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>';
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 |
|
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 may consist of digits, Latin letters, and underscores |
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error_description |
Textual description of the error. The description is not intended to be shown to the end user in its raw form |
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: 20x, 40x, 50x
The errors described below may occur when calling any method.
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Status |
Code |
Description |
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An internal server error has occurred. Please contact the server administrator or Bitrix24 technical support |
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An internal server error has occurred. Please contact the server administrator or Bitrix24 technical support |
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The request intensity limit has been exceeded |
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The current method is not permitted for calls using batch |
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The maximum length of parameters passed to the batch method has been exceeded |
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Invalid access token or webhook code |
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The HTTPS protocol is required for method calls |
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The REST API is blocked due to overload. This is a manual individual block; please contact Bitrix24 technical support to lift it |
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The REST API is only available on commercial plans |
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The user associated with the access token or webhook used to call the method lacks the necessary permissions |
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The manifest is not available |
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The request requires higher privileges than those provided by the webhook token |
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The provided access token has expired |
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The user does not have access to the application. This means that the application is installed, but the portal administrator has restricted access to this application to specific users only |
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The public part of the site is closed. To open the public part of the site 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 |
Continue Learning
- Add the imbot.command.register Command
- Update the imbot.command.update
- Remove the imbot.command.unregister Command
- Event Triggered by Chat Bot Command ONIMCOMMANDADD
- Working with Keyboards
- Attachments in Messages
- Working with Context Menu