Send Messages with MessageBird

Made by MessageBird

Sends messages and notifications using the MessageBird Conversations API.

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Cloud Firestore
Version
0.2.0 | Source code
License
Apache-2.0
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MessageBird
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How this extension works

Use this extension to send omnichannel messages (SMS, WhatsApp, Google’s Business Messages, Messenger, Telegram, Line, Viber, etc.) with MessageBird.
When a document is added to a specific Firestore collection, this extension will use the MessageBird Conversations API to convert that document to a message and update the document with the delivery status.

 db.collection('YOUR_DOCUMENT_COLLECTION').add({
  channelId: 'YOUR_CHANNEL_ID',
  type: 'text',
  content: {
    text: 'YOUR_MESSAGE_CONTENT'
  },
  to: 'RECIPIENT_OF_THE_MESSAGE',
});

Note: You can find full list of supported message types and required content fields in the Conversations API docs.

Additional setup

Before installing this extension, set up the following Firebase services in your Firebase project:

  • Cloud Firestore to store message documents.
    • Follow the steps in the documentation to create a Cloud Firestore database.
      You must have a MessageBird account and a MessageBird API access key before installing this extension.
      You will also need to create the appropriate channels (an SMS channel, a WhatsApp channel, a Facebook Messenger channel, a Telegram channel, etc.) that you’d like to use to send out messages as you will need to specify the channel when sending messages.

Step by step MessageBird account setup

You can set up the channels you would like to use on the Channels page

Note: MessageBird also has a test mode that lets you make API calls without sending actual messages. You can use it for testing purposes to avoid extra cost during development.

Billing

This extension uses the following Firebase services which may have associated charges:

  • Cloud Firestore
  • Cloud Functions

This extension also uses the following third-party services:

You are responsible for any costs associated with your use of these services.

Note from Firebase

To install this extension, your Firebase project must be on the Blaze (pay-as-you-go) plan. You will only be charged for the resources you use. Most Firebase services offer a free tier for low-volume use. Learn more about Firebase billing.

You will be billed a small amount (typically less than $0.10) when you install or reconfigure this extension. See Cloud Functions under Firebase Pricing for a detailed explanation.