Send Carousel Media

Overview

The Send Carousel Media action allows you to send a scrollable set of interactive cards within a bot flow.

Each card can contain:

  • An image or video

  • A title

  • A call-to-action button

This action:

  • Showcases products or features visually

  • Supports images and videos

  • Supports dynamic body text

  • Automatically proceeds to the next connected node

  • Click Add Node

  • Select Send Action

  • Choose Send Carousel Media

  • Choose Image Type - Carousel

The configuration panel will open.

1️⃣ Action Name

The Action Name is used for internal reference.

  • Helps identify this action in the flow

  • Does not appear to customers

2️⃣ Body Text

The Body Text appears above the carousel cards.

Use this field to describe product features or highlight offerings.

Character Limit

  • Maximum: 4096 characters

Dynamic Personalization

Add Variable

  • Click Add Variable

  • Select the required field from the dropdown menu

  • The variable will be inserted automatically

This allows you to include customer data dynamically.

Example:

Hi {{customer.name}}, explore our featured products below.

Text Formatting Options

You can format text using editor tools:

  • Bold

  • Italic

  • Strikethrough

Steps:

  • Select the text

  • Click the required formatting icon

Emojis

Click the Emoji icon to add emojis.

3️⃣ Card Configuration

You can add multiple media cards to a single carousel.

Media Limit

  • Maximum 9 carousel media cards

  • You can view how many media files have been added in the media section

Media Type Selection

For each card, choose the media type that best highlights your content:

  • Image

  • Video

You can showcase products or features using either format.

Media Upload Options

You can upload media or use a URL.

Upload Type - From Media

  • Click Upload Media

  • Select files from the Media Collection

  • Confirm selection

The selected files will be attached to the carousel.

Upload Type - URL

  • Enter the publicly accessible media URL

  • The content will be displayed in the carousel

Card Title

  • Short heading for each card

  • Maximum: 160 characters

Button Configuration

Each card can have one button.

Button Name

  • Enter the label for the button

  • Used to identify the action for users

  • Maximum: 20 characters

Example:

  • View More

  • Buy Now

  • Learn More

Button URL

  • Enter the destination link

  • Only one URL can be used per button

  • Set the correct link destination

When clicked, users are redirected to the provided URL.

Adding Multiple Cards

  • Use the same procedure to configure each additional carousel card

  • Repeat media selection, title, button name, and button URL configuration

  • Ensure total cards do not exceed 9

Save and Deploy

After completing configuration:

  • Click Create to add the action to the flow

  • Connect the node appropriately

  • Click Publish to deploy changes

Validation Before Publishing

Before publishing:

  • Confirm total carousel cards do not exceed 9

  • Verify media files or URLs are accessible

  • Ensure button URLs are correct

  • Confirm dynamic variables are correctly inserted

  • Test the flow to validate display and redirection

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