Button template

Updated: Jun 17, 2026

The button template sends a text message with up to three attached buttons. This template is useful for offering the message recipient options to choose from, such as pre-determined responses to a question or actions to take.

For a complete list of available buttons, see Buttons.

Request URI

https://graph.facebook.com/v25.0/me/messages?access_token={PAGE_ACCESS_TOKEN}

Payload properties

Property	Type	Description
template_type	String	Must be button.
text	String	UTF-8-encoded text of up to 640 characters. Text appears above the buttons.
buttons	Array	Set of 1-3 buttons that appear as call-to-actions.

Sample request

curl -X POST -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '{
  "recipient":{
    "id":"{PSID}"
  },
  "message":{
    "attachment":{
      "type":"template",
      "payload":{
        "template_type":"button",
        "text":"What do you want to do next?",
        "buttons":[
          {
            "type":"web_url",
            "url":"https://www.messenger.com",
            "title":"Visit Messenger"
          }
        ]
      }
    }
  }
}' "https://graph.facebook.com/v25.0/me/messages?access_token={PAGE_ACCESS_TOKEN}"

Sample response

{
  "recipient_id": "1254477777772919",
  "message_id": "AG5Hz2Uq7tuwNEhXfYYKj8mJEM_QPpz5jdCK48PnKAjSdjfipqxqMvK8ma6AC8fplwlqLP_5cgXIbu7I3rBN0P"
}