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The context object contains information about the incoming message and user. It’s the first parameter passed to all flow callback functions.

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Usage

const flow = addKeyword('hello')
  .addAnswer('Hi!', null, async (ctx, { flowDynamic }) => {
    console.log(ctx.body) // message text
    console.log(ctx.from) // sender number
  })

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Properties

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body
string
required
The text content of the incoming message.
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from
string
required
The phone number of the message sender (e.g., “[email protected]”).
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name
string
The name of the contact who sent the message.
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host
object
Information about the bot host.
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pushName
string
The push name (display name) of the sender.

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Additional Properties

Depending on the message type, the context may include additional properties:
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mediaUrl
string
URL of the media file (for media messages).
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mediaType
string
Type of media: image, video, audio, document.
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caption
string
Caption text for media messages.
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lat
number
Latitude for location messages.
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lng
number
Longitude for location messages.

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Example

const welcomeFlow = addKeyword(['hello', 'hi'])
  .addAnswer(
    'Welcome!',
    null,
    async (ctx) => {
      const { body, from, name } = ctx
      
      console.log(`Message: ${body}`)
      console.log(`From: ${from}`)
      console.log(`Name: ${name}`)
    }
  )

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