campaignName": "webhooks",
"recipient": "61411118802",
"address": "61411118802",
"sentVia": "61429967196",
"messageText": "YES",
"reference": "BBB-222"
}
Inbound MMS received [Event Type - message_received_mms]
When someone sends an MMS message to a subscribed long code, this event is triggered. Note that if any campaigns using the same long code have been sent to the sender, their inbound message will be matched up against the most recent of those campaigns.
Parameter | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
eventType | string | Data category for this event |
timestamp | integer | Timestamp in epoch time |
eventID | string | ID for this event |
sentVia | string | Long code the incoming message was sent to |
subject | string | MMS subject of the incoming message |
from | string | Sender’s phone number |
contactID | string/null | Sender’s Contact ID (if the message was in response to a campaign) |
campaignID | string/null | ID for the campaign (if any) |
files | array | List of files for the incoming MMS content. These links will be valid for 2 hours after the event is generated. |
Example Payload
{
"eventType": "message_received_mms",
"timestamp": 1598250748,
"eventID": "d4c72f86-5431-35fc-a328-61931b38bc84",
"campaignID": null,
"contactID": null,
"from": "61411118802",
"sentVia": "61429967196",
"subject": "screenshot attached",
"files": [
"https://example.com/4f3f5de2-5b71-349a-ac76-389249e8b364.png?authString=example"
]
}
Email Opened [Event Type - message_opened]
Whenever someone opens an email from an email campaign, a notification is received and this event is triggered.
Parameter | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
eventType | string | Data category for this event |
timestamp | integer | Timestamp in epoch time |
eventID | string | ID for this event |
campaignID | string | ID for the campaign |
campaignName | string | Name of the campaign |
contactID | string | The ID of the message recipient (Contact) |
externalID | string/null | Your unique ID for the recipient |
recipient | string | Recipient email |
address | string | (Deprecated) Recipient phone number (or email) |
status | string | Message send status at above timestamp |
Example Payload
{
"eventType": "message_opened",
"timestamp": 1510630222,
"eventID": "9094553e-5e75-11e9-932f-029e1ef618c2",
"campaignID": "ff96b04e-5e8e-11ea-be28-061c79b2f7ce",
"campaignName": "email webhooks",
"contactID": "8d38dc52-daa9-11e9-9ef7-029c13ef7f22",
"recipient": "someone@example.com",
"address": "someone@example.com",
"status": "OPENED",
"externalID": "AAA-555"
}
Landing Page viewed [Event Type - impression]
When a user clicks a link/thumbnail from a message and arrives at a Landing Page, the viewing of the page (also known as an “impression”) triggers this event.
Parameter | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
eventType | string | Data category for this event |
timestamp | integer | Timestamp in epoch time |
eventID | string | ID for this event |
campaignID | string | ID for the campaign |
campaignName | string | Name of the campaign |
contactID | string | The ID of the message recipient (Contact) |
externalID | string/null | Your unique ID for the recipient |
videoID | string/null | The ID of the video used in the Landing Page (if any) |
videoName | string/null | Name of the video |
formID | string/null | The ID of the form used in the Landing Page (if any) |
formName | string/null | Name of the form |
Example Payload
{
"eventType": "impression",
"campaignID": "ed742e82-5e75-11ea-be99-061c79b2f7ce",
"timestamp": 1583337970,
"eventID": "45557b7a-5e8e-11ea-932f-029e1ef618c2",
"campaignName": "webhooks",
"contactID": "8d38d7fc-daa9-11e9-9ef7-029c13ef7f22",
"externalID": null,
"videoID": "5f222850-6fa1-11e9-8252-0617db59baea",
"videoName": "asteroid",
"formID": "af1267ae-a6b9-11e9-a4fe-0227e6a58070",
"formName": "thing that we need"
}
Contact clicked an ordinary link [Event Type - clicktrack]
While viewing a Landing Page, if an ordinary link (ie. not an unsubscribe link) is clicked on, this event is triggered.
Parameter | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
eventType | string | Data category for this event |
timestamp | integer | Timestamp in epoch time |
eventID | string | ID for this event |
campaignID | string | ID for the campaign |
campaignName | string | Name of the campaign |
contactID | string | The ID of the message recipient (Contact) |
externalID | string/null | Your unique ID for the recipient |
videoID | string/null | The ID of the video used in the Landing Page (if any) |
videoName | string/null | Name of the video |
formID | string/null | The ID of the form used in the Landing Page (if any) |
formName | string/null | Name of the form |
IP | string | The IP address of the recipient |
eventDetails | JSON | details (URL) about the link that was clicked |
Example Payload
{
"eventType": "clicktrack",
"campaignID": "ed742e82-5e75-11ea-be99-061c79b2f7ce",
"timestamp": 1583338096,
"IP": "123.123.123.123",
"eventID": "9094553e-5e8e-11ea-927f-029e1ef618c2",
"campaignName": "webhooks",
"contactID": "8d38d7fc-daa9-11e9-9ef7-029c13ef7f22",
"externalID": null,
"videoID": "5f222850-6fa1-11e9-8252-0617db59baea",
"videoName": "asteroid",
"formID": "af1267ae-a6b9-11e9-a4fe-0227e6a58070",
"formName": "thing that we need",
"eventDetails": {
"link": "https://tallbob.com"
}
}
Contact clicked an unsubscribe link [Event Type - unsubscribe_track]
While viewing a Landing Page, if an unsubscribe link is clicked on, this event is triggered (and not the “ordinary” one).
Parameter | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
eventType | string | Data category for this event |
timestamp | integer | Timestamp in epoch time |
eventID | string | ID for this event |
campaignID | string | ID for the campaign |
campaignName | string | Name of the campaign |
contactID | string | The ID of the message recipient (Contact) |
externalID | string/null | Your unique ID for the recipient |
videoID | string/null | The ID of the video used in the Landing Page (if any) |
videoName | string/null | Name of the video |
formID | string/null | The ID of the form used in the Landing Page (if any) |
formName | string/null | Name of the form |
IP | string | The IP address of the recipient |
Example Payload
{
"eventType": "unsubscribe_track",
"campaignID": "ed742e82-5e75-11ea-be99-061c79b2f7ce",
"timestamp": 1583338199,
"IP": "123.123.123.123",
"eventID": "ce3b032e-5e8e-11ea-864a-029e1ef618c2",
"campaignName": "webhooks",
"contactID": "8d38d7fc-daa9-11e9-9ef7-029c13ef7f22",
"externalID": null,
"videoID": "5f222850-6fa1-11e9-8252-0617db59baea",
"videoName": "asteroid",
"formID": "af1267ae-a6b9-11e9-a4fe-0227e6a58070",
"formName": "thing that we need"
}
Contact opted out [Event Type - unsubscribe]
After clicking through to an unsubscribe page (including clicking directly on any Opt-Out URL provided in the SMS message), if the user submits the form to register an Opt-Out, this event is triggered.
Parameter | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
eventType | string | Data category for this event |
timestamp | integer | Timestamp in epoch time |
eventID | string | ID for this event |
campaignID | string | ID for the campaign |
campaignName | string | Name of the campaign |
contactID | string | The ID of the message recipient (Contact) |
externalID | string/null | Your unique ID for the recipient |
videoID | string/null | The ID of the video used in the Landing Page (if any) |
videoName | string/null | Name of the video |
formID | string/null | The ID of the form used in the Landing Page (if any) |
formName | string/null | Name of the form |
recipient | string | The recipient's phone number (or email) being unsubscribed |
address | string | (Deprecated) Recipient phone number (or email) |
Example Payload
{
"eventType": "unsubscribe",
"campaignID": "ed742e82-5e75-11ea-be99-061c79b2f7ce",
"timestamp": 1583338255,
"eventID": "af1267ae-daa9-9ef7-badd-029e1ef618c2",
"campaignName": "webhooks",
"contactID": "8d38d7fc-daa9-11e9-9ef7-029c13ef7f22",
"externalID": null,
"videoID": "5f222850-6fa1-11e9-8252-0617db59baea",
"videoName": "asteroid",
"formID": "af1267ae-a6b9-11e9-a4fe-0227e6a58070",
"formName": "thing that we need",
"recipient": "61412345678",
"address": "61412345678"
}
Recipient clicked a Shortened Link [Event Type - shortened_url_hit]
When a recipient receives a message that has a link shortened by our URL shortening system, this event is triggered.
Parameter | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
eventType | string | Data category for this event |
timestamp | integer | Timestamp in epoch time |
eventID | string | ID for this event |
campaignID | string | ID for the campaign |
campaignName | string | Name of the campaign |
IP | string | The IP address of the recipient |
address | string | Mobile of the recipient |
recipient | string | Mobile of the recipient |
reference | string/null | Reference provided when sending the campaign |
eventDetails | JSON | details (URL) about the link that was clicked |
Example Payload
{
"eventType": "shortened_url_hit",
"campaignID": "ed742e82-5e75-11ea-be99-061c79b2f7ce",
"timestamp": 1583338096,
"IP": "123.123.123.123",
"eventID": "9094553e-5e8e-11ea-927f-029e1ef618c2",
"campaignName": "url demo", "recipient": "61412345678",
"address": "61412345678", "reference": "BBB-222",
"eventDetails": {
"link": "https://tallbob.com"
}
}
Video played [Event Type - video_play]
If a Landing Page contains a video, this event is triggered when someone clicks the Play button on the video player.
Parameter | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
eventType | string | Data category for this event |
timestamp | integer | Timestamp in epoch time |
eventID | string | ID for this event |
campaignID | string | ID for the campaign |
campaignName | string | Name of the campaign |
contactID | string | The ID of the message recipient (Contact) |
externalID | string/null | Your unique ID for the recipient |
videoID | string/null | The ID of the video used in the Landing Page |
videoName | string/null | Name of the video |
formID | string/null | The ID of the form used in the Landing Page (if any) |
formName | string/null | Name of the form |
IP | string | The IP address of the recipient |
Example Payload
{
"eventType": "video_play",
"campaignID": "ed742e82-5e75-11ea-be99-061c79b2f7ce",
"timestamp": 1583338012,
"IP": "123.123.123.123",
"eventID": "5e00a640-5e8e-11ea-9d74-029e1ef618c2",
"campaignName": "webhooks",
"contactID": "8d38d7fc-daa9-11e9-9ef7-029c13ef7f22",
"externalID": null,
"videoID": "5f222850-6fa1-11e9-8252-0617db59baea",
"videoName": "asteroid",
"formID": "af1267ae-a6b9-11e9-a4fe-0227e6a58070",
"formName": "thing that we need"
}
Video ended [Event Type - video_complete]
This event is triggered when the player reaches the end of the video. If any content is skipped (as in Fast-Forwarded) the event will still fire, once the player has reached the end.
Parameter | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
eventType | string | Data category for this event |
timestamp | integer | Timestamp in epoch time |
eventID | string | ID for this event |
campaignID | string | ID for the campaign |
campaignName | string | Name of the campaign |
contactID | string | The ID of the message recipient (Contact) |
externalID | string/null | Your unique ID for the recipient |
videoID | string/null | The ID of the video used in the Landing Page |
videoName | string/null | Name of the video |
formID | string/null | The ID of the form used in the Landing Page (if any) |
formName | string/null | Name of the form |
IP | string | The IP address of the recipient |
Example Payload
{
"eventType": "video_complete",
"campaignID": "ed742e82-5e75-11ea-be99-061c79b2f7ce",
"timestamp": 1583338038,
"IP": "123.123.123.123",
"eventID": "6d09ef66-5e8e-11ea-a779-029e1ef618c2",
"campaignName": "webhooks",
"contactID": "8d38d7fc-daa9-11e9-9ef7-029c13ef7f22",
"externalID": null,
"videoID": "5f222850-6fa1-11e9-8252-0617db59baea",
"videoName": "asteroid",
"formID": "af1267ae-a6b9-11e9-a4fe-0227e6a58070",
"formName": "thing that we need"
}
Form submitted [Event Type - form_submission]
If a Landing Page contains a form, this event is triggered when someone submits their responses to the form. If there are any logic/required fields on the form that block the submission, the event will not fire. Depending on the design of the form, multiple answers may exist for the same question.
Parameter | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
eventType | string | Data category for this event |
timestamp | integer | Timestamp in epoch time |
eventID | string | ID for this event |
campaignID | string | ID for the campaign |
campaignName | string | Name of the campaign |
contactID | string | The ID of the message recipient (Contact) |
externalID | string/null | Your unique ID for the recipient |
videoID | string/null | The ID of the video used in the Landing Page (if any) |
videoName | string/null | Name of the video |
formID | string/null | The ID of the form used in the Landing Page |
formName | string/null | Name of the form |
IP | string | The IP address of the recipient |
eventDetails | JSON | details of the form responses, and the questions they correspond to |
Example Payload
{
"eventType": "form_submission",
"campaignID": "ed742e82-5e75-11ea-be99-061c79b2f7ce",
"timestamp": 1583338052,
"IP": "123.123.123.123",
"eventID": "766f46c8-5e8e-11ea-ae97-029e1ef618c2",
"campaignName": "webhooks",
"contactID": "8d38d7fc-daa9-11e9-9ef7-029c13ef7f22",
"externalID": null,
"videoID": "5f222850-6fa1-11e9-8252-0617db59baea",
"videoName": "asteroid",
"formID": "af1267ae-a6b9-11e9-a4fe-0227e6a58070",
"formName": "thing that we need",
"eventDetails": [
{
"questionID": "af126d1c-a6b9-11e9-8d2d-0227e6a58070",
"questionText": "say something",
"value": "something",
"questionNumber": 1
}
]
}
Scratchie rendered [Event Type - scratchie_initiated]
If a Landing Page contains a “Scratchie”, this event is triggered when that Scratchie has been rendered for the user, and is ready for interaction.
Parameter | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
eventType | string | Data category for this event |
timestamp | integer | Timestamp in epoch time |
eventID | string | ID for this event |
campaignID | string | ID for the campaign |
campaignName | string | Name of the campaign |
contactID | string | The ID of the message recipient (Contact) |
externalID | string/null | Your unique ID for the recipient |
IP | string | The IP address of the recipient |
Example Payload
{
"eventType": "scratchie_initiated",
"campaignID": "95ea5f9a-6287-11ea-a1ce-061c79b2f7ce",
"timestamp": 1583775010,
"IP": "123.123.123.123",
"eventID": "d5cafe1c-6287-11ea-b1e6-029e1ef618c2",
"campaignName": "scratch",
"contactID": "8d38d7fc-daa9-11e9-9ef7-029c13ef7f22",
"externalID": null
}
Scratchie interacted with [Event Type - scratchie_interact]
This event is triggered the first time a user has interacted with (ie “scratched”) the Scratchie on a Landing Page. They do not need to have completely removed the top layer for the event to fire; subsequent interactions by the same contact against the same Scratchie do not trigger additional events.
Parameter | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
eventType | string | Data category for this event |
timestamp | integer | Timestamp in epoch time |
eventID | string | ID for this event |
campaignID | string | ID for the campaign |
campaignName | string | Name of the campaign |
contactID | string | The ID of the message recipient (Contact) |
externalID | string/null | Your unique ID for the recipient |
IP | string | The IP address of the recipient |
Example Payload
{
"eventType": "scratchie_interact",
"campaignID": "95ea5f9a-6287-11ea-a1ce-061c79b2f7ce",
"timestamp": 1583775026,
"IP": "123.123.123.123",
"eventID": "df4177a0-6287-11ea-9cae-029e1ef618c2",
"campaignName": "scratch",
"contactID": "8d38d7fc-daa9-11e9-9ef7-029c13ef7f22",
"externalID": null
}
Helpful Stuff
- Looking for definitions that revolve around the Mobile, SMS and Telco Industries, then click here
- More information about Managing Webhooks can be found here
- Other helpful developer documents can be found here
If you ever need further assistance or someone to point you in the right direction you can email the team at support@tallbob.com
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