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Typebot ships native integrations for the web and WhatsApp. For messaging platforms that don’t have a dedicated integration (KakaoTalk, LINE, WeChat, Telegram, Viber, or any proprietary chat app), you can still drive a Typebot conversation by calling the HTTP API yourself. The integration sits between the messaging app and Typebot: it receives each incoming message from the platform, forwards it to Typebot, and relays the bot reply back to the user.
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How it works

For each user, you need to persist one Typebot sessionId so the conversation stays stateful across messages.
1

Receive a webhook from the messaging app

Most messaging platforms (KakaoTalk, LINE, Telegram, etc.) let you register a webhook URL that is called whenever a user sends a message. Create an HTTP endpoint on your server to handle those calls.
2

Start a chat on the first message

If you don’t have a sessionId for this user yet, call the start chat endpoint:
curl -X POST https://typebot.co/api/v1/typebots/<publicId>/startChat \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{}'
Store the returned sessionId next to the user’s platform ID in your database.
3

Forward subsequent messages

For every following message from the same user, call continueChat with the stored session:
curl -X POST https://typebot.co/api/v1/sessions/<sessionId>/continueChat \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"message": "user reply here"}'
4

Render the bot response on the messaging app

Both endpoints return a messages array describing what the bot wants to say (text bubbles, images, buttons, etc.). Map each message to the equivalent primitive on the target platform — for example a KakaoTalk text bubble, a LINE template message, or a Telegram inline keyboard.If the response contains an input, present it to the user (buttons become quick replies, a text input just waits for the next message, etc.). When the user answers, loop back to the previous step.

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Things to keep in mind

  • Authentication. Public endpoints (/api/v1/typebots/<publicId>/startChat) don’t require a token. If you want to use the preview endpoint or any authenticated route, generate an API token.
  • Session lifetime. Sessions expire after a period of inactivity. Handle 404 errors from continueChat by starting a new session transparently.
  • Block compatibility. Blocks that rely on the web embed (file upload UI, payment form, embedded videos…) don’t have a 1:1 equivalent on most messaging apps. Keep the flow text-first when you target external platforms.
  • Rate limits. Messaging platforms usually enforce strict rate limits. Queue outgoing messages if the bot sends several bubbles in a row.