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Messenger chatbots can now add quick reply buttons and send GIFs in conversations

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by on July 1, 2016 at 7:07 am
Posted In: API, Apps, Around the Web, bots, Chatbots, Design & Dev, messenger


Since Facebook opened up its Messenger Platform for creating interactive chatbots in April, the API has been used to develop more than 11,000 bots on the social network’s messaging service. Today, the company announced a raft of new features to Messenger Platform that will help developers add new functionality to their bots and improve the experience for their users. For starters, bots can now display buttons for quick replies and a persistent menu in conversations, making it easier for people to communicate without having to type several commands. For example, if you’re talking to a bot for a restaurant, it…

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