Canned Responses API
Manage saved reply shortcuts for your support agents. Canned responses are reusable message snippets triggered by a /shortcut in the inbox.
How agents use them: In the inbox, an agent types
/greeting and the pre-saved content is automatically inserted into the reply box.Overview
| Method | Endpoint | Description |
|---|---|---|
| GET | https://api.vobiz.ai/v1/messaging/canned-responses | List all canned responses |
| POST | https://api.vobiz.ai/v1/messaging/canned-responses | Create a canned response |
| DELETE | https://api.vobiz.ai/v1/messaging/canned-responses/{id} | Delete a canned response |
List Canned Responses
GET
https://api.vobiz.ai/v1/messaging/canned-responsesReturns all saved canned responses for your account.
Authentication Required:
- • X-Auth-ID: Your Account Auth ID
- • X-Auth-Token: Your Account Auth Token
- • Accept: application/json
cURL
curl -X GET \
"https://api.vobiz.ai/v1/messaging/canned-responses" \
-H "X-Auth-ID: {auth_id}" \
-H "X-Auth-Token: {auth_token}"Response — 200 OK
{
"data": [
{"id":"cr_001","shortcut":"/greeting","content":"Hello! Thank you for reaching out. How can I help you today?","created_at":"2026-03-01T10:00:00Z"},
{"id":"cr_002","shortcut":"/hours","content":"Our support hours are Monday–Friday, 9am–6pm IST.","created_at":"2026-03-02T11:00:00Z"}
]
}Create Canned Response
POST
https://api.vobiz.ai/v1/messaging/canned-responsesCreate a new canned response. The shortcut is the trigger agents type in the inbox. The content is the full text that gets inserted.
| Field | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
| shortcut | Required | Trigger keyword (e.g. /greeting) |
| content | Required | Full text of the canned reply |
Authentication Required:
- • X-Auth-ID: Your Account Auth ID
- • X-Auth-Token: Your Account Auth Token
- • Accept: application/json
cURL
curl -X POST \
"https://api.vobiz.ai/v1/messaging/canned-responses" \
-H "X-Auth-ID: {auth_id}" \
-H "X-Auth-Token: {auth_token}" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"shortcut":"/greeting","content":"Hello! Thank you for reaching out. How can I help you today?"}'Delete Canned Response
DELETE
https://api.vobiz.ai/v1/messaging/canned-responses/{canned_response_id}Permanently delete a canned response. Agents will no longer be able to trigger it by shortcut.
Authentication Required:
- • X-Auth-ID: Your Account Auth ID
- • X-Auth-Token: Your Account Auth Token
- • Accept: application/json
cURL
curl -X DELETE \
"https://api.vobiz.ai/v1/messaging/canned-responses/{canned_response_id}" \
-H "X-Auth-ID: {auth_id}" \
-H "X-Auth-Token: {auth_token}"Response — 204 No Content
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