Add Open Channel imopenlines.config.add

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Scope: imopenlines

Who can execute the method: any user

The method imopenlines.config.add adds a new open channel.

To allow users to write to the open channel, set the connector settings using the method imconnector.connector.data.set.

Method Parameters

Name `type`	Description
PARAMS `object`	Object with open channel settings (detailed description)

PARAMS Parameter

Name `type`	Description
LINE_NAME `string`	Name of the open channel
ACTIVE `char`	Channel activity. Possible values: `Y` — channel is active `N` — channel is inactive
QUEUE `array`	Queue of operators. An array of objects with fields `ENTITY_TYPE` and `ENTITY_ID`. Possible values: `ENTITY_TYPE` — user `user` or department `department` `ENTITY_ID` — identifier of the selected type object. For `user`, specify the `ID` of the user, for `department` — the `ID` of the department Example: `[ { "ENTITY_TYPE":"user", "ENTITY_ID":"1" }, { "ENTITY_TYPE":"department", "ENTITY_ID":"10" } ]`
QUEUE_TYPE `string`	Request distribution mode. Possible values: `evenly` — distribute requests evenly among operators `strictly` — direct requests strictly in queue order `all` — direct requests to all operators in the queue
QUEUE_TIME `integer`	Time in seconds before the request is passed to the next operator
NO_ANSWER_TIME `integer`	Time in seconds before the no-answer scenario is triggered
WELCOME_MESSAGE `char`	Send a welcome message. Possible values: `Y` — yes `N` — no
WELCOME_MESSAGE_TEXT `string`	Text of the welcome message
WORKTIME_ENABLE `char`	Consider the channel's working hours. Possible values: `Y` — yes `N` — no
WORKTIME_FROM `string`	Start of working hours in `HH:MM` format
WORKTIME_TO `string`	End of working hours in `HH:MM` format
WORKTIME_TIMEZONE `string`	Time zone, for example `Europe/Berlin`
CRM `char`	Search for the client in CRM. Possible values: `Y` — yes `N` — no
CRM_CREATE `string`	What to create in CRM for a new client
VOTE_MESSAGE `char`	Request service quality rating. Possible values: `Y` — yes `N` — no
LANGUAGE_ID `string`	Language of the channel, for example `de`
CRM_CREATE_SECOND `string`	Additional mode for creating a CRM entity
CRM_CREATE_THIRD `char`	Create a third CRM entity. Possible values: `Y` — yes `N` — no
CRM_CHAT_TRACKER `char`	Enable chat tracker for CRM. Possible values: `Y` — yes `N` — no
CRM_FORWARD `char`	Forward the request to the responsible person in CRM. Possible values: `Y` — yes `N` — no
CRM_TRANSFER_CHANGE `char`	Change the responsible person in CRM when transferring the dialogue. Possible values: `Y` — yes `N` — no
CRM_SOURCE `string`	Source for the created CRM entity
MAX_CHAT `integer`	Maximum number of simultaneous dialogues for the operator
TYPE_MAX_CHAT `string`	Type of `MAX_CHAT` restriction. Possible values: `answered` — consider only dialogues where the operator has already responded `answered_new` — consider dialogues with a response and new dialogues `closed` — consider closed dialogues
CATEGORY_ENABLE `char`	Enable categories. Possible values: `Y` — yes `N` — no
CATEGORY_ID `integer`	Identifier of the category
SESSION_PRIORITY `integer`	Session priority in the queue
WELCOME_BOT_ENABLE `char`	Enable welcome chatbot. Possible values: `Y` — yes `N` — no
WELCOME_BOT_JOIN `string`	When to connect the bot. Possible values: `first` — connect the bot only at the beginning of the dialogue `always` — connect the bot in every dialogue
WELCOME_BOT_ID `integer`	Identifier of the chatbot
WELCOME_BOT_TIME `integer`	After how many seconds to transfer the dialogue from the bot to the queue
WELCOME_BOT_LEFT `string`	When to disconnect the bot. Possible values: `queue` — disconnect the bot when transferring to the operators' queue `close` — disconnect the bot when closing the dialogue
CHECK_AVAILABLE `char`	Check the availability of the operator during distribution. Possible values: `Y` — yes `N` — no
WATCH_TYPING `char`	Show typing indicator. Possible values: `Y` — yes `N` — no
SEND_WELCOME_EACH_SESSION `char`	Send a greeting in each session. Possible values: `Y` — yes `N` — no
OPERATOR_DATA `string`	Format of operator data. Possible values: `profile` — show operator profile `queue` — show operator data from the queue `hide` — hide operator data
DEFAULT_OPERATOR_DATA `object`	Default operator data. Possible fields: `NAME` — operator's name `AVATAR` — link to the operator's avatar `AVATAR_ID` — identifier of the avatar file
NO_ANSWER_RULE `string`	Scenario if the operator did not respond. Possible values: `none` — do not execute the scenario `text` — send a text message
NO_ANSWER_FORM_ID `integer`	Identifier of the CRM form for the no-answer scenario
NO_ANSWER_BOT_ID `integer`	Identifier of the chatbot for the no-answer scenario
NO_ANSWER_TEXT `string`	Text for the no-answer scenario
WORKTIME_DAYOFF `array`	Days off. Possible values of elements: `MO` — Monday `TU` — Tuesday `WE` — Wednesday `TH` — Thursday `FR` — Friday `SA` — Saturday `SU` — Sunday
WORKTIME_HOLIDAYS `string`	Holidays in string format, listed as `DD.MM,DD.MM`
WORKTIME_DAYOFF_RULE `string`	Scenario during non-working hours. Possible values: `none` — do not execute the scenario `text` — send a text message
WORKTIME_DAYOFF_FORM_ID `integer`	Identifier of the CRM form for non-working hours
WORKTIME_DAYOFF_BOT_ID `integer`	Identifier of the chatbot for non-working hours
WORKTIME_DAYOFF_TEXT `string`	Text message during non-working hours
CLOSE_RULE `string`	Scenario upon closure. Possible values: `none` — do not execute the scenario `text` — send a text message
CLOSE_FORM_ID `integer`	Identifier of the CRM form upon closure
CLOSE_BOT_ID `integer`	Identifier of the chatbot upon closure
CLOSE_TEXT `string`	Text message upon closure
VOTE_TIME_LIMIT `integer`	Time limit for voting
VOTE_CLOSING_DELAY `char`	Close the session immediately after rating. Possible values: `Y` — yes `N` — no
VOTE_BEFORE_FINISH `char`	Request rating before completion. Possible values: `Y` — yes `N` — no
VOTE_MESSAGE_1_TEXT `string`	Text for rating request in the widget
VOTE_MESSAGE_1_LIKE `string`	Text after positive rating in the widget
VOTE_MESSAGE_1_DISLIKE `string`	Text after negative rating in the widget
VOTE_MESSAGE_2_TEXT `string`	Text for rating request in external channels
VOTE_MESSAGE_2_LIKE `string`	Text after positive rating in external channels
VOTE_MESSAGE_2_DISLIKE `string`	Text after negative rating in external channels
AUTO_CLOSE_RULE `string`	Auto-closing scenario. Possible values: `none` — do not execute the scenario `text` — send a text message
FULL_CLOSE_TIME `integer`	Time for full closure after manual closure
AUTO_CLOSE_TIME `integer`	Time until auto-closure
AUTO_CLOSE_FORM_ID `integer`	Identifier of the CRM form for auto-closure
AUTO_CLOSE_BOT_ID `integer`	Identifier of the chatbot for auto-closure
AUTO_CLOSE_TEXT `string`	Text upon auto-closure
AUTO_EXPIRE_TIME `integer`	Lifetime of automatically closed session
TEMPORARY `char`	Create a temporary channel. Possible values: `Y` — create a temporary channel `N` — create a permanent channel
QUICK_ANSWERS_IBLOCK_ID `integer`	Identifier of the quick answers info block
KPI_FIRST_ANSWER_TIME `integer`	Control of the first response time
KPI_FIRST_ANSWER_ALERT `char`	Enable notification for the first response. Possible values: `Y` — yes `N` — no
KPI_FIRST_ANSWER_LIST `array`	List of recipients for the first response notification
KPI_FIRST_ANSWER_TEXT `string`	Text of the first response notification
KPI_FURTHER_ANSWER_TIME `integer`	Control of subsequent response times
KPI_FURTHER_ANSWER_ALERT `char`	Enable notification for subsequent responses. Possible values: `Y` — yes `N` — no
KPI_FURTHER_ANSWER_LIST `array`	List of recipients for subsequent response notifications
KPI_FURTHER_ANSWER_TEXT `string`	Text of the subsequent response notification
KPI_CHECK_OPERATOR_ACTIVITY `char`	Monitor operator activity. Possible values: `Y` — yes `N` — no
USE_WELCOME_FORM `char`	Use welcome CRM form. Possible values: `Y` — yes `N` — no
WELCOME_FORM_ID `integer`	Identifier of the welcome CRM form
WELCOME_FORM_DELAY `char`	Show the form with a delay. Possible values: `Y` — yes `N` — no
CONFIRM_CLOSE `char`	Request confirmation for closure. Possible values: `Y` — yes `N` — no
IGNORE_WELCOME_FORM_RESPONSIBLE `char`	Ignore the responsible person in the welcome form. Possible values: `Y` — yes `N` — no

Code Examples

How to Use Examples in Documentation

cURL (Webhook)

cURL (OAuth)

PHP

BX24.js

PHP CRest

curl -X POST \
          -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
          -H "Accept: application/json" \
          -d '{
            "PARAMS": {
              "LINE_NAME": "Online Store Support Line",
              "QUEUE": [
                {
                  "ENTITY_TYPE": "user",
                  "ENTITY_ID": "1"
                },
                {
                  "ENTITY_TYPE": "user",
                  "ENTITY_ID": "15"
                },
                {
                  "ENTITY_TYPE": "user",
                  "ENTITY_ID": "23"
                }
              ],
              "QUEUE_TYPE": "strictly",
              "QUEUE_TIME": 45,
              "NO_ANSWER_TIME": 120,
              "WELCOME_MESSAGE": "Y",
              "WELCOME_MESSAGE_TEXT": "Hello! We will respond within a couple of minutes",
              "CRM": "Y",
              "CRM_CREATE": "deal",
              "CRM_SOURCE": "openline_web",
              "CRM_FORWARD": "Y",
              "MAX_CHAT": 4,
              "TYPE_MAX_CHAT": "answered_new",
              "WORKTIME_ENABLE": "Y",
              "WORKTIME_FROM": "09:00",
              "WORKTIME_TO": "21:00",
              "WORKTIME_TIMEZONE": "Europe/Berlin",
              "WORKTIME_DAYOFF": [
                "SA",
                "SU"
              ],
              "WORKTIME_DAYOFF_RULE": "text",
              "WORKTIME_DAYOFF_TEXT": "The line is currently closed. Please write, and we will respond during working hours"
            }
          }' \
          https://**put_your_bitrix24_address**/rest/**put_your_user_id_here**/**put_your_webhook_here**/imopenlines.config.add

curl -X POST \
          -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
          -H "Accept: application/json" \
          -d '{
            "PARAMS": {
              "LINE_NAME": "Online Store Support Line",
              "QUEUE": [
                {
                  "ENTITY_TYPE": "user",
                  "ENTITY_ID": "1"
                },
                {
                  "ENTITY_TYPE": "user",
                  "ENTITY_ID": "15"
                },
                {
                  "ENTITY_TYPE": "user",
                  "ENTITY_ID": "23"
                }
              ],
              "QUEUE_TYPE": "strictly",
              "QUEUE_TIME": 45,
              "NO_ANSWER_TIME": 120,
              "WELCOME_MESSAGE": "Y",
              "WELCOME_MESSAGE_TEXT": "Hello! We will respond within a couple of minutes",
              "CRM": "Y",
              "CRM_CREATE": "deal",
              "CRM_SOURCE": "openline_web",
              "CRM_FORWARD": "Y",
              "MAX_CHAT": 4,
              "TYPE_MAX_CHAT": "answered_new",
              "WORKTIME_ENABLE": "Y",
              "WORKTIME_FROM": "09:00",
              "WORKTIME_TO": "21:00",
              "WORKTIME_TIMEZONE": "Europe/Berlin",
              "WORKTIME_DAYOFF": [
                "SA",
                "SU"
              ],
              "WORKTIME_DAYOFF_RULE": "text",
              "WORKTIME_DAYOFF_TEXT": "The line is currently closed. Please write, and we will respond during working hours"
            },
            "auth": "**put_access_token_here**"
          }' \
          https://**put_your_bitrix24_address**/rest/imopenlines.config.add

try
        {
            const response = await $b24.callMethod(
                'imopenlines.config.add',
                {
                    PARAMS: {
                        LINE_NAME: 'Online Store Support Line',
                        QUEUE: [
                            {
                                ENTITY_TYPE: 'user',
                                ENTITY_ID: '1'
                            },
                            {
                                ENTITY_TYPE: 'user',
                                ENTITY_ID: '15'
                            },
                            {
                                ENTITY_TYPE: 'user',
                                ENTITY_ID: '23'
                            }
                        ],
                        QUEUE_TYPE: 'strictly',
                        QUEUE_TIME: 45,
                        NO_ANSWER_TIME: 120,
                        WELCOME_MESSAGE: 'Y',
                        WELCOME_MESSAGE_TEXT: 'Hello! We will respond within a couple of minutes',
                        CRM: 'Y',
                        CRM_CREATE: 'deal',
                        CRM_SOURCE: 'openline_web',
                        CRM_FORWARD: 'Y',
                        MAX_CHAT: 4,
                        TYPE_MAX_CHAT: 'answered_new',
                        WORKTIME_ENABLE: 'Y',
                        WORKTIME_FROM: '09:00',
                        WORKTIME_TO: '21:00',
                        WORKTIME_TIMEZONE: 'Europe/Berlin',
                        WORKTIME_DAYOFF: ['SA', 'SU'],
                        WORKTIME_DAYOFF_RULE: 'text',
                        WORKTIME_DAYOFF_TEXT: 'The line is currently closed. Please write, and we will respond during working hours'
                    }
                }
            );
        
            const result = response.getData().result;
            console.log(result);
        }
        catch (error)
        {
            console.error(error);
        }

try {
            $response = $b24Service
                ->core
                ->call(
                    'imopenlines.config.add',
                    [
                        'PARAMS' => [
                            'LINE_NAME' => 'Online Store Support Line',
                            'QUEUE' => [
                                [
                                    'ENTITY_TYPE' => 'user',
                                    'ENTITY_ID' => '1',
                                ],
                                [
                                    'ENTITY_TYPE' => 'user',
                                    'ENTITY_ID' => '15',
                                ],
                                [
                                    'ENTITY_TYPE' => 'user',
                                    'ENTITY_ID' => '23',
                                ],
                            ],
                            'QUEUE_TYPE' => 'strictly',
                            'QUEUE_TIME' => 45,
                            'NO_ANSWER_TIME' => 120,
                            'WELCOME_MESSAGE' => 'Y',
                            'WELCOME_MESSAGE_TEXT' => 'Hello! We will respond within a couple of minutes',
                            'CRM' => 'Y',
                            'CRM_CREATE' => 'deal',
                            'CRM_SOURCE' => 'openline_web',
                            'CRM_FORWARD' => 'Y',
                            'MAX_CHAT' => 4,
                            'TYPE_MAX_CHAT' => 'answered_new',
                            'WORKTIME_ENABLE' => 'Y',
                            'WORKTIME_FROM' => '09:00',
                            'WORKTIME_TO' => '21:00',
                            'WORKTIME_TIMEZONE' => 'Europe/Berlin',
                            'WORKTIME_DAYOFF' => ['SA', 'SU'],
                            'WORKTIME_DAYOFF_RULE' => 'text',
                            'WORKTIME_DAYOFF_TEXT' => 'The line is currently closed. Please write, and we will respond during working hours',
                        ],
                    ]
                );
        
            $result = $response
                ->getResponseData()
                ->getResult();
        
            print_r($result);
        } catch (Throwable $e) {
            echo $e->getMessage();
        }

BX24.callMethod(
            'imopenlines.config.add',
            {
                PARAMS: {
                    LINE_NAME: 'Online Store Support Line',
                    QUEUE: [
                        {
                            ENTITY_TYPE: 'user',
                            ENTITY_ID: '1'
                        },
                        {
                            ENTITY_TYPE: 'user',
                            ENTITY_ID: '15'
                        },
                        {
                            ENTITY_TYPE: 'user',
                            ENTITY_ID: '23'
                        }
                    ],
                    QUEUE_TYPE: 'strictly',
                    QUEUE_TIME: 45,
                    NO_ANSWER_TIME: 120,
                    WELCOME_MESSAGE: 'Y',
                    WELCOME_MESSAGE_TEXT: 'Hello! We will respond within a couple of minutes',
                    CRM: 'Y',
                    CRM_CREATE: 'deal',
                    CRM_SOURCE: 'openline_web',
                    CRM_FORWARD: 'Y',
                    MAX_CHAT: 4,
                    TYPE_MAX_CHAT: 'answered_new',
                    WORKTIME_ENABLE: 'Y',
                    WORKTIME_FROM: '09:00',
                    WORKTIME_TO: '21:00',
                    WORKTIME_TIMEZONE: 'Europe/Berlin',
                    WORKTIME_DAYOFF: ['SA', 'SU'],
                    WORKTIME_DAYOFF_RULE: 'text',
                    WORKTIME_DAYOFF_TEXT: 'The line is currently closed. Please write, and we will respond during working hours'
                }
            },
            function(result)
            {
                if (result.error())
                {
                    console.error(result.error());
                }
                else
                {
                    console.log(result.data());
                }
            }
        );

require_once('crest.php');
        
        $result = CRest::call(
            'imopenlines.config.add',
            [
                'PARAMS' => [
                    'LINE_NAME' => 'Online Store Support Line',
                    'QUEUE' => [
                        [
                            'ENTITY_TYPE' => 'user',
                            'ENTITY_ID' => '1',
                        ],
                        [
                            'ENTITY_TYPE' => 'user',
                            'ENTITY_ID' => '15',
                        ],
                        [
                            'ENTITY_TYPE' => 'user',
                            'ENTITY_ID' => '23',
                        ],
                    ],
                    'QUEUE_TYPE' => 'strictly',
                    'QUEUE_TIME' => 45,
                    'NO_ANSWER_TIME' => 120,
                    'WELCOME_MESSAGE' => 'Y',
                    'WELCOME_MESSAGE_TEXT' => 'Hello! We will respond within a couple of minutes',
                    'CRM' => 'Y',
                    'CRM_CREATE' => 'deal',
                    'CRM_SOURCE' => 'openline_web',
                    'CRM_FORWARD' => 'Y',
                    'MAX_CHAT' => 4,
                    'TYPE_MAX_CHAT' => 'answered_new',
                    'WORKTIME_ENABLE' => 'Y',
                    'WORKTIME_FROM' => '09:00',
                    'WORKTIME_TO' => '21:00',
                    'WORKTIME_TIMEZONE' => 'Europe/Berlin',
                    'WORKTIME_DAYOFF' => ['SA', 'SU'],
                    'WORKTIME_DAYOFF_RULE' => 'text',
                    'WORKTIME_DAYOFF_TEXT' => 'The line is currently closed. Please write, and we will respond during working hours',
                ],
            ]
        );
        
        print_r($result);

Response Handling

HTTP Status: 200

{
            "result": 15,
            "time": {
                "start": 1741688359.737944,
                "finish": 1741688360.028349,
                "duration": 0.2904050350189209,
                "processing": 0.16270899772644043,
                "date_start": "2025-03-11T10:25:59+01:00",
                "date_finish": "2025-03-11T10:26:00+01:00",
                "operating_reset_at": 1741688960,
                "operating": 0
            }
        }

Returned Data

Name `type`	Description
result `integer`	Identifier of the created open channel
time `time`	Information about the request execution time

Error Handling

Name `type`	Description
error `string`	String error code. It may consist of digits, Latin letters, and underscores
error_description `error_description`	Textual description of the error. The description is not intended to be shown to the end user in its raw form

Statuses and System Error Codes

HTTP Status: 20x, 40x, 50x

The errors described below may occur when calling any method.

Status	Code Error Message	Description
`500`	`INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR` Internal server error	An internal server error has occurred. Please contact the server administrator or Bitrix24 technical support
`500`	`ERROR_UNEXPECTED_ANSWER` Server returned an unexpected response	An internal server error has occurred. Please contact the server administrator or Bitrix24 technical support
`503`	`QUERY_LIMIT_EXCEEDED` Too many requests	The request intensity limit has been exceeded
`405`	`ERROR_BATCH_METHOD_NOT_ALLOWED` Method is not allowed for batch usage	The current method is not permitted for calls using batch
`400`	`ERROR_BATCH_LENGTH_EXCEEDED` Max batch length exceeded	The maximum length of parameters passed to the batch method has been exceeded
`401`	`NO_AUTH_FOUND` Wrong authorization data	Invalid access token or webhook code
`400`	`INVALID_REQUEST` Https required	The HTTPS protocol is required for method calls
`503`	`OVERLOAD_LIMIT` REST API is blocked due to overload	The REST API is blocked due to overload. This is a manual individual block; please contact Bitrix24 technical support to lift it
`403`	`ACCESS_DENIED` REST API is available only on commercial plans	The REST API is only available on commercial plans
`403`	`INVALID_CREDENTIALS` Invalid request credentials	The user associated with the access token or webhook used to call the method lacks the necessary permissions
`404`	`ERROR_MANIFEST_IS_NOT_AVAILABLE` Manifest is not available	The manifest is not available
`403`	`insufficient_scope` The request requires higher privileges than provided by the webhook token	The request requires higher privileges than those provided by the webhook token
`401`	`expired_token` The access token provided has expired	The provided access token has expired
`403`	`user_access_error` The user does not have access to the application	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
`500`	`PORTAL_DELETED` Portal was deleted	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

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