How to Receive an RCS Suggested Reply in Ruby on Rails
Blog post from Vonage
The tutorial outlines the process of setting up a Ruby on Rails application to receive inbound Rich Communication Services (RCS) suggested reply messages using a webhook provided by Vonage. It emphasizes the need to have prior completion of sending RCS suggested replies and requires tools such as Ruby on Rails, ngrok, a Vonage virtual number, and a registered RBM agent. The guide demonstrates how to expose a local server using ngrok, configure the Vonage application dashboard, and handle incoming RCS messages by creating a specific endpoint in Rails. It also includes steps to store these messages in a database and send confirmation replies back to users, utilizing the Vonage client for message handling. The tutorial concludes by inviting developers to explore additional RCS features and participate in community discussions.