JSON API error with array

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So I am making a Facebook Workplace bot, I have test to make sure that 1 id will work which it did successfully. But I need to make it send to multiple people. so Under id I created an array using resources I found:

JavaScript

{
    "recipient": {
        "id": ["100036317", "10003631"]
            

        
    },
    
    "message": {
        "text": "Hello!"
    }
}

and receive the following error:

JavaScript

{
    "error": {
        "message": "(#100) Param recipient[id] must be a valid ID string (e.g., \"123\")",
        "type": "OAuthException",
        "code": 100,
        "fbtrace_id": "AxcFhBpdI_Fkoy_XOugkHOf"
    }
}

What I have tried:

From what I've seen online I have it correct. Basic knowledge I know arrays are usually with brackets but I tried with parenthesis with no luck.

Posted 14-May-20 7:30am

Cody O'Meara

Updated 14-May-20 7:36am

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Richard Deeming · Accepted Answer · 2020-05-14T07:36:00

If the property accepted an array, then your JSON would be correct.

But the error message is pretty clear: the recipient.id cannot be an array; it must be a single string.

You'll need to consult the documentation of the API you're trying to call to find out whether it supports sending to multiple recipients, and if so, how.