Change a Text Hook

Changes its name, mapping, words, sequence, or turns it or test mode on or off. Fields left out keep their values; within mapping, too.

Needs a key with the messages:send scope. Keys and scopes

Path parameters

• idstringrequired

  The Text Hook’s id.

  Starts with hook_.

Request body

• namestring

  Up to 80 characters.

• mappingobject
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  • tostring

    Up to 200 characters.

  • textstring

    Up to 2,000 characters.

  • first_namestring

    Up to 200 characters.

  • last_namestring

    Up to 200 characters.

  • tagsstring

    Up to 200 characters.

• template_idstring or null

  A saved template to use instead of text.

  Starts with tpl_.

• sequence_idstring or null

  A seq_ id.

  Starts with seq_.

• enabledboolean
• test_modeboolean

Example

curl -X PATCH "https://usebluebot.com/api/v1/hooks/hook_1Hq2LxW9cVbN3mKpRtYs0a" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $BLUEBOT_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "test_mode": false
  }'

Response

200: The changed Text Hook.

• idstringrequired

  A hook_ id.

  Starts with hook_.

• object"text_hook"required
• namestringrequired
• urlstringrequired

  The address to post to. Anyone with it can send texts from your number, so keep it private.

• enabledbooleanrequired
• test_modebooleanrequired

  Posts are recorded and checked but no text is sent.

• mappingobjectrequired

  How a post becomes a text. Each value is a template over the posted fields: body for the JSON or form, query for the address’s query string.

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  • tostring or nullrequired

    Who to text, as a {{body.…}} path into the posted fields.

    Up to 200 characters.

  • textstring or nullrequired

    The words, with {{body.…}} fields. Leave it empty to use template_id.

    Up to 2,000 characters.

  • first_namestring or nullrequired

    Saved on the contact when it has no first name yet.

    Up to 200 characters.

  • last_namestring or nullrequired

    Up to 200 characters.

  • tagsstring or nullrequired

    Tags to add, separated by commas. May use {{body.…}} fields.

    Up to 200 characters.

• template_idstring or nullrequired
• sequence_idstring or nullrequired

  A sequence each person is added to.

  Starts with seq_.

• last_used_attimestamp or nullrequired

  When it last received a post.

• created_attimestamprequired

  When it was made.

{
  "id": "hook_1Hq2LxW9cVbN3mKpRtYs0a",
  "object": "text_hook",
  "name": "Calendly bookings",
  "url": "https://usebluebot.com/h/th_8Rk2mQ4zN7wX1cVbL5pT9yHsQ2aVc0Ld",
  "enabled": true,
  "test_mode": false,
  "mapping": {
    "to": "{{body.payload.questions_and_answers.0.answer}}",
    "text": "Hi {{body.payload.name}}, you’re booked for {{body.payload.scheduled_event.start_time}}. Text back if anything changes.",
    "first_name": "{{body.payload.first_name}}",
    "last_name": "{{body.payload.last_name}}",
    "tags": "calendly"
  },
  "template_id": null,
  "sequence_id": null,
  "last_used_at": "2026-11-13T18:02:00.000Z",
  "created_at": "2026-11-03T16:00:00.000Z"
}

Errors

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