What types of chatbot variables are there?

Learn more: Adding or updating your variable value.

By default, you can use the following variables:

$bot_name (String type);

$bot_username (for TG, IG, String type);

$bot_id (String type);

$current_date (Date type) — the date when the user reached the element with this variable;

$current_datetime (DateTime type) — the date and time when the user reached the element with this variable.

$current_timestamp — current time as a timestamp. You can use this variable with modifiers to generate random numbers, which is useful for gamification using random elements.

Learn more: How to create a global variable for chatbot subscribers.

last_message (String type) — the subscriber's last message text or file URL;

contact_id (String type) — subscriber ID in the Bot Audience. You can also copy the subscriber ID from the chat address bar and through the Get list of contacts API method.

First_name (String type) — your subscriber’s first name on social media;

Last_name (String type) — your subscriber’s last name on social media;

full_name (String type) — your subscriber’s full name on social media;

sp_assignee (String type) — chat assignee;

username (for Telegram and Instagram) — your subscriber’s username on social media;

telegram_id — your subscriber’s Telegram ID;

phone (for WhatsApp, the Phone type) — your subscriber's WhatsApp phone number;

contact_avatar_url– link to the subscriber's profile picture;

last_message_datetime – date and time of the last incoming message;

last_message_id – ID of the last message in SendPulse;

last_message_channel_id – ID of the last message in a messaging app;

You cannot edit system variables.

Add variables to the Text element and the Payment button to send personalized messages.

Add variables to media elements to attach files using links.

Add variables to the Insert Google Sheets row, Find and Update Google Sheets row, Retrieve data from a Google Sheet row, Create a Deal, Edit CRM Deal, Enroll in the EDU course, and Notify me actions to add or retrieve data from third-party tools.

Update variables with Set variable action.