Sticker Messages

Send expressive stickers in WebP format to add personality and emotion to your conversations. Stickers are perfect for reactions, celebrations, and making interactions more engaging.

Basic Sticker Message

Send a sticker using a media ID:

await client.sendSticker('+573001234567', {
  id: 'media_id_of_sticker'
});

Send a sticker from URL:

await client.sendSticker('+573001234567', {
  link: 'https://example.com/stickers/celebration.webp'
});

Upload and Send Custom Stickers

import fs from 'fs';

// Upload sticker file (must be WebP format)
const stickerBuffer = fs.readFileSync('./custom-sticker.webp');
const stickerMedia = await client.uploadMedia(stickerBuffer, 'sticker');

// Send the uploaded sticker
await client.sendSticker('+573001234567', {
  id: stickerMedia.id
});

Sticker with Reply Context

// Reply to a message with a sticker
await client.sendSticker(
  '+573001234567',
  { id: 'celebration_sticker_id' },
  {
    replyToMessageId: 'original_message_id'
  }
);

Business Use Cases

Customer Service Reactions

const sendServiceStickers = {
  // Positive reactions
  thumbsUp: async (customerPhone: string) => {
    await client.sendSticker(customerPhone, {
      link: 'https://business-stickers.com/thumbs-up.webp'
    });
  },
  
  // Celebration stickers
  celebration: async (customerPhone: string) => {
    await client.sendSticker(customerPhone, {
      link: 'https://business-stickers.com/celebration.webp'
    });
  },
  
  // Thank you stickers
  thankYou: async (customerPhone: string) => {
    await client.sendSticker(customerPhone, {
      link: 'https://business-stickers.com/thank-you.webp'
    });
  },
  
  // Apology stickers
  sorry: async (customerPhone: string) => {
    await client.sendSticker(customerPhone, {
      link: 'https://business-stickers.com/sorry.webp'
    });
  }
};

// Usage in customer interactions
const handleOrderCompletion = async (customerPhone: string) => {
  await client.sendText(
    customerPhone,
    '✅ Your order has been completed successfully!\n\nThank you for choosing us! 🎉'
  );
  
  // Send celebration sticker
  await sendServiceStickers.celebration(customerPhone);
};

Branded Sticker Pack

class BrandedStickerPack {
  private stickers = new Map([
    ['welcome', 'brand_welcome_sticker_id'],
    ['thanks', 'brand_thanks_sticker_id'],
    ['celebration', 'brand_celebration_sticker_id'],
    ['support', 'brand_support_sticker_id'],
    ['goodbye', 'brand_goodbye_sticker_id'],
    ['thumbs_up', 'brand_thumbs_up_sticker_id'],
    ['heart', 'brand_heart_sticker_id'],
    ['star', 'brand_star_sticker_id']
  ]);
  
  async send(phone: string, stickerName: string) {
    const stickerId = this.stickers.get(stickerName);
    
    if (!stickerId) {
      console.warn(`Sticker "${stickerName}" not found in brand pack`);
      return;
    }
    
    await client.sendSticker(phone, { id: stickerId });
  }
  
  // Convenience methods
  async welcome(phone: string) { await this.send(phone, 'welcome'); }
  async thanks(phone: string) { await this.send(phone, 'thanks'); }
  async celebrate(phone: string) { await this.send(phone, 'celebration'); }
  async support(phone: string) { await this.send(phone, 'support'); }
  async goodbye(phone: string) { await this.send(phone, 'goodbye'); }
  async thumbsUp(phone: string) { await this.send(phone, 'thumbs_up'); }
  async heart(phone: string) { await this.send(phone, 'heart'); }
  async star(phone: string) { await this.send(phone, 'star'); }
}

const brandStickers = new BrandedStickerPack();

// Welcome new customers
await brandStickers.welcome('+573001234567');

// Thank customers after purchase
await brandStickers.thanks('+573001234567');

// Celebrate milestones
await brandStickers.celebrate('+573001234567');

Handling Incoming Stickers

const processor = client.createWebhookProcessor({
  onStickerMessage: async (message) => {
    const userPhone = message.from;
    console.log(`Received sticker from ${userPhone}: ${message.media.id}`);
    
    // Download and analyze the sticker if needed
    try {
      const stickerBuffer = await client.downloadMedia(message.media.id);
      console.log(`Sticker size: ${stickerBuffer.length} bytes`);
      
      // Respond with appropriate reaction
      await respondToSticker(userPhone, message.media);
      
    } catch (error) {
      console.error('Error processing sticker:', error);
      
      // Send a friendly text response instead
      await client.sendText(
        userPhone,
        '😊 Nice sticker! Thanks for sharing!'
      );
    }
  }
});

const respondToSticker = async (userPhone: string, stickerMedia: any) => {
  // Respond with a random positive sticker
  const positiveStickers = [
    'thumbs_up_sticker_id',
    'heart_sticker_id', 
    'smile_sticker_id',
    'celebration_sticker_id'
  ];
  
  const randomSticker = positiveStickers[Math.floor(Math.random() * positiveStickers.length)];
  
  await client.sendSticker(userPhone, { id: randomSticker });
  
  // Follow up with a text message
  await client.sendText(
    userPhone,
    '😄 Love the sticker! How can I help you today?'
  );
};

Contextual Sticker Responses

const ContextualStickerBot = {
  // Analyze message content and respond with appropriate sticker
  analyzeAndRespond: async (userPhone: string, messageText: string) => {
    const text = messageText.toLowerCase();
    
    // Happy/positive words
    if (text.includes('thanks') || text.includes('thank you') || text.includes('awesome')) {
      await client.sendSticker(userPhone, { id: 'heart_sticker_id' });
    }
    
    // Celebration words
    else if (text.includes('success') || text.includes('completed') || text.includes('done')) {
      await client.sendSticker(userPhone, { id: 'celebration_sticker_id' });
    }
    
    // Greeting words
    else if (text.includes('hello') || text.includes('hi') || text.includes('hey')) {
      await client.sendSticker(userPhone, { id: 'wave_sticker_id' });
    }
    
    // Goodbye words
    else if (text.includes('bye') || text.includes('goodbye') || text.includes('see you')) {
      await client.sendSticker(userPhone, { id: 'goodbye_sticker_id' });
    }
    
    // Problem/issue words
    else if (text.includes('problem') || text.includes('issue') || text.includes('help')) {
      await client.sendSticker(userPhone, { id: 'support_sticker_id' });
    }
    
    // Approval words
    else if (text.includes('ok') || text.includes('yes') || text.includes('agree')) {
      await client.sendSticker(userPhone, { id: 'thumbs_up_sticker_id' });
    }
    
    // Love/like words
    else if (text.includes('love') || text.includes('like') || text.includes('amazing')) {
      await client.sendSticker(userPhone, { id: 'heart_eyes_sticker_id' });
    }
  }
};

// Usage in webhook processor
const processor = client.createWebhookProcessor({
  onTextMessage: async (message) => {
    // Process the text message normally
    await processTextMessage(message.text, message.from);
    
    // Then respond with contextual sticker
    await ContextualStickerBot.analyzeAndRespond(message.from, message.text);
  }
});

Sticker Collections Management

class StickerCollectionManager {
  private collections = new Map();
  
  // Create a new sticker collection
  createCollection(name: string, stickers: { [key: string]: string }) {
    this.collections.set(name, stickers);
  }
  
  // Get sticker from collection
  getSticker(collectionName: string, stickerKey: string): string | null {
    const collection = this.collections.get(collectionName);
    return collection?.[stickerKey] || null;
  }
  
  // Send sticker from collection
  async sendFromCollection(
    phone: string, 
    collectionName: string, 
    stickerKey: string
  ) {
    const stickerId = this.getSticker(collectionName, stickerKey);
    
    if (!stickerId) {
      console.warn(`Sticker "${stickerKey}" not found in collection "${collectionName}"`);
      return false;
    }
    
    await client.sendSticker(phone, { id: stickerId });
    return true;
  }
  
  // Get random sticker from collection
  async sendRandomFromCollection(phone: string, collectionName: string) {
    const collection = this.collections.get(collectionName);
    
    if (!collection) {
      console.warn(`Collection "${collectionName}" not found`);
      return false;
    }
    
    const stickerKeys = Object.keys(collection);
    const randomKey = stickerKeys[Math.floor(Math.random() * stickerKeys.length)];
    
    await client.sendSticker(phone, { id: collection[randomKey] });
    return true;
  }
  
  // List available collections
  getCollections(): string[] {
    return Array.from(this.collections.keys());
  }
}

// Initialize sticker manager
const stickerManager = new StickerCollectionManager();

// Create business sticker collections
stickerManager.createCollection('customer_service', {
  welcome: 'cs_welcome_sticker_id',
  thanks: 'cs_thanks_sticker_id',
  sorry: 'cs_sorry_sticker_id',
  help: 'cs_help_sticker_id'
});

stickerManager.createCollection('celebrations', {
  party: 'party_sticker_id',
  confetti: 'confetti_sticker_id',
  trophy: 'trophy_sticker_id',
  star: 'star_sticker_id'
});

stickerManager.createCollection('reactions', {
  love: 'love_sticker_id',
  wow: 'wow_sticker_id',
  laugh: 'laugh_sticker_id',
  cry: 'cry_sticker_id'
});

// Usage
await stickerManager.sendFromCollection('+573001234567', 'customer_service', 'welcome');
await stickerManager.sendRandomFromCollection('+573001234567', 'reactions');

Animated vs Static Stickers

class AnimatedStickerHandler {
  // Animated stickers for high-engagement moments
  static async sendAnimated(phone: string, type: string) {
    const animatedStickers = {
      'celebration': 'animated_celebration_id',
      'loading': 'animated_loading_id',
      'dancing': 'animated_dancing_id',
      'clapping': 'animated_clapping_id',
      'waving': 'animated_waving_id'
    };
    
    const stickerId = animatedStickers[type];
    if (stickerId) {
      await client.sendSticker(phone, { id: stickerId });
    }
  }
  
  // Static stickers for quick reactions
  static async sendStatic(phone: string, type: string) {
    const staticStickers = {
      'thumbs_up': 'static_thumbs_up_id',
      'heart': 'static_heart_id',
      'smile': 'static_smile_id',
      'check': 'static_check_id',
      'star': 'static_star_id'
    };
    
    const stickerId = staticStickers[type];
    if (stickerId) {
      await client.sendSticker(phone, { id: stickerId });
    }
  }
}

// Use animated for special moments
await AnimatedStickerHandler.sendAnimated('+573001234567', 'celebration');

// Use static for quick acknowledgments
await AnimatedStickerHandler.sendStatic('+573001234567', 'thumbs_up');

Sticker Analytics

const StickerAnalytics = {
  sent: new Map(),
  received: new Map(),
  
  // Track sent stickers
  trackSent: (stickerId: string, phone: string) => {
    const key = `${stickerId}_sent`;
    const current = StickerAnalytics.sent.get(key) || 0;
    StickerAnalytics.sent.set(key, current + 1);
    
    console.log(`Sticker ${stickerId} sent ${current + 1} times`);
  },
  
  // Track received stickers
  trackReceived: (stickerId: string, phone: string) => {
    const key = `${stickerId}_received`;
    const current = StickerAnalytics.received.get(key) || 0;
    StickerAnalytics.received.set(key, current + 1);
    
    console.log(`Sticker ${stickerId} received ${current + 1} times`);
  },
  
  // Get most popular sent stickers
  getMostPopularSent: (limit: number = 10) => {
    return Array.from(StickerAnalytics.sent.entries())
      .sort(([,a], [,b]) => b - a)
      .slice(0, limit);
  },
  
  // Get engagement metrics
  getEngagementMetrics: () => {
    const totalSent = Array.from(StickerAnalytics.sent.values()).reduce((a, b) => a + b, 0);
    const totalReceived = Array.from(StickerAnalytics.received.values()).reduce((a, b) => a + b, 0);
    
    return {
      totalSent,
      totalReceived,
      engagementRate: totalReceived / totalSent || 0,
      uniqueStickers: StickerAnalytics.sent.size
    };
  }
};

// Track usage in webhook
const processor = client.createWebhookProcessor({
  onStickerMessage: async (message) => {
    StickerAnalytics.trackReceived(message.media.id, message.from);
    // Handle sticker message...
  }
});

WebP Format Requirements

const validateStickerFile = (buffer: Buffer): boolean => {
  // Check WebP signature
  const webpSignature = Buffer.from([0x52, 0x49, 0x46, 0x46]); // "RIFF"
  const webpFormat = Buffer.from([0x57, 0x45, 0x42, 0x50]); // "WEBP"
  
  if (!buffer.subarray(0, 4).equals(webpSignature)) {
    return false;
  }
  
  if (!buffer.subarray(8, 12).equals(webpFormat)) {
    return false;
  }
  
  // Check file size (max 500KB for stickers)
  if (buffer.length > 500 * 1024) {
    return false;
  }
  
  return true;
};

const uploadStickerSafely = async (filePath: string) => {
  const buffer = fs.readFileSync(filePath);
  
  if (!validateStickerFile(buffer)) {
    throw new Error('Invalid sticker file. Must be WebP format under 500KB');
  }
  
  return await client.uploadMedia(buffer, 'sticker');
};

Best Practices

1. Appropriate Usage

// Use stickers to enhance, not replace, communication
const enhancedResponse = async (phone: string, message: string, emotion: string) => {
  // Send text message first
  await client.sendText(phone, message);
  
  // Then add emotional context with sticker
  if (emotion === 'positive') {
    await client.sendSticker(phone, { id: 'positive_sticker_id' });
  }
};

2. Professional Context

// Different sticker sets for different business contexts
const BusinessStickerContext = {
  formal: ['thumbs_up', 'check_mark', 'handshake'],
  casual: ['smile', 'wink', 'heart', 'star'],
  celebration: ['party', 'confetti', 'trophy', 'clap'],
  support: ['helping_hand', 'tools', 'lightbulb']
};

const sendContextualSticker = async (phone: string, context: string, emotion: string) => {
  const contextStickers = BusinessStickerContext[context];
  if (contextStickers && contextStickers.includes(emotion)) {
    await brandStickers.send(phone, emotion);
  }
};

3. Cultural Sensitivity

// Consider cultural differences in sticker meanings
const CulturalStickerFilter = {
  isAppropriatForRegion: (stickerId: string, countryCode: string): boolean => {
    // Implementation based on cultural appropriateness
    const regionalRestrictions = {
      'thumbs_up': ['MX', 'BR'], // Might be offensive in some cultures
      'ok_hand': ['BR', 'TR']    // Different meanings
    };
    
    return !regionalRestrictions[stickerId]?.includes(countryCode);
  }
};

4. Rate Limiting

// Don't spam users with stickers
const stickerRateLimit = new Map();

const canSendSticker = (phone: string): boolean => {
  const now = Date.now();
  const lastSent = stickerRateLimit.get(phone) || 0;
  const timeDiff = now - lastSent;
  
  // Allow one sticker per 30 seconds per user
  if (timeDiff < 30000) {
    return false;
  }
  
  stickerRateLimit.set(phone, now);
  return true;
};

const sendStickerWithRateLimit = async (phone: string, sticker: any) => {
  if (!canSendSticker(phone)) {
    console.log('Sticker rate limited for', phone);
    return;
  }
  
  await client.sendSticker(phone, sticker);
};

Stickers add personality and emotional context to business communications, making interactions more engaging and memorable when used appropriately.

All Message Types

​Sticker Messages

​Basic Sticker Message

​Upload and Send Custom Stickers

​Sticker with Reply Context

​Business Use Cases

​Customer Service Reactions

​Branded Sticker Pack

​Handling Incoming Stickers

​Contextual Sticker Responses

​Sticker Collections Management

​Animated vs Static Stickers

​Sticker Analytics

​WebP Format Requirements

​Best Practices

​1. Appropriate Usage

​2. Professional Context

​3. Cultural Sensitivity

​4. Rate Limiting