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The inApp step allows you to send a message to your user’s <Inbox /> for your web or a mobile app.

Example Usage

Return Value

In-App Step Output

body

  • Type: string
  • Required: Yes
  • Description: The body of the inbox notification. The main content of the notification.

subject

  • Type: string
  • Required: No
  • Description: The subject of the inbox notification. This property communicates the subject of the notification to the user.

avatar

  • Type: string
  • Required: No
  • Description: The avatar shown in the inbox notification. When specified, overrides the avatar of the actor initiating the notification.

redirect

  • Type: object
  • Required: No
  • Description: The redirect object is used to define the URL to visit when interacting with the notification. This property can be omitted in place of an onNotificationClick handler implemented in the <Inbox /> component.
  • Properties:
    • url (string, required): The URL to visit when clicking on the notification.
    • target (string): The target attribute specifies where the new window or tab will be opened. Defaults to _blank. Supported values: _self, _blank, _parent, _top, _unfencedTop.

primaryAction

  • Type: object
  • Required: No
  • Description: Define a primary action to be shown in the inbox notification. The primary action will appear with an accent color.
  • Properties:
    • label (string, required): The label of the action.
    • redirect (object):
      • url (string, required): The URL to visit when clicking on the notification action button.
      • target (string): The target attribute specifies where the new window or tab will be opened. Defaults to _blank. Supported values: _self, _blank, _parent, _top, _unfencedTop.

secondaryAction

  • Type: object
  • Required: No
  • Description: Define a secondary action to be shown in the inbox notification. The secondary action will appear with a muted color.
  • Properties:
    • label (string, required): The label of the action.
    • redirect (object):
      • url (string, required): The URL to visit when clicking on the notification action button.
      • target (string): The target attribute specifies where the new window or tab will be opened. Defaults to _blank. Supported values: _self, _blank, _parent, _top, _unfencedTop.

data

In-App Step Result

seen

  • Type: boolean
  • Required: Yes
  • Description: A flag indicating if the notification has been seen. This property is useful when conditionally delivering notifications in subsequent steps via the skip function. A notification is marked as seen when the user views the notification.

read

  • Type: boolean
  • Required: Yes
  • Description: A flag indicating if the notification has been read. A notification is marked as read when the user confirms the notification.

lastSeenDate

  • Type: date | null
  • Required: Yes
  • Description: The date the notification was last seen. This corresponds to the date the seen property was set to true, or null if the notification has not been seen.

lastReadDate

  • Type: date | null
  • Required: Yes
  • Description: The date the notification was last read. This corresponds to the date the read property was set to true, or null if the notification has not been read.