How to Send and Receive RCS Suggested Replies with Node.js

A node application that allows you to send and receive Rich Communications Services suggested reply messages.

You can find full step-by-step instructions on the Vonage Developer Blog.

Prerequisites

1. Node.js installed on your machine.
2. ngrok installed for exposing your local server to the internet.
3. Vonage Developer Account
4. A registered RCS Business Messaging (RBM) Agent.
5. A phone with RCS capabilities for testing.

Instructions

1. Clone this repo
2. Initialize your Node application and install dependencies:

npm init -y
npm install express dotenv @vonage/server-sdk

4. Rename the .env.example file to .env, and add your VONAGE_APPLICATION_ID and RCS_SENDER_ID values.
5. Add your private.key file in the root of the project directory.
6. Start your Node server:

node index.js

7. Create a tunnel using ngrok:

ngrok http 3000

8. Test your app by sending an RCS suggested reply from the command line:

curl -X POST https://**YOUR_NGROK_URL***/send-rcs \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "to": "**YOUR_RCS_TEST_NUMBER"
}'