$request

This object contains the user request data.

Object format

This object contains the following properties.

note

The exact set of properties may vary depending on the channel.

Property	Type	Description
`accountId`	String	Account ID.
`botId`, `channelBotId`	String	Bot ID.
`channelType`	String	Channel type.
`channelUserId`	String	User ID specific to the channel.
`data`	Object	Various request data.
`data.chatId`	String	Session ID.
`data.isTestChannel`	Boolean	`true` if the request originates from the test widget.
`data.JustWidgetRawParams`	Object	Parameters passed to the chat widget.
`data.livechatStatus`	Object	Transfer to agent status.
`data.requestHeaders`	Object	HTTP headers of the request sent to the channel. caution This property is only available in the chat widget, Aimybox, and Chat API.
`event`	String	The event that occurred in the script. Mutually exclusive with `query`.
`query`	String	The request text. Mutually exclusive with `event`.
`questionId`	String	Request ID.
`rawRequest`	Object	Request dump as it was originally received by the channel.
`requestType`	String	Request type.
`userFrom`	Object	User data: `id`, `firstName`, `lastName`.
`version`	Number	Protocol version. Has the default value of 1.

How to use

$request.query

The query property allows using the request text to send it back to the user or elsewhere, such as a data aggregation system:

state: NoMatch
    event!: noMatch
    a: I didn’t get it. You said, “{{$request.query}}”.

$request.channelType

The channelType property is used for branching the script depending on the channel:

state: SwitchToAgent
    intent!: /Switch to agent
    # In this script, transferring to an agent only works in the phone channel.
    if: $request.channelType === "resterisk"
        a: Hold on. I’m connecting you to one of our agents.
        TransferCallToOperator:
            phoneNumber = 79123456789
    else:
        a: Unfortunately, we cannot connect you with an agent. We’ll be sure to get back to you soon.
        script:
            $dialer.hangUp();

All possible channelType values

Channel	`channelType`
Aimybox	`zenbox`
Alice	`yandex`
Bitrix24	`bitrix`
Chat API	`chatapi`
Chat widget	`chatwidget`
Chat2Desk	`chat2desk`
edna.chatCenter	`threads`
Google Assistant	`google`
JivoChat	`incoming_jivosite`
LiveTex	`inbound_livetex`
Marusia	`marusia`
Microsoft Teams	`azure`
Odnoklassniki	`odnoklassniki`
Sber Salut	`sber`
Slack	`slack`
Telegram	`telegram`
Telephony	`resterisk`
Viber	`viber`
VK	`vk`
Vonage	`nexmo`
Wazzup	`wazzup`
Webim (Custom Channel API)	`incoming_webim`
Webim (External Bot API 2.0)	`incoming_webim2`
WeChat	`wechat`
WhatsApp	`whatsapp`
WhatsApp (via edna WhatsApp 2.0)	`edna_platform`
WhatsApp (via i-Digital)	`i_digital`
ZenDesk	`zendesk`
Zendesk Chat	`zopim`

$request.botId, $request.channelUserId

Use botId and channelUserId when the script needs to assign a unique ID to the bot or its user. For instance, you can pass them to $pushgate.createPushback:

state: Subscribe
    intent!: /Subscribe
    script:
        // Create a pushback.
        var pushback = $pushgate.createPushback(
            $request.channelType,
            $request.botId,
            $request.channelUserId,
            "newNotification",
            {}
        );

        // Send the Pushgate API link to an external service.
        $http.post("https://example.com/subscribe", {
            headers: {
                "Content-Type": "application/json"
            },
            body: {
                "link": pushback.link
            }
        });
    a: Hooray! Now you’ll be the first to know about all our sales and promotions.

$request.rawRequest

You can use the rawRequest property to access the request data provided to JAICP by the channel. For example, when a user shares their contact info in Telegram, a telegramSendContact event is triggered in the script. In the state that handles this event, you can access the user’s phone number:

state: GetPhoneNumber
    event: telegramSendContact
    script:
        $client.phoneNumber = $request.rawRequest.message.contact.phone_number;
    a: Thank you! Our manager will contact you by this phone number: {{$client.phoneNumber}}.

$request

Object format​

How to use​

$request.query​

$request.channelType​

$request.botId, $request.channelUserId​

$request.rawRequest​