Send a response to the command imbot.command.answer
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Scope:
imbotWho can execute the method: a user of the application that registered the chat bot
DEPRECATED
Development of this method has been halted. Please use imbot.v2.Command.answer.
The method imbot.command.answer publishes a response to a chat bot command.
Method Parameters
Required parameters are marked with *
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Name |
Description |
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COMMAND_ID* |
Command identifier. Required if |
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COMMAND* |
Command text. Required if |
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MESSAGE_ID* |
Identifier of the message to which the response is sent. The identifier can be obtained from the incoming event ONIMCOMMANDADD |
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MESSAGE |
Response text |
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ATTACH |
Object with an attachment to the message. Minimum format:
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KEYBOARD |
Message keyboard. Minimum format:
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MENU |
Context menu of the message. Minimum format:
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SYSTEM |
Message type:
Default is |
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URL_PREVIEW |
Link transformation into rich links:
Default is Works for links provided in the |
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CLIENT_ID |
This parameter is required only for webhooks. Pass the same CLIENT_ID that was specified during the registration of the chat bot |
Code Examples
How to Use Examples in Documentation
curl -X POST /
-H "Content-Type: application/json" /
-H "Accept: application/json" /
-d '{"COMMAND_ID":99,"MESSAGE_ID":33871,"MESSAGE":"Accepted. Executing command.","SYSTEM":"N","URL_PREVIEW":"Y","ATTACH":{"BLOCKS":[{"MESSAGE":"Task details"},{"DELIMITER":true},{"LINK":{"NAME":"Open","LINK":"https://example.com"}}]},"KEYBOARD":{"BUTTONS":[{"TEXT":"Repeat","COMMAND":"echo repeat"}]},"MENU":[{"TEXT":"bitrix24","LINK":"https://bitrix24.com"}],"CLIENT_ID":"**put_your_client_id_here**"}' /
https://**put_your_bitrix24_address**/rest/**put_your_user_id_here**/**put_your_webhook_here**/imbot.command.answer
curl -X POST /
-H "Content-Type: application/json" /
-H "Accept: application/json" /
-d '{"COMMAND_ID":99,"MESSAGE_ID":33871,"MESSAGE":"Accepted. Executing command.","SYSTEM":"N","URL_PREVIEW":"Y","ATTACH":{"BLOCKS":[{"MESSAGE":"Task details"},{"DELIMITER":true},{"LINK":{"NAME":"Open","LINK":"https://example.com"}}]},"KEYBOARD":{"BUTTONS":[{"TEXT":"Repeat","COMMAND":"echo repeat"}]},"MENU":[{"TEXT":"bitrix24","LINK":"https://bitrix24.com"}],"auth":"**put_access_token_here**"}' /
https://**put_your_bitrix24_address**/rest/imbot.command.answer
try
{
const response = await $b24.callMethod(
'imbot.command.answer',
{
COMMAND_ID: 99,
MESSAGE_ID: 33871,
MESSAGE: 'Accepted. Executing command.',
SYSTEM: 'N',
URL_PREVIEW: 'Y',
ATTACH: {
BLOCKS: [
{MESSAGE: 'Task details'},
{DELIMITER: true},
{LINK: {NAME: 'Open', LINK: 'https://example.com'}}
]
},
KEYBOARD: {
BUTTONS: [
{TEXT: 'Repeat', COMMAND: 'echo repeat'}
]
},
MENU: [
{TEXT: 'bitrix24', LINK: 'https://bitrix24.com'}
]
}
);
const result = response.getData().result;
console.log('Answered command with ID:', result);
processResult(result);
}
catch( error )
{
console.error('Error:', error);
}
try {
$response = $b24Service
->core
->call(
'imbot.command.answer',
[
'COMMAND_ID' => 99,
'MESSAGE_ID' => 33871,
'MESSAGE' => 'Accepted. Executing command.',
'SYSTEM' => 'N',
'URL_PREVIEW' => 'Y',
'ATTACH' => [
'BLOCKS' => [
['MESSAGE' => 'Task details'],
['DELIMITER' => true],
['LINK' => ['NAME' => 'Open', 'LINK' => 'https://example.com']]
]
],
'KEYBOARD' => [
'BUTTONS' => [
['TEXT' => 'Repeat', 'COMMAND' => 'echo repeat']
]
],
'MENU' => [
['TEXT' => 'bitrix24', 'LINK' => 'https://bitrix24.com']
]
]
);
$result = $response
->getResponseData()
->getResult();
echo 'Success: ' . print_r($result, true);
processData($result);
} catch (Throwable $e) {
error_log($e->getMessage());
echo 'Error answering command: ' . $e->getMessage();
}
BX24.callMethod(
'imbot.command.answer',
{
COMMAND_ID: 99,
MESSAGE_ID: 33871,
MESSAGE: 'Accepted. Executing command.',
SYSTEM: 'N',
URL_PREVIEW: 'Y',
ATTACH: {
BLOCKS: [
{MESSAGE: 'Task details'},
{DELIMITER: true},
{LINK: {NAME: 'Open', LINK: 'https://example.com'}}
]
},
KEYBOARD: {
BUTTONS: [
{TEXT: 'Repeat', COMMAND: 'echo repeat'}
]
},
MENU: [
{TEXT: 'bitrix24', LINK: 'https://bitrix24.com'}
]
},
function(result)
{
if (result.error())
console.error(result.error());
else
console.dir(result.data());
}
);
require_once('crest.php');
$result = CRest::call(
'imbot.command.answer',
[
'COMMAND_ID' => 99,
'MESSAGE_ID' => 33871,
'MESSAGE' => 'Accepted. Executing command.',
'SYSTEM' => 'N',
'URL_PREVIEW' => 'Y',
'ATTACH' => [
'BLOCKS' => [
['MESSAGE' => 'Task details'],
['DELIMITER' => true],
['LINK' => ['NAME' => 'Open', 'LINK' => 'https://example.com']]
]
],
'KEYBOARD' => [
'BUTTONS' => [
['TEXT' => 'Repeat', 'COMMAND' => 'echo repeat']
]
],
'MENU' => [
['TEXT' => 'bitrix24', 'LINK' => 'https://bitrix24.com']
]
]
);
echo '<PRE>';
print_r($result);
echo '</PRE>';
// client and ctx are already created — see the Go SDK section
res, err := client.Core().Call(ctx, "imbot.command.answer", b24.Params{
"COMMAND_ID": 99,
"MESSAGE_ID": 33871,
"MESSAGE": "Accepted. Executing command.",
"SYSTEM": "N",
"URL_PREVIEW": "Y",
"ATTACH": b24.Params{
"BLOCKS": []b24.Params{
{
"MESSAGE": "Task details",
},
{
"DELIMITER": true,
},
{
"LINK": b24.Params{
"NAME": "Open",
"LINK": "https://example.com",
},
},
},
},
"KEYBOARD": b24.Params{
"BUTTONS": []b24.Params{
{
"TEXT": "Repeat",
"COMMAND": "echo repeat",
},
},
},
"MENU": []b24.Params{
{
"TEXT": "bitrix24",
"LINK": "https://bitrix24.com",
},
},
"CLIENT_ID": "**put_your_client_id_here**",
})
if err != nil {
return fmt.Errorf("imbot.command.answer: %w", err)
}
var value b24.ID
if err := json.Unmarshal(res.Result, &value); err != nil {
return fmt.Errorf("parse response: %w", err)
}
fmt.Println("result:", value)
Response Handling
HTTP Status: 200
{
"result": 33879,
"time": {
"start": 1772102358,
"finish": 1772102359.061859,
"duration": 1.061858892440796,
"processing": 1,
"date_start": "2026-02-26T13:39:18+01:00",
"date_finish": "2026-02-26T13:39:19+01:00",
"operating_reset_at": 1772102958,
"operating": 0
}
}
Returned Data
|
Name |
Description |
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result |
Identifier of the sent response message |
|
time |
Information about the request execution time |
Error Handling
HTTP Status: 400
{
"error": "MESSAGE_EMPTY",
"error_description": "Message can't be empty"
}
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Name |
Description |
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error |
String error code. It consists of digits, Latin letters, and underscores. It may arrive empty — in that case only |
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error_description |
Error message for the developer. Do not show it to the end user without processing |
Possible Error Codes
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Code |
Description |
Value |
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Command not found |
Command not found |
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Command was installed by another rest application |
Command registered by another application |
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Message ID can't be empty |
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Message can't be empty |
Message text not provided |
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Incorrect attach params |
Invalid |
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You have exceeded the maximum allowable size of attach |
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Incorrect keyboard params |
Invalid |
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You have exceeded the maximum allowable size of keyboard |
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Incorrect menu params |
Invalid |
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Message isn't added |
Failed to send message |
Statuses and System Error Codes
HTTP Status: 4xx, 5xx
The errors described below are returned by the REST API itself, not by the logic of a specific method. They can arrive in response to any method.
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Status |
Code |
Description |
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An internal server error has occurred. Retry the call, and if the error persists, contact the server administrator or Bitrix24 technical support |
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The server returned an unexpected response. Retry the call, and if the error persists, contact the server administrator or Bitrix24 technical support |
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The request intensity limit has been exceeded |
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The method is blocked because the request resource intensity limit has been exceeded. The block is lifted automatically once the accumulated execution time of the method no longer exceeds the limit |
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The request contains no authorization data: neither an access token nor a webhook code was passed |
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Methods are called over the HTTPS protocol only |
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The REST API is blocked due to overload. This is a manual individual block. To have it lifted, contact Bitrix24 technical support |
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The REST API is available only on commercial plans. A webhook receives a different error message — |
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No active webhook with the specified user identifier and secret code was found |
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No method with this name was found. The name is misspelled, the method does not exist in the REST API, or it is unavailable without the required scope |
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The request requires broader permissions than the token has: for a webhook these are the permissions granted to it, for an application it is the scope. For an application, the error message ends with |
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The access token has expired |
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The application is installed, but the Bitrix24 administrator has granted access to it only to specific users |
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The public part of the site is closed. To open it on an on-premise installation, disable the "Temporary closure of the public part of the site" option. Path to the setting: Desktop > Settings > Product Settings > Module Settings > Main Module > Temporary closure of the public part of the site |