display map in facebook messenger bot

Question

I need to show map in facebook messenger bot. According to documentation following code should work but I only see message and place icon. Has anyone faced similar issue.

  var messageData = {
    recipient: {
      id: userId
    },
    message: {
      text: msg,
      metadata: "DEVELOPER_DEFINED_METADATA",
      quick_replies: [
        {
          "content_type": "location"
        }
      ]
    }
  };
  callSendAPI(messageData);
}

Possible duplicate of How to send location from Facebook messenger platform? — Dmitry
Thanks. I did not know that code works but only from messenger app. — user2716548

Matthew Fisher Matthew Fisher · Accepted Answer · 2016-09-24T01:53:33

I was able to use this functionality without a problem on the IOS messenger app. The 'location' feature allows the user to send a their location to the bot. By default, it showed a map with 'Your Location' and 'Tap to view on map'.

I tried from the desktop and it gave an error indicating that locations are only usable in the app.

The bot is running at DMS Software Bot. Type 'quick reply' and hit location.

The source is at FB-Robot on github.

display map in facebook messenger bot

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