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video

To send a video to a chat, use the video reply type.

tip
You can also use the equivalent video DSL tag or the $reactions.video method.

If a channel supports video preview, a user will be able to watch the video in the channel’s chat without following a link. Otherwise only the link to the video will be displayed in the chat.

Properties

PropertyTypeRequiredDescription
videoUrlStringYesVideo URL.
videoNameStringNoVideo name.

Syntax

{
"type": "video",
"videoUrl": "https://example.com/video.mp4",
"videoName": "Video example"
}

Channel restrictions

video is not supported in voice assistants and in the phone channel.

How to use

state: HowTo
a: Watch our tutorial and learn how to create your first chatbot and publish it into a channel.
script:
$response.replies = $response.replies || [];
$response.replies.push({
"type": "video",
"videoUrl": "https://youtube.com/watch?v=QWERty123"
});