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Message Model

To use features like headless mode and delegate, you need to understand both user and skill messages. Everything that's received or sent from the Oracle Chat Server is represented as a message, one that's sent from the user to the skill, or from the skill to the user.

These are the base types used in all messages sent from the user to the skill and vice versa. They are the building blocks of all messages.

Action

An action represents something that the user can select.
Name Description Type Required?
type The action type string Yes
label The descriptive label text for the action. string At least one of label or imageUrl must be included.
imageUrl The image for the action string At least a single label or imageUrl property must be included.
style The rendering style of the button "primary", "danger", "default" No
displayType The rendering for the type of action element (button, link, or icon) "button", "link", "icon" No
channelExtensions The channel-specific extension properties associated with the action JSONObject No

PostbackAction

Sends a predefined postback back to the skill when the user selects an action.
Name Description Type Required?
type The action type "postback" Yes
postback The postback that's returned when the user selects an action. A string or JSON object Yes
For example:
{
    "type": "postback",
    "label": "Large Pizza",
    "imageUrl": "https://example.com/images/gallery/locations/11.jpg",
    "postback": {
        "state": "askSize",
        "action": "getCrust"
    }
}

CallAction

Requests the client to call a specified phone number on behalf of the user.
Name Description Type Required?
type The action type "call" Yes
phoneNumber The phone number to call string Yes
For example:
{
    "type": "call",
    "label": "Call Support",
    "imageUrl": "http://example.com.ar/files/2016/05/cuidado.jpg",
    "phoneNumber": "18005555555"
}

urlAction

Requests the client to open a website in a new tab or in an in-app browser.

Name Description Type Required?
type The action type "call" Yes
url The URL of the website that's displayed. string Yes

ShareAction

Requests the client to open a sharing dialog for the user.
Name Description Type Required?
type The action type "share" Yes

LocationAction

Requests the client to ask for the user's location.
Name Description Type Required?
type The action type "location" Yes
For example:
{
    "type": "location",
    "label": "Share location",
    "imageUrl": "http://images.example.com/location-clipart-location-pin-clipart-1.jpg"
}

PopupAction

This action opens a pop-up window after users perform a click action on an element. PopupAction uses the Action properties along with its own:
Name Description Type Required?
type The action type "popup" Yes
popupContent The content that displays within the pop-up window. The message payload (refer to the following JSON example) Yes 
{
    "type": "popup",
    "label": "Give Feedback",
    "popupContent": {
        "formRows": [
            {
                "columns": [
                    {
                        "width": "stretch",
                        "fields": [
                            {
                                "displayType": "text",
                                "label": "What was the issue with this response?"
                            },
                            {
                                "displayType": "multiSelect",
                                "options": [
                                    {
                                        "label": "Inaccurate",
                                        "value": "inaccurate"
                                    },
                                    {
                                        "label": "Inappropriate",
                                        "value": "inappropriate"
                                    }
                                ],
                                "id": "system_feedback_reasons",
                                "required": true
                            },
                            {
                                "displayType": "textInput",
                                "id": "system_feedback_comments",
                                "placeholder": "Additional feedback"
                            }
                        ]
                    }
                ]
            },
            {
                "columns": [
                    {
                        "fields": [
                            {
                                "displayType": "action",
                                "action": {
                                    "postback": {
                                        "rating": "negative",
                                        "action": "cancel",
                                    },
                                    "label": "Cancel",
                                    "type": "postback"
                                },
                            }
                        ]
                    },
                    {
                        "fields": [
                            {
                                "displayType": "action",
                                "action": {
                                    "postback": {
                                        "rating": "negative",
                                        "system.state": "invokeLLM"
                                    },
                                    "label": "Submit Feedback",
                                    "type": "submitForm"
                                },
                            }
                        ]
                    }
                ]
            }
        ],
        "type": "editForm",
        "title": "Give your feedback",
        "formColumns": 1,
    }
}

SubmitFormAction

This action is used to submit an input form to the skill when it satisfies the client side validation. It adds the following properties to the Action properties:
Name Description Type Required?
type The action type "submitForm" Yes
postback The postback payload, which might include an action proeprty to trigger navigation. The value of this property should be set in the FormSubmissionMessagePayload. JSONObject No
Example JSON
{
    "type": "submitForm",
    "label": "Submit",
    "postback": {
        "system.botId": "6803DE12-DAA9-4182-BD54-3B4D431554F4",
        "system.flow": "ExpenseFlow",
        "system.state": "editFormMapVar"
    }
}

Attachment

Represents an attachment that's sent by the user.
Name Description Type Required?
title The attachment title string No
type The attachment type string (valid values: audio, file, image, video) Yes
url The download URL for the attachment string Yes
For example:
{
    "title": "Oracle Open World Promotion",
    "type": "image",
    "url": "https://www.oracle.com/us/assets/hp07-oow17-promo-02-3737849.jpg"
}

Card

Represents a single card in the message payload.
Name Description Type Required?
title The title of the card, displayed as the first line on the card. string Yes
description The description of the card string No
imageUrl The URL of the image that is displayed. string No
URL The website URL that's opened by a tap. string No
actions An array of actions related to the text array No
channelExtensions The channel-specific extension properties associated with the message JSONObject No

Location

Represents a location object.
Name Description Type Required?
title The location title string No
url The URL for displaying the location on a map string No
latitude The GPS coordinate's longitude value double Yes
longitude The GPS coordinate's latitude value double Yes
For example:
{
    "title": "Oracle Headquarters",
    "url": "https://www.google.com.au/maps/place/37°31'47.3%22N+122°15'57.6%22W",
    "longitude": -122.265987,
    "latitude": 37.529818
}

PaginationInfo

Represents the paging information for the results in the Table, Form, and Table-Form objects.

Name Description Type Required?
totalCount The total results count number Yes
rangeSize The range size of the results per page number Yes
status The paging status message String Yes
currentRangeSize The size of curent range of results number Yes
rangeStart The starting offset of the current range of results number Yes
nextRangeSize The size of the next range of results number Yes
hasPrevious Indicates whether there is a previous set of results boolean Yes
hasNext Indicates whether there is a next set of results boolean Yes

FormRow

Name Description Type Required?
id The ID of the form row String No
columns A list of columns displayed in the form row. Array <Column> Yes
selectAction The actions that's executed when the form has been selected. When users hover over the form, the action's label displays as a tool tip (when supported by the channel). Action No
separator Setting this property to true inserts a separator line above the content in the form row. Boolean No
channelExtensions The channel-specific extension properties associated with the message JSONObject No

Column

Name Description Type Required?
id The ID of the column String No
fields A list of fields that display vertically within the column. These fields must be ReadOnlyField instances when the column is used in a FormRow within a Form. The fields can be both read-only and editable fields when the FormRow is used within an EditFormMessagePayload. Array<Field> Yes
verticalAlignment The vertical alignment of the column with respect to the other columns in the same form row. String No
width Determines the width of the column within the form row. Allowable values are auto (the default) and stretch. When set to stretch, the column takes all the remaining width after any auto-width columns are rendered. If there are multiple columns set to stretch, they evenly divide the remaining width. String No
channelExtensions The channel-specific extension properties associated with the message JSONObject No

Form

Represents an array of fields along with a title. Used in Table-Form messages for nested forms of a table row.
Name Description Type Required?
id The ID of the form String No
title The form title String No
fields An array of fields Array <Field> Yes
actions An array of actions Array <BotsAction> No
formRows A list of rows which can include both editable and read only fields. You can define either the list of fields (using the fields and optionally, the formColumns properties), or a list of rows using this property. The fields and formRows are mutually exlusive. Action No
channelExtensions The channel-specific extension properties associated with the message JSONObject No

Row

Represents an array of fields.
Name Description Type Required?
fields An array of fields <Field> Yes
selectAction The action that is executed when the row is selected. The label of the action is shown as tooltip when users hover above the row. Action No
channelExtensions The channel-specific extension properties associated with the message JSONObject No

Heading

Represents a heading for tables in a Table or Table-Form object.
Name Description Type Required?
label The heading label String Yes
alignment The positioning of the label within the cell "left", "right", "center" Yes
width The suggested percentage of the table width that should be provided to the heading.   No
channelExtensions The channel-specific extension properties associated with the message JSONObject No

Field

Represents the atomic information of a table cell or a form field within the Table, Form, and Table-Form objects, provided as key-value pair.
Name Description Type Required?
displayType The field type String Yes
label The field key String Yes
marginTop The amount of vertical space between this field and the previous field within the same column "none", "medium","large" No
labelFontSize The font size used for the field label "small", "medium", "large" No
labelFontWeight The positioning of the label within its cell "light", "medium", "bold" No
channelExtensions The channel-specific extension properties associated with the message JSONObject No

selectFieldOption

The Single-Select and Multi-Select fields use a list of select field options with following properties:
Name Description Type Required?
label The display text string Yes
value The value for option Primitive data types (string, number, boolean, etc.) No
channelExtensions The channel-specific extension properties associated with the field option. JSONObject No

Read Only Field

Represents a read only field. All read only fields inherit the field properties and have the following additional properties:
Name Description Type Required?
value The field value string Yes
width The suggested percentage of the total available width that the field should occupy in a table layout. number No
alignment The alignment of the value within a table column. The default alignment is right. "left", "center" and "right" No
onHoverPopupContent The content that displays when users hover over a field. Message Payload No

Text Field

The text field inherits all of the read only field properties.
Name Description Type Required?
displayType The element type. text (a String value) Yes
truncateAt The position at which lengthy text gets truncated and where an ellipsis mark (which indicates the value has been truncated) displays. Number No
fontSize The font size used for the field value "small", "medium", "large" No
fontWeight The font weight used for the field value "light", "medium", "bold" No
.

Link Field

The link field inherits all of the read only field properties and has following additional properties:
Name Description Type Required?
displayType The field type "link" Yes
linkLabel The label used for the hyperlink string No
imageUrl The URL of the image that opens a link when clicked. string No

Media Field

The media field inherits all of the read only field properties and has following additional properties:
Name Description Type Required?
displayType The field type "media" Yes
mediaType The field media type "video", "audio", "image" Yes

Action Field

The action field inherits all all of the read only field properties and has following additional properties:
Name Description Type Required?
displayType The field type "action" Yes
action The action that should be performed when the user clicks the action button. Action Yes

Editable Field

Represents an editable field. All editable fields inherit the the field properties and have the following additional properties:
Name Description Type Required?
id The field ID string Yes
placeholder A description of the input that's expected from the user. This text displays when the user has not yet made a selection or entered a value. string No
required Whether this input is required to submit the form boolean No
clientErrorMessage The field-level error message that's displayed below the field when a client-side validation error occurs. If not provided, the SDK defaults to editFieldErrorMessage. string No
serverErrorMessage The field level error message that's displayed below the field when a server-side validation error occurs. This error message must be included in the payload sent by the skill. string No
autoSubmit When set to true, the form is auto-submitted when the user has entered a value for the field.   No

Single-Select

The single-select field inherits all of the Editable Field properties and has the following additional properties:
Name Description Type Required?
displayType The field type "singleSelect" Yes
defaultValue The default selection Primitive data types (string, number, boolean, etc.) No
options An array of options presented to the user. A selectFieldOption array Yes
layoutStyle The layout style used to render the single select options. The default layout is list. "list", "radioGroup" No

Multi-Select

The multi-select field inherits all of the Editable Field properties and has the following additional properties:
Name Description Type Required?
displayType The field type "multiSelect" Yes
defaultValue The default selection An Array<object> of primitive data types (a string, number, boolean, etc.) No
options An array of options presented to the user A selectFieldOption array Yes
layoutStyle The layout style used to render the options. "list", "checkboxes" No

DatePicker

The date picker field inherits the Editable Field properties and has the following additional properties:
Name Description Type Required?
displayType The field type "datePicker" Yes
defaultValue The initial value for this field. The format must be YYYY-MM-DD. string No
minDate The minimum, or earliest, date allowed. The format must be YYYY-MM-DD. string No
maxDate The maximum, or latest, date allowed. The format must be YYYY-MM-DD. string No

TimePicker

The time picker field inherits the Editable Field properties and has the following additional properties:
Name Description Type Required?
displayType The field type "timePicker" Yes
defaultValue The initial value for this field, entered as HH:mm in 24-hour format. string No
minTime The minimum, or earliest, time allowed, entered as HH:mm in 24-hour format. For example, 00:00. string No
maxTime The maximum, or latest, time allowed, entered as HH:mm, in 24-hour format. For example, 13:00. string No

Toggle

The toggle field inherits all of the Editable Field properties and has the following additional properties:
Name Description Type Required?
displayType The field type "toggle" Yes
defaultValue The initial selected value. If you want the toggle to be initially on, set the default value to the same value as valueOn. string No
valueOff The value when toggle is off string Yes
valueOn The value when toggle is on string Yes
labelOff The label for the "off" value string No
labelOn The label for the "on" value string No

TextInput

The text input field inherits Editable Field properties and has the following additional properties:
Name Description Type Required?
displayType The field type "textInput" Yes
defaultValue The initial value for this field string no
validationRegularExpression A regular expression indicating the required format for this text input string no
multiline The flag that determines whether to render multiple lines of input boolean no
minLength The minimum length of input that the user must provide integer no
maxLength The maximum number of characters allowed in the text input field integer no
inputStyle The input style used by the client. Allowable values are: "text", "tel", "url","email", and "password". string no

NumberInput

The number input field inherits Editable Field properties and has the following additional properties:
Name Description Type Required?
displayType The field type "numberInput" Yes
defaultValue The initial value for this field Integer No
minValue A smallest allowable number Integer No
maxValue The largest allowable number. Integer No

EventContextProperties

Event context properties represent the CloudEvent context properties.
Name Description Type Required? Example
dataschema Identifies the schema that the data adheres to. URI No "/dw/approval_payload.json"
datacontenttype The content type of the data that's contained in the data attribute. String No "application/json"
source The resource that produced the event. URI No "objectstorage"
time The time of the event expressed in RFC 3339 timestamp format. Timestamp No "2021-01-10T21:19:24Z"
specversion The version of the CloudEvents specification. String No "1.0"
id The ID of the CloudEvents specification. String No "123e4567-e89b-12d3-a456-426614174000"
subject The event’s subject in the context of the event producer and/or event type. String No "mynewfile.jpg"

Conversation Message

All of the messages that are part of a conversation have the following structure:
Name Description Type Required?
messagePayload The message payload Message Yes
userId The user ID string Yes
For example:
{
    "messagePayload": {
        "text": "show menu",
        "type": "text"
    },
    "userId": "guest"
}

Message

Message is an abstract base type for all other messages. All messages extend it to provide some information.
Name Description Type Required?
type The message type string Yes

User Message

Represents a message sent from the user to the skill.

User Text Message

The simple text message that's sent to the server.
Name Description Type Required?
type The message type "text" Yes
text The message text string Yes
For example:
{
    "messagePayload": {
        "text": "Order Pizza",
        "type": "text"
    },
    "userId": "guest"
}

User Postback Message

The postback response message that's sent to the server.
Name Description Type Required?
type The message type "postback" Yes
text The postback text string No
postback The postback of the selected action A string or JSONObject Yes
For example:
{
    "messagePayload": {
        "postback": {
            "variables": {
                "pizza": "Small"
            },
            "system.botId": "69BBBBB-35BB-4BB-82BB-BBBB88B21",
            "system.state": "orderPizza"
        },
        "text": "Small",
        "type": "postback"
    },
    "userId": "guest"
}

User inboundEvent Message

Represents the outbound event messages that can be sent to the server. It applies the following properties to the Message.
Name Description Type Required?
type The message type "inboundEvent" Yes
eventType The event type (defined in the event catalog) String Yes
eventVersion The event type version (defined in the event catalog) String Yes
eventData The business data JSONObject Yes
contextProperties The event context properties Event context properties No
For example:
{
    "messagePayload": {
        "eventData": {
            "size": "Medium",
            "type": "Cheese"
        },
        "eventVersion": "1.0",
        "eventType": "com.pizzastore.pizza.orderserved",
        "type": "inboundEvent",
        "contextProperties": {
            "id": "6ce23f09-bff7-4369-8467-0c510e971aaf",
            "source": "pizza/service",
        }
    },
    "userId": "guest"
}

User Form Submission Message

This represents the form submission message that's sent after the user has submitted a form by a SubmitFormAction. It has the following properties:
Name Description Type Required?
type The message type. "formSubmission" Yes
submittedFields Key-value pairs of the submitted field values. The key is the name (ID) of the field. JSONObject Yes
postback The postback payload, which might include an action property to trigger navigation. The value of this property should be taken from the SubmitFormAction. JSONObject No
partialSubmitField The ID of the field that triggers a partial form submission. Fields with the autoSumbit property set to true can trigger a partial form submission. String No
Example JSON
{
    "messagePayload": {
        "submittedFields": {
            "Attendees": [
                "Toff van Alphen"
            ],
            "Type": "Public transport",
            "Description": "expense",
            "Subject": "Expense",
            "Date": "2023-06-07",
            "Time": "18:58",
            "Amount": 6,
            "TipIncluded": "true"
        },
        "partialSubmitField": "Attendees",
        "type": "formSubmission"
    },
    "userId": "guest"
}

User Attachment Message

The attachment response message that's sent to the server.
Name Description Type Required?
type The message type "attachment" Yes
attachment The attachment metadata Attachment Yes
For example:
{
    "messagePayload": {
        "attachment": {
            "type": "image",
            "url": "http://oda-instance.com/attachment/v1/attachments/d43fd051-02cf-4c62-a422-313979eb9d55"
        },
        "type": "attachment"
    },
    "userId": "guest"
}

User Location Message

The location response message that's sent to the server.
Name Description Type Required?
type The message type "location" Yes
location The user location information Location Yes
For example:
{
    "messagePayload": {
        "location": {
            "latitude": 45.9285271,
            "longitude": 132.6101925
        },
        "type": "location"
    },
    "userId": "guest"
}

Skill Message

Represents the message sent from the skill to the user.

Name Description Type Required?
type The message type string Yes
headerText The header text displayed above the message text. string No
footerText The footer text displayed below the message text and actions, but before the global actions. string No
actions A list of actions related to the message Array<Action> No
footerForm A form layout that displays below the footer text of the message and above its global actions. Skill Form Message No
globalActions A list of global actions related to the text Array<Action> No
channelExtensions The channel-specific extension properties associated with the message JSONObject No

Bot Text Message

Represents a text message. It applies the following properties to the Skill Message.
Name Description Type Required?
type The message type "text" Yes
text The message text string Yes
For example:
{
    "messagePayload": {
        "type": "text",
        "text": "What do you want to do?",
        "actions": [
            {
                "type": "postback",
                "label": "Order Pizza",
                "postback": {
                    "state": "askAction",
                    "action": "orderPizza"
                }
            },
            {
                "type": "postback",
                "label": "Cancel A Previous Order",
                "postback": {
                    "state": "askAction",
                    "action": "cancelOrder"
                }
            }
        ]
    },
    "userId": "guest"
}

Skill Location Message

Represents a location message. It applies the following properties to the Skill Message.
Name Description Type Required?
type The message type "location" Yes
location The location Location Yes

Skill Attachment Message

Represents an attachment message. It applies the following properties to the Skill Message.
Name Description Type Required?
type The message type "attachment" Yes
attachment The attachment sent Attachment Yes
Note

File uploads from the host site may fail and throw a console error similar to the following:
https://<oda-instance>/chat/v1/attachments from origin <client site> has been blocked by CORS policy: No Access-Control-Allow-Origin header is present on the requested resource
This is because the host site's CORS (Cross-Origin Resource Sharing) settings, which block all cross-origin HTTP requests, may also block upload requests from the client instance to the Oracle Digital Assistant attachment server. If you run into this problem, update the host site's security policy to allow the domain for the Digital Assistant instance. Because the conversation uses WebSocket connections, CORS does not impact the conversation.

Passing File Names

Use the following headers to retrieve the name of a file (including video, audio, or image files) that's uploaded to the ODA file server:
  • x-oda-meta-file-name
  • x-oda-meta-file-type
You can return these headers with GET or HEAD requests. Use HEAD if a custom component doesn't need the file's contents.

Feedback Messages

This represents a feedback rating component, which takes a user’s feedback using a rating gauge (typically a star rating system). Its payload is similar to a text message, but it has an additional channelExtensions object field that is set as { "displayType": "stars" }. It applies the following properties to the Skill Message.
Name Description Type Required?
type The message type "text" Yes
text The message text string Yes
channelExtensions An object describing extensions to the payload. { “displayType”: “stars” } Yes
For example:
{
    "messagePayload":{
        "text":"How would you like to rate us?",
        "type":"text",
        "actions":[
            {
                "postback":{
                    "variables":{
                        "rating":"1"
                    },
                    "system.botId":"61C8D800-23AF-4DDD-B5AF-D79AB3F3BE67",
                    "action":"1",
                    "system.state":"giveFeedback"
                },
                "label":"1",
                "type":"postback"
            },
            {
                "postback":{
                    "variables":{
                        "rating":"2"
                    },
                    "system.botId":"61C8D800-23AF-4DDD-B5AF-D79AB3F3BE67",
                    "action":"2",
                    "system.state":"giveFeedback"
                },
                "label":"2",
                "type":"postback"
            },
            {
                "postback":{
                    "variables":{
                        "rating":"3"
                    },
                    "system.botId":"61C8D800-23AF-4DDD-B5AF-D79AB3F3BE67",
                    "action":"3",
                    "system.state":"giveFeedback"
                },
                "label":"3",
                "type":"postback"
            },
            {
                "postback":{
                    "variables":{
                        "rating":"4"
                    },
                    "system.botId":"61C8D800-23AF-4DDD-B5AF-D79AB3F3BE67",
                    "action":"4",
                    "system.state":"giveFeedback"
                },
                "label":"4",
                "type":"postback"
            },
            {
                "postback":{
                    "variables":{
                        "rating":"5"
                    },
                    "system.botId":"61C8D800-23AF-4DDD-B5AF-D79AB3F3BE67",
                    "action":"5",
                    "system.state":"giveFeedback"
                },
                "label":"5",
                "type":"postback"
            }
        ],
        "channelExtensions":{
            "displayType":"stars"
        }
    },
    "source":"BOT",
    "userId":"<userID>"
}

Skill Card Message

Represents a set of choices that are displayed for the user, either horizontally as carousels or vertically as lists. It applies the following properties to the Skill Message.
Name Description Type Required?
type The message type "card" Yes
layout Whether to display the messages horizontally or vertically. string (values: horizontal, vertical) Yes
cards An array of cards to be rendered. array Yes

Card

Represents a single card in the message payload.
Name Description Type Required?
title The title of the card, displayed as the first line on the card. string Yes
description The description of the card string No
imageUrl The URL of the image that is displayed. string No
url The website URL that's opened by a tap. string No
actions An array of actions related to the text array No
Here's an example:
{
    "messagePayload": {
        "type": "card",
        "layout": "horiztonal",
        "cards": [
            {
                "title": "Hawaiian Pizza",
                "description": "Ham and pineapple on thin crust",
                "actions": [
                    {
                        "type": "postback",
                        "label": "Order Small",
                        "postback": {
                            "state": "GetOrder",
                            "variables": {
                                "pizzaType": "hawaiian",
                                "pizzaCrust": "thin",
                                "pizzaSize": "small"
                            }
                        }
                    },
                    {
                        "type": "postback",
                        "label": "Order Large",
                        "postback": {
                            "state": "GetOrder",
                            "variables": {
                                "pizzaType": "hawaiian",
                                "pizzaCrust": "thin",
                                "pizzaSize": "large"
                            }
                        }
                    }
                ]
            },
            {
                "title": "Cheese Pizza",
                "description": "Cheese pizza (i.e. pizza with NO toppings) on thick crust",
                "actions": [
                    {
                        "type": "postback",
                        "label": "Order Small",
                        "postback": {
                            "state": "GetOrder",
                            "variables": {
                                "pizzaType": "cheese",
                                "pizzaCrust": "thick",
                                "pizzaSize": "small"
                            }
                        }
                    },
                    {
                        "type": "postback",
                        "label": "Order Large",
                        "postback": {
                            "state": "GetOrder",
                            "variables": {
                                "pizzaType": "cheese",
                                "pizzaCrust": "thick",
                                "pizzaSize": "large"
                            }
                        }
                    }
                ]
            }
        ],
        "globalActions": [
            {
                "type": "call",
                "label": "Call for Help",
                "phoneNumber": "123456789"
            }
        ]
    },
    "userId": "guest"
}

Skill Postback Message

Represents a postback. It applies the following properties to the Skill Message.
Name Description Type Required?
type The message type "postback" Yes
text The message text string No
postback The postback A string or a JSONObject Yes

Skill Form Message

Represents a message that returns the results of a query in a form that's read only. The message consists of an array of form results. Each form result contains a fields array with key-value pairs that represent a field. It applies the following properties to the Skill Message.
Note

This message type is used for SQL dialogs.
Name Description Type Required?
type The message type "form" Yes
forms An array of form results. Each result contains a fields array that represents the form fields. Array<Row> Yes
formColumns The number of columns in which the fields of the form should be grouped. 1, 2 Yes
paginationInfo The paging information for the results in the form PaginationInfo No 
{
    "type":"form",
    "headerText":"A-Team",
    "forms":[
        {
            "fields":[
                {
                    "displayType":"text",
                    "label":"First Name",
                    "alignment":"left",
                    "value":"Aaron"
                },
                {
                    "displayType":"text",
                    "label":"Last Name",
                    "alignment":"left",
                    "value":"Adams"
                },
                {
                    "displayType":"text",
                    "label":"Title",
                    "alignment":"left",
                    "value":"Demo Builder"
                },
                {
                    "displayType":"text",
                    "label":"Phone",
                    "alignment":"left",
                    "value":"1234567890"
                },
                {
                    "linkLabel":"Open Link",
                    "displayType":"link",
                    "label":"Contact",
                    "alignment":"left",
                    "value":"https://www.example.com/in/aaron-adams-4862752"
                },
                {
                    "displayType":"text",
                    "label":"Bio",
                    "alignment":"left"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "fields":[
                {
                    "displayType":"text",
                    "label":"First Name",
                    "alignment":"left",
                    "value":"Bob"
                },
                {
                    "displayType":"text",
                    "label":"Last Name",
                    "alignment":"left",
                    "value":"Brown"
                },
                {
                    "displayType":"text",
                    "label":"Title",
                    "alignment":"left",
                    "value":"Multi-lingual Expert"
                },
                {
                    "displayType":"text",
                    "label":"Phone",
                    "alignment":"left",
                    "value":"1234567890"
                },
                {
                    "linkLabel":"Open Link",
                    "displayType":"link",
                    "label":"Contact",
                    "alignment":"left",
                    "value":"https://www.example.com/in/Bobbrown"
                },
                {
                    "displayType":"text",
                    "label":"Bio",
                    "alignment":"left",
                    "value":"Bob is a member of the cloud architects team which is specialized in enterprise mobility and cloud development. Bob has been directly involved with Oracle middleware since 2005 during which he held different roles in managing highly specialized teams."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "fields":[
                {
                    "displayType":"text",
                    "label":"First Name",
                    "alignment":"left",
                    "value":"Charlie"
                },
                {
                    "displayType":"text",
                    "label":"Last Name",
                    "alignment":"left",
                    "value":"Chase"
                },
                {
                    "displayType":"text",
                    "label":"Title",
                    "alignment":"left",
                    "value":"Flow Builder"
                },
                {
                    "displayType":"text",
                    "label":"Phone",
                    "alignment":"left",
                    "value":"1234567890"
                },
                {
                    "linkLabel":"Open Link",
                    "displayType":"link",
                    "label":"Contact",
                    "alignment":"left",
                    "value":"https://www.example.com/in/Charlie-chase-97a418"
                },
                {
                    "displayType":"text",
                    "label":"Bio",
                    "alignment":"left",
                    "value":"Charlie is a member of the enterprise mobility team. Charlie has 20+ years experience with custom development. Charlie is an expert on mobile cloud services and development tools. He is the creator of productivity tools. His latest passion is building chatbots with a minimum amount of custom code."
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "formColumns":2,
    "paginationInfo":{
        "currentRangeSize":3,
        "rangeStart":0,
        "nextRangeSize":2,
        "hasPrevious":false,
        "hasNext":true,
        "totalCount":5,
        "rangeSize":3,
        "status":"Showing 1-3 of 5 items"
    },
    "globalActions":[
        {
            "postback":{
                "variables":{},
                "action":"system.showMore"
            },
            "label":"Show More",
            "type":"postback"
        }
    ]
}

Skill Table Message

Represents a message that returns the results of a query in table form The message consists of an array of headings and an array of rows. The rows themselves contain a fields array that represents individual cells. It applies the following properties to the Skill Message.
Note

This message type is used for SQL dialogs.
Name Description Type Required?
type The message type "table" Yes
headings An array of table headings Array<Heading> Yes
tableTitle The table title string No
rows An array of table rows. Each row contains a fields array that represents the table cells. Array<Row> Yes
paginationInfo The paging information for the results in the table PaginationInfo No 
{
    "type":"table",
    "headerText":"A-Team",
    "tableTitle": "Document",
    "headings":[
        {
            "width":20,
            "label":"First Name",
            "alignment":"left"
        },
        {
            "width":20,
            "label":"Last Name",
            "alignment":"left"
        },
        {
            "width":35,
            "label":"Title",
            "alignment":"left"
        },
        {
            "width":25,
            "label":"Phone",
            "alignment":"right"
        }
    ],
    "rows":[
        {
            "fields":[
                {
                    "displayType":"text",
                    "width":20,
                    "label":"First Name",
                    "alignment":"left",
                    "value":"Aaron"
                },
                {
                    "displayType":"text",
                    "width":20,
                    "label":"Last Name",
                    "alignment":"left",
                    "value":"Adams"
                },
                {
                    "displayType":"text",
                    "width":35,
                    "label":"Title",
                    "alignment":"left",
                    "value":"Demo Builder"
                },
                {
                    "displayType":"text",
                    "width":25,
                    "label":"Phone",
                    "alignment":"right",
                    "value":"1234567890"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "fields":[
                {
                    "displayType":"text",
                    "width":20,
                    "label":"First Name",
                    "alignment":"left",
                    "value":"Bob"
                },
                {
                    "displayType":"text",
                    "width":20,
                    "label":"Last Name",
                    "alignment":"left",
                    "value":"Brown"
                },
                {
                    "displayType":"text",
                    "width":35,
                    "label":"Title",
                    "alignment":"left",
                    "value":"Multi-lingual Expert"
                },
                {
                    "displayType":"text",
                    "width":25,
                    "label":"Phone",
                    "alignment":"right",
                    "value":"1234567890"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "fields":[
                {
                    "displayType":"text",
                    "width":20,
                    "label":"First Name",
                    "alignment":"left",
                    "value":"Charlie"
                },
                {
                    "displayType":"text",
                    "width":20,
                    "label":"Last Name",
                    "alignment":"left",
                    "value":"Chase"
                },
                {
                    "displayType":"text",
                    "width":35,
                    "label":"Title",
                    "alignment":"left",
                    "value":"Flow Builder"
                },
                {
                    "displayType":"text",
                    "width":25,
                    "label":"Phone",
                    "alignment":"right",
                    "value":"1234567890"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "fields":[
                {
                    "displayType":"text",
                    "width":20,
                    "label":"First Name",
                    "alignment":"left",
                    "value":"David"
                },
                {
                    "displayType":"text",
                    "width":20,
                    "label":"Last Name",
                    "alignment":"left",
                    "value":"Davidson"
                },
                {
                    "displayType":"text",
                    "width":35,
                    "label":"Title",
                    "alignment":"left",
                    "value":"Machine Learning Expert"
                },
                {
                    "displayType":"text",
                    "width":25,
                    "label":"Phone",
                    "alignment":"right",
                    "value":"1234567890"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "fields":[
                {
                    "displayType":"text",
                    "width":20,
                    "label":"First Name",
                    "alignment":"left",
                    "value":"Eric"
                },
                {
                    "displayType":"text",
                    "width":20,
                    "label":"Last Name",
                    "alignment":"left",
                    "value":"Eastman Junior"
                },
                {
                    "displayType":"text",
                    "width":35,
                    "label":"Title",
                    "alignment":"left",
                    "value":"Docker Expert"
                },
                {
                    "displayType":"text",
                    "width":25,
                    "label":"Phone",
                    "alignment":"right",
                    "value":"1234567890"
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "paginationInfo":{
        "currentRangeSize":5,
        "rangeStart":0,
        "nextRangeSize":-3,
        "hasPrevious":false,
        "hasNext":false,
        "totalCount":5,
        "rangeSize":8,
        "status":"Showing 1-5 of 5 items"
    }
}

Skill Table-Form Message

This message combines the Table and Form message types. It represents a message that returns the results of a query in the form of a table. Each each row of the table has a read-only form in addition to the row information. It applies the following properties to the Skill Message.
Note

This message type is used for SQL dialogs.
Name Description Type Required?
type The message type "tableForm" Yes
tableTitle The table title string No
headings An array of table headings Array<Heading> Yes
rows An array of table rows. Each row contains an array of fields that represent the table cells. Array<Row> Yes
forms An array of form results that correspond to each table row. Each form contains a fields array that represents the form fields. Array<Form> Yes
formColumns The number of columns in which the fields of the form should be grouped. 1, 2 Yes
paginationInfo An array of global actions related to the text Array<Action> No 
{
    "type":"tableForm",
    "headerText":"A-Team",
    "tableTitle": "Document",
    "headings":[
        {
            "width":47,
            "label":"First Name",
            "alignment":"left"
        },
        {
            "width":47,
            "label":"Last Name",
            "alignment":"left"
        }
    ],
    "rows":[
        {
            "fields":[
                {
                    "displayType":"text",
                    "label":"First Name",
                    "alignment":"left",
                    "value":"Aaron"
                },
                {
                    "displayType":"text",
                    "label":"Last Name",
                    "alignment":"left",
                    "value":"Adams"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "fields":[
                {
                    "displayType":"text",
                    "label":"First Name",
                    "alignment":"left",
                    "value":"Bob"
                },
                {
                    "displayType":"text",
                    "label":"Last Name",
                    "alignment":"left",
                    "value":"Brown"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "fields":[
                {
                    "displayType":"text",
                    "label":"First Name",
                    "alignment":"left",
                    "value":"Charlie"
                },
                {
                    "displayType":"text",
                    "label":"Last Name",
                    "alignment":"left",
                    "value":"Chase"
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "forms":[
        {
            "title":"View details Aaron Adams",
            "fields":[
                {
                    "displayType":"text",
                    "label":"Title",
                    "alignment":"left",
                    "value":"Demo Builder"
                },
                {
                    "displayType":"text",
                    "label":"Phone",
                    "alignment":"left",
                    "value":"1234567890"
                },
                {
                    "linkLabel":"Open Link",
                    "displayType":"link",
                    "label":"Contact",
                    "alignment":"left",
                    "value":"https://www.example.com/in/Aaron-adams-4862572"
                },
                {
                    "displayType":"text",
                    "label":"Bio",
                    "alignment":"left"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "title":"View details Bob Brown",
            "fields":[
                {
                    "displayType":"text",
                    "label":"Title",
                    "alignment":"left",
                    "value":"Multi-lingual Expert"
                },
                {
                    "displayType":"text",
                    "label":"Phone",
                    "alignment":"left",
                    "value":"1234567890"
                },
                {
                    "linkLabel":"Open Link",
                    "displayType":"link",
                    "label":"Contact",
                    "alignment":"left",
                    "value":"https://www.example.com/in/Bobbrown"
                },
                {
                    "displayType":"text",
                    "label":"Bio",
                    "alignment":"left",
                    "value":"Bob is a member of the cloud architects team which is specialized in enterprise mobility and cloud development. Bob has been directly involved with Oracle middleware since 2005 during which he held different roles in managing highly specialized teams."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "title":"View details Charlie Chase",
            "fields":[
                {
                    "displayType":"text",
                    "label":"Title",
                    "alignment":"left",
                    "value":"Flow Builder Fanatic"
                },
                {
                    "displayType":"text",
                    "label":"Phone",
                    "alignment":"left",
                    "value":"1234567890"
                },
                {
                    "linkLabel":"Open Link",
                    "displayType":"link",
                    "label":"Contact",
                    "alignment":"left",
                    "value":"https://www.example.com/in/Charlie-chase-97a418"
                },
                {
                    "displayType":"text",
                    "label":"Bio",
                    "alignment":"left",
                    "value":"Charlie is a member of the enterprise mobility team. Charlie has 20+ years experience with custom development. Charlie is an expert on mobile cloud services and development tools. He is the creator of productivity tools. His latest passion is building chatbots with a minimum amount of custom code."
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "formColumns":2,
    "paginationInfo":{
        "currentRangeSize":3,
        "rangeStart":0,
        "nextRangeSize":2,
        "hasPrevious":false,
        "hasNext":true,
        "totalCount":5,
        "rangeSize":3,
        "status":"Showing 1-3 of 5 items"
    },
    "actions":[
        {
            "postback":{
                "variables":{

                },
                "action":"system.showMore"
            },
            "label":"Show More",
            "type":"postback"
        }
    ],
    "footerText":"Tap on a row to see personal details"
}

Skill Outbound Event Message

Represents the outbound event messages that can be sent by the server. It applies the following properties to the Message.
Name Description Type Required?
type The message type "outboundEvent" Yes
eventType The event type (defined in the event catalog) String Yes
eventVersion The event type version (defined in the event catalog) String Yes
eventData The business data JSONObject Yes
contextProperties The event context properties Event Context Properties No
For example:
{
    "messagePayload": {
        "eventData": {
            "size": "Medium",
            "type": "Cheese"
        },
        "eventVersion": "1.0",
        "eventType": "com.pizzastore.pizza.ordercreated",
        "type": "outboundEvent",
        "contextProperties": {
            "tenancy": "odaserviceinstance00",
            "specversion": "1.0",
            "id": "7a923f09-bff7-4369-8467-0c510e971aaf",
            "source": "hello/app",
            "time": 1659357000,
            "type": "com.pizzastore.pizza.ordercreated",
            "channelname": "System_Global_Test",
            "version": "1.0",
            "userid": "3910088",
            "contenttype": "application/json"
        }
    }
}

Skill Edit Form Message

Represents an editable form message (input form). The message consists of a Field array.
Name Description Type Required?
type The message type. In this case, it's "editForm". "editForm" Yes
title A representative title for the edit form String No
fields A list of fields which can include both editable and read only fields. Array<Field> Yes
formColumns The number of columns in which the form fields should be grouped. The property is applicable only when you also set the field property. Integer No
formRows A list of rows which can include both editable and read only fields. You must set either the fieldsproperty and formRows is required. They are mutually exclusive. Array<FormRow>  
errorMessage A form-level error message that displays when the user has submitted invalid data but the error cannot be linked to an individual field. String No
actions An array of actions related to the edit form. This array includes a SubmitFormAction. An error displays in the browser console when the SubmitFormAction is not included in the actions array. Array<Action> No
globalActions An array of global actions Array<Action> No
channelExtensions A set of channel-specific extension properties

The channelExtensions object can include a replaceMessage property that's used to replace a previous input form.

JSONObject No 
{
    "messagePayload": {
        "headerText": "Create Expense",
        "type": "editForm",
        "title": "Fill in the below form",
        "fields": [
            {
                "displayType": "textInput",
                "serverErrorMessage": "Invalid Text Input",
                "defaultValue": "Expense",
                "minLength": 5,
                "id": "Subject",
                "label": "Subject",
                "placeholder": "Enter subject of the expense",
                "clientErrorMessage": "Subject is required and must be between 5 and 15 characters",
                "maxLength": 15,
                "required": true
            },
            {
                "displayType": "textInput",
                "defaultValue": "expense",
                "multiLine": true,
                "id": "Description",
                "label": "Description",
                "placeholder": "What is expense justification",
                "clientErrorMessage": "Description is required",
                "required": true
            },
            {
                "displayType": "datePicker",
                "defaultValue": "2023-06-07",
                "maxDate": "2023-06-22",
                "id": "Date",
                "label": "Expense Date",
                "placeholder": "Pick a date in the past",
                "clientErrorMessage": "Expense date is required and must be in the past.",
                "required": true
            },
            {
                "displayType": "timePicker",
                "defaultValue": "18:58",
                "id": "Time",
                "label": "Expense Time",
                "placeholder": "What time was the expense",
                "clientErrorMessage": "Time is required. Please fill a value",
                "required": true
            },
            {
                "displayType": "numberInput",
                "minValue": 5,
                "defaultValue": 6,
                "maxValue": 500,
                "id": "Amount",
                "label": "Amount",
                "placeholder": "Enter expense amount",
                "clientErrorMessage": "Amount is required and must be between 5 and 500.",
                "required": true
            },
            {
                "autoSubmit": true,
                "displayType": "toggle",
                "defaultValue": "true",
                "labelOn": "Yes",
                "id": "TipIncluded",
                "label": "Tip Included?",
                "valueOff": "false",
                "labelOff": "No",
                "valueOn": "true"
            },
            {
                "displayType": "singleSelect",
                "serverErrorMessage": "Invalid Selection",
                "defaultValue": "Public transport",
                "options": [
                    {
                        "label": "Public transport",
                        "value": "Public transport"
                    },
                    {
                        "label": "Flight",
                        "value": "Flight"
                    }
                ],
                "layoutStyle": "list",
                "id": "Type",
                "label": "Expense Type",
                "placeholder": "Select expense type",
                "clientErrorMessage": "Expense type is required",
                "required": true
            },
            {
                "displayType": "multiSelect",
                "defaultValue": [
                    "Toff van Alphen"
                ],
                "options": [
                    {
                        "label": "Toff van Alphen",
                        "value": "Toff van Alphen"
                    },
                    {
                        "label": "Roger Federer",
                        "value": "Roger Federer"
                    }
                ],
                "layoutStyle": "checkboxes",
                "id": "Attendees",
                "label": "Attendees",
                "placeholder": "Select attendees",
                "clientErrorMessage": "Please select atleast one attendee",
                "required": true
            }
        ],
        "formColumns": 1,
        "actions": [
            {
                "postback": {
                    "system.botId": "6803DE12-DAA9-4182-BD54-3B4D431554F4",
                    "system.flow": "ExpenseFlow",
                    "system.state": "editFormMapVar"
                },
                "label": "Submit",
                "type": "submitForm"
            }
        ],
        "channelExtensions": {
            "replaceMessage": "True"
        }
    },
    "source": "BOT",
    "userId": "guest"
}

Skill Raw Message

Used when a component creates the channel-specific payload itself.
Name Description Type Required?
type The message type "raw" Yes
payload The channel-specific payload A JSON object Yes

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