Style JSON for Rich Messages

The style JSON determines how the different elements of a received rich message are rendered in the app.

{
	"elements": [{
			"key": "title",
			"type": "string",
			"font": "Lato-Regular",
			"text_color": "#ffffff",
			"font_size": 27,
			"bold": false,
			"italic": false,
			"underline": false
		},
		{
			"key": "subtitle",
			"type": "string",
			"font": "PlayfairDisplay-Bold",
			"text_color": "#FFC800",
			"font_size": 16,
			"bold": false,
			"italic": false,
			"underline": false
		},
		{
			"key": "body",
			"type": "string",
			"font": "Lato-Regular",
			"text_color": "#ffffff",
			"font_size": 14,
			"bold": false,
			"italic": false,
			"underline": false
		},

		{
			"key": "cta",
			"type": "primary",
			"border_color": null,
			"border_width": 0,
			"corner_radius": 5,
			"background_color": "#ffffff",
			"font": "Lato-Bold",
			"button_size": "regular",
			"text_color": "#000000",
			"font_weight": "bold",
			"font_size": 14
		},
		{
			"key": "cta",
			"type": "secondary",
			"font": "Lato-Bold",
			"button_size": "regular",
			"text_color": "#ffffff",
			"font_size": 12
		},
		{
			"key": "hero_content",
			"type": "image"
		},
		{
			"key": "hero_content",
			"type": "video"
		}
	],
	"layout": {
		"background": {
			"type": "color",
			"url": null,
			"color": "#2380B4"
		},
		"font": null,
		"text_color": null
	}
}

Elements Object

The elements object contains different keys and their properties, such as title, subtitle, body, etc.

Key - title

A suitable title for the rich message. A well-crafted title increases the chances of a user reading the content of a message.

Name Type Description
type String This is the type of the element received in the JSON. The type of the element title is string as it is text that will be used as the title of the rich message.
font String Font style applied to the title text
text_color String Color of the title text
font_weight String Weight of the title text
font_size Integer Size of the font used for the title text
bold Boolean Determines if the title should be rendered in bold
italic Boolean Determines if the title should be rendered in italics
underline Boolean Determines if the title should be underlined

Key - subtitle

A subordinate title that provides additional information about the content

Name Type Description
type String This is the type of the element received in the JSON. The type of the element subtitle is string as it is text that will be used as the subtitle of the rich message.
font String Font style applied to the subtitle text
text_color String Color of the subtitle text
font_weight String Weight of the subtitle text
font_size Integer Size of the font used for the subtitle text
bold Boolean Determines if the subtitle should be rendered in bold
italic Boolean Determines if the subtitle should be rendered in italics
underline Boolean Determines if the subtitle should be underlined

Key - body

The body text content of a rich message

Name Type Description
type String This is the type of the element received in the JSON. The type of the element body is string as it is text that will be used as the body of the rich message.
font String Font style applied to the body text
text_color String Color of the body text
font_weight String Weight of the body text
font_size Integer Size of the font used for the body text
bold Boolean Determines if the body should be rendered in bold
italic Boolean Determines if the body should be rendered in italics
underline Boolean Determines if the body should be underlined

Key - cta

Short for "call to action", CTA is a device designed to prompt an immediate response from a user.

Name Type Description
type String Type of CTA: "primary" or "secondary"
border_color String Color of the CTA button border
border_width Integer Width of the CTA button border
corner_radius Integer Radius of the corners of the CTA button. This determines how rounded the corners are.
background_color String Background color of the CTA button
font String Font style of the CTA button label
button_size String Size of the CTA button
text_color String Color of the CTA button label text

Key - hero_content

The first visual content that a user encounters when viewing a rich message

Name Type Description
type String Tells the mobile client if the hero content is an "image" or a "video"

Layout Object

Name Type Description
background Object Contains information about the background content of the message:
type: The background can be either an "image" or a "color"
url: The url of the image used as the background
color: The code value of the color used as the background
font String Default font style that will be rendered if the app does not find the font style specified in any particular element
text_color String Default color of the text that will be rendered if the app does not find the text color specified in any particular element
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