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What are the properties of HSL?

Updated on August 26th, 2022

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HSL Data Attribute/Parameter Descriptions Possible values for "uri"Possible values for "type"Keys of "payload" object

This doc will describe the various valid attributes and their values that can be used while generating the HSL JSONs as and when applicable.

HSL Data Attribute/Parameter Descriptions

The data part of the HSL holds most of the complex information enabling us to create complex chat elements. The data varies for every different type of the HSL. Before we dig into what all different data we could have, let’s quickly look into what actionable are how are they used along with different HSLs. Actionable is one of the most important parts of the data is used heavily across all kinds of HSL.

Actionable

Actionables exist to define both the existence & action of CTAs. Anatomy of an actionable object:

{
 "actionable_text": "<text on the CTA>",
 "location_required": "<true or false>",
 "uri": "<URI>",
 "is_default": "<0 or 1>",
 "type": "<type of actionable>",
 "payload": {
 "link": "<link>",
 "gogo_message": "<message>"
 }
}

Property Name	Description
actionable_text	This is the text shown on the actionable
location_required	true or false, if true, location information is sent to the backend
uri	dictates the screen interaction
is_default	0 or 1, if 1, on click of the element, this actionable will get triggered
type	We have a type for an actionable, similar to types of HSL's
payload	dictionary which carries the meta-data required for the actionable to do its job.

Possible values for "URI"

Values	Description
CAROUSEL_DETAIL	Opens a screen that has a carousel of image
GALLERY_PICKER	Pops up the dialog to choose an image from the camera/gallery.
SEND_LOCATION	Opens Place Picker and enables a user to send a particular location.
CAROUSEL_DEFAULT	opens carousel with title and actionable (buttons)
SAVED_ADDRESSES	Opens up the Saved Addresses screen with the list of saved addresses, if empty, the user can add
CALL	Makes a phone call to a number provided in the payload.
LINK	Fires up web view with a link provided in the payload.
SEND_MULTIPLE_LOCATIONS	To allow a user to select two locations and send it back as a message.

Possible values for "type"

Like we have the type of HSL, we also have the type of an actionable. This type defines the nature of the actionable. The available types are:

Values	Description
APP_ACTION	Indicates an action that should happen when you tap on it. Usually combined with a URI.
MESSAGE_BAR	Indicates an action that should happen when you tap on it. Usually combined with a URI.
TEXT	Used to send a message in the same channel
TEXT_ONLY	Mainly used by quick replies
TAB_LIST_TEXT_ONLY	Used to send a message based on the chosen option in the TAB_LIST element.
FORM_SHOW	Used to present a form in the same channel where the actionable is.
SHARE_RECEIPT	Used along with the RECEIPT HSL object to take a snapshot of the receipt and make it shareable.
APP_FEEDBACK	Used to allow a user to give feedback.
SHARE_REFERRAL	Used to share referral message

Keys of "payload" object

An actionable payload is a dictionary that carries the meta-data required for the actionable to do its job. Some of the keys used in this payload are:

Values	Description
url	URL to redirect to
message	This message is sent when the user taps on the actionable. Mostly used with the BUTTON element.
title	Used to pass the information for the Carousel Details screen.
sub_title	Used to pass the information for the Carousel Details screen.
description	Used to pass the information for the Carousel Details screen.
images	List of images. Used to pass the information for the Carousel Details screen.
lat_key	lat key to be sent back along with the latitude. Used with the SEND_LOCATION & SEND_MULTIPLE_LOCATIONS URIs
lng_key	lng key to be sent back along with the longitude. Used with the SEND_LOCATION & SEND_MULTIPLE_LOCATIONS URIs.
callback_link	The URL is to be called once the apps get the Uber/Ola auth token.
lng_key	lng key to be sent back along with the longitude. Used with the SEND_LOCATION & SEND_MULTIPLE_LOCATIONS URIs.
items	a list of carousel elements

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