Verify an agent or location

Choose whether to manage agents with the Business Communications Developer Console or API.

Developer Console API

After you create a Business Messages agent for a brand that you manage and finalize the agent's information, you can verify the agent and any associated locations. You must verify agents and locations before they can launch.

Note: If you are launching businesses and locations that are managed through Business Profile, enable Business Messages through the Business Profile integration.

Agent verification

When you verify an agent, Business Messages confirms the agent's information with a contact from the brand that the agent represents. Once the brand contact confirms that you can represent the brand with the agent and that the agent information is correct, the agent is verified.

Pre-verification checklist

Before you verify your agent, use the following checklist to catch any issues that might appear during the verification process.

Agent information
Agent name Required. The agent's name, as it appears to users. See Create an agent.
Agent logo Required. The agent's logo, as it appears to users. See Create an agent.
Messaging availability Required. The days and times that live agents are available to respond to users. See Set messaging availability.
Non-local information Required for non-local entry points. The agent's associated domains, phone numbers, and available launch regions. See Set non-local information.
Default locale Required. The locale that the agent usually communicates in. See Localization and locales.
OAuth configuration Optional. Details about the agent's OAuth integration with other products. See Authenticate with OAuth.
Allowed entry points Required. Only necessary to check if you created the agent with the Business Communications API. See Create an agent.

After you verify your agent, you can only update the following items:

• conversationalSettings
• customAgentId
• defaultLocale
• primaryAgentInteraction
• additionalAgentInteractions
• phone

Caution: You can't update your agent logo after verification.

If you need to update read-only fields after you verify your agent, contact us. (You must first sign in with a Business Messages Google account. To register for an account, see Register with Business Messages.)

Prerequisites

Before you can verify your agent, you need to gather some information:

• Agent name

  If you don't know an agent's name, see List all agents for a brand.

  Note: Agent names and IDs must be URL-encoded. For example, if an agent name or ID includes "/", change "/" to "%2F".

• Path to your GCP project's service account key on your development machine

• Partner name (your organization's name)
• Partner email (your email)
• Website of the brand the agent represents, as a publicly available URL starting with "https://"
• Contact name and email (usually shares a domain with the brand website) for the brand the agent represents who can verify your business relationship with the brand and your authority to represent the brand

Verify an agent

When you request verification for an agent, Business Messages emails the brand contact you specify to confirm your agent's information.

When the brand contact verifies your agent information and Business Messages verifies your agent, you receive an email.

Caution: Each verification request triggers an email to your brand contact. Confirm your agent information before requesting verification, and be mindful of how many verifications you request.

To verify an agent, run the following command. Replace variables with values identified in Prerequisites.

cURL

# This code requests a verification of a Business Messages agent.
# Read more: https://developers.google.com/business-communications/business-messages/guides/how-to/verify?method=api#verify_an_agent

# Replace the __BRAND_ID__ and __AGENT_ID__
# Make sure a service account key file exists at ./service_account_key.json

curl -X POST \
"https://businesscommunications.googleapis.com/v1/brands/__BRAND_ID__/agents/__AGENT_ID__:requestVerification" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "User-Agent: curl/business-communications" \
-H "$(oauth2l header --json ./service_account_key.json businesscommunications)" \
-d '{
  "agentVerificationContact": {
    "partnerName": "Partner name",
    "partnerEmailAddress": "[e-mail]",
    "brandContactName": "Brand contact name",
    "brandContactEmailAddress": "[e-mail]",
    "brandWebsiteUrl": "https://www.your-company-website.com"
  }
}'
create-agent-verification.sh

Node.js

/**
 * This code snippet requests an agent verification.
 * Read more: https://developers.google.com/business-communications/business-messages/guides/how-to/verify?method=api#verify_an_agent
 *
 * This code is based on the https://github.com/google-business-communications/nodejs-businesscommunications Node.js
 * Business Communications client library.
 */

/**
 * Edit the values below:
 */
const BRAND_ID = 'EDIT_HERE';
const AGENT_ID = 'EDIT_HERE';
const PATH_TO_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_KEY = './service_account_key.json';

const businesscommunications = require('businesscommunications');
const {google} = require('googleapis');

// Initialize the Business Communications API
const bcApi = new businesscommunications.businesscommunications_v1.Businesscommunications({});

// Set the scope that we need for the Business Communications API
const scopes = [
  'https://www.googleapis.com/auth/businesscommunications',
];

// Set the private key to the service account file
const privatekey = require(PATH_TO_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_KEY);

async function main() {
  const authClient = await initCredentials();

  const agentName = 'brands/' + BRAND_ID + '/agents/' + AGENT_ID;

  if (authClient) {
    const agentVerificationContact = {
      agentVerificationContact: {
        partnerName: 'Partner name',
        partnerEmailAddress: '[e-mail]',
        brandContactName: 'Brand contact name',
        brandContactEmailAddress: '[e-mail]',
        brandWebsiteUrl: 'https://www.your-company-website.com',
      },
    };

    // Setup the parameters for the API call
    const apiParams = {
      auth: authClient,
      name: agentName,
      resource: agentVerificationContact,
    };

    bcApi.brands.agents.requestVerification(apiParams, {}, (err, response) => {
      if (err !== undefined && err !== null) {
        console.dir(err);
      } else {
        // Agent found
        console.log(response.data);
      }
    });
  }
  else {
    console.log('Authentication failure.');
  }
}

/**
 * Initializes the Google credentials for calling the
 * Business Messages API.
 */
 async function initCredentials() {
  // Configure a JWT auth client
  const authClient = new google.auth.JWT(
    privatekey.client_email,
    null,
    privatekey.private_key,
    scopes,
  );

  return new Promise(function(resolve, reject) {
    // Authenticate request
    authClient.authorize(function(err, tokens) {
      if (err) {
        reject(false);
      } else {
        resolve(authClient);
      }
    });
  });
}

main();
create-agent-verification.js

Java

import com.google.api.client.googleapis.auth.oauth2.GoogleCredential;
import com.google.api.client.googleapis.javanet.GoogleNetHttpTransport;
import com.google.api.client.http.HttpTransport;
import com.google.api.client.json.jackson2.JacksonFactory;
import com.google.api.services.businesscommunications.v1.BusinessCommunications;
import com.google.api.services.businesscommunications.v1.model.Agent;
import java.io.FileInputStream;
import java.util.Arrays;

class Main {
  /**
   * Initializes credentials used by the Business Communications API.
   */
  private static BusinessCommunications.Builder getBusinessCommunicationsBuilder() {
    BusinessCommunications.Builder builder = null;
    try {
      GoogleCredential credential = GoogleCredential
            .fromStream(new FileInputStream("PATH_TO_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_KEY"));

      credential = credential.createScoped(Arrays.asList(
          "https://www.googleapis.com/auth/businesscommunications"));

      credential.refreshToken();

      HttpTransport httpTransport = GoogleNetHttpTransport.newTrustedTransport();
      JacksonFactory jsonFactory = JacksonFactory.getDefaultInstance();

      // Create instance of the Business Communications API
      builder = new BusinessCommunications
          .Builder(httpTransport, jsonFactory, null)
          .setApplicationName(credential.getServiceAccountProjectId());

      // Set the API credentials and endpoint
      builder.setHttpRequestInitializer(credential);
    } catch (Exception e) {
      e.printStackTrace();
    }

    return builder;
  }

  public static void main(String args[]) {
    try {
      // Create client library reference
      BusinessCommunications.Builder builder = getBusinessCommunicationsBuilder();

      String agentName = "brands/BRAND_ID/agents/AGENT_ID";

      BusinessCommunications.Brands.Agents.RequestVerification request
          = builder.build().brands().agents().requestVerification(agentName,
          new RequestAgentVerificationRequest().setAgentVerificationContact(
              new AgentVerificationContact()
                  .setPartnerName("PARTNER_NAME")
                  .setPartnerEmailAddress("PARTNER_EMAIL")
                  .setBrandContactName("BRAND_CONTACT_NAME")
                  .setBrandContactEmailAddress("BRAND_CONTACT_EMAIL")
                  .setBrandWebsiteUrl("BRAND_WEBSITE_URL")));

      System.out.println(request.execute().toPrettyString());
    } catch (Exception e) {
      e.printStackTrace();
    }
  }
}

This code is based on the Java Business Communications client library.

Python

"""This code requests a verification of a Business Messages agent.

Read more: https://developers.google.com/business-communications/business-messages/guides/how-to/verify?method=api#verify_an_agent

This code is based on the https://github.com/google-business-communications/python-businessmessages
Python Business Messages client library.
"""

from oauth2client.service_account import ServiceAccountCredentials
from businesscommunications.businesscommunications_v1_client import BusinesscommunicationsV1
from businesscommunications.businesscommunications_v1_messages import (
    BusinesscommunicationsBrandsAgentsRequestVerificationRequest,
    RequestAgentVerificationRequest,
    AgentVerificationContact
)

# Edit the values below:
BRAND_ID = 'EDIT_HERE'
AGENT_ID = 'EDIT_HERE'
SCOPES = ['https://www.googleapis.com/auth/businesscommunications']
SERVICE_ACCOUNT_FILE = './service_account_key.json'

credentials = ServiceAccountCredentials.from_json_keyfile_name(
    SERVICE_ACCOUNT_FILE, scopes=SCOPES)

client = BusinesscommunicationsV1(credentials=credentials)

agents_service = BusinesscommunicationsV1.BrandsAgentsService(client)

agent_name = 'brands/' + BRAND_ID + '/agents/' + AGENT_ID

verification_request = agents_service.RequestVerification(BusinesscommunicationsBrandsAgentsRequestVerificationRequest(
        name=agent_name,
        requestAgentVerificationRequest=RequestAgentVerificationRequest(
            agentVerificationContact=AgentVerificationContact(
                partnerName='Partner name',
                partnerEmailAddress='[e-mail]',
                brandContactName='Brand contact name',
                brandContactEmailAddress='[e-mail]',
                brandWebsiteUrl='https://www.your-company-website.com'
           ))
    ))

print(verification_request)
create-agent-verification.py

For formatting and value options, see brands.agents.requestVerification.

Get an agent's verification state

After you make an agent verification request, you can check your agent's verification state.

To get an agent's verification state, run the following command. Replace variables with values identified in Prerequisites.

cURL

# This code gets the agent verification state.
# Read more: https://developers.google.com/business-communications/business-messages/reference/business-communications/rest/v1/brands.locations/getVerification

# Replace the __BRAND_ID__ and __AGENT_ID__
# Make sure a service account key file exists at ./service_account_key.json

curl -X GET \
"https://businesscommunications.googleapis.com/v1/brands/__BRAND_ID__/agents/__AGENT_ID__/verification" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "User-Agent: curl/business-communications" \
-H "$(oauth2l header --json ./service_account_key.json businesscommunications)"
get-agent-verification-state.sh

Node.js

/**
 * This code snippet gets an agent verification state.
 * Read more: https://developers.google.com/business-communications/business-messages/reference/business-communications/rest/v1/brands.locations/getVerification
 *
 * This code is based on the https://github.com/google-business-communications/nodejs-businesscommunications Node.js
 * Business Communications client library.
 */

/**
 * Edit the values below:
 */
const BRAND_ID = 'EDIT_HERE';
const AGENT_ID = 'EDIT_HERE';
const PATH_TO_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_KEY = './service_account_key.json';

const businesscommunications = require('businesscommunications');
const {google} = require('googleapis');

// Initialize the Business Communications API
const bcApi = new businesscommunications.businesscommunications_v1.Businesscommunications({});

// Set the scope that we need for the Business Communications API
const scopes = [
  'https://www.googleapis.com/auth/businesscommunications',
];

// Set the private key to the service account file
const privatekey = require(PATH_TO_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_KEY);

async function main() {
  const authClient = await initCredentials();

  const agentName = 'brands/' + BRAND_ID + '/agents/' + AGENT_ID;

  if (authClient) {
    // Setup the parameters for the API call
    const apiParams = {
      auth: authClient,
      name: agentName + '/verification',
    };

    bcApi.brands.agents.getVerification(apiParams, {}, (err, response) => {
      if (err !== undefined && err !== null) {
        console.dir(err);
      } else {
        // Agent found
        console.log(response.data);
      }
    });
  }
  else {
    console.log('Authentication failure.');
  }
}

/**
 * Initializes the Google credentials for calling the
 * Business Messages API.
 */
 async function initCredentials() {
  // Configure a JWT auth client
  const authClient = new google.auth.JWT(
    privatekey.client_email,
    null,
    privatekey.private_key,
    scopes,
  );

  return new Promise(function(resolve, reject) {
    // Authenticate request
    authClient.authorize(function(err, tokens) {
      if (err) {
        reject(false);
      } else {
        resolve(authClient);
      }
    });
  });
}

main();
get-agent-verification-state.js

Java

import com.google.api.client.googleapis.auth.oauth2.GoogleCredential;
import com.google.api.client.googleapis.javanet.GoogleNetHttpTransport;
import com.google.api.client.http.HttpTransport;
import com.google.api.client.json.jackson2.JacksonFactory;
import com.google.api.services.businesscommunications.v1.BusinessCommunications;
import com.google.api.services.businesscommunications.v1.model.Agent;
import java.io.FileInputStream;
import java.util.Arrays;

class Main {
  /**
   * Initializes credentials used by the Business Communications API.
   */
  private static BusinessCommunications.Builder getBusinessCommunicationsBuilder() {
    BusinessCommunications.Builder builder = null;
    try {
      GoogleCredential credential = GoogleCredential
            .fromStream(new FileInputStream("PATH_TO_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_KEY"));

      credential = credential.createScoped(Arrays.asList(
          "https://www.googleapis.com/auth/businesscommunications"));

      credential.refreshToken();

      HttpTransport httpTransport = GoogleNetHttpTransport.newTrustedTransport();
      JacksonFactory jsonFactory = JacksonFactory.getDefaultInstance();

      // Create instance of the Business Communications API
      builder = new BusinessCommunications
          .Builder(httpTransport, jsonFactory, null)
          .setApplicationName(credential.getServiceAccountProjectId());

      // Set the API credentials and endpoint
      builder.setHttpRequestInitializer(credential);
    } catch (Exception e) {
      e.printStackTrace();
    }

    return builder;
  }

  public static void main(String args[]) {
    try {
      // Create client library reference
      BusinessCommunications.Builder builder = getBusinessCommunicationsBuilder();

      String agentName = "brands/BRAND_ID/agents/AGENT_ID/verification";

      BusinessCommunications.Brands.Agents.GetVerification request
          = builder.build().brands().agents().getVerification(agentName);

      System.out.println(request.execute().toPrettyString());
    } catch (Exception e) {
      e.printStackTrace();
    }
  }
}

This code is based on the Java Business Communications client library.

Python

"""This code gets the agent verification state.

Read more: https://developers.google.com/business-communications/business-messages/reference/business-communications/rest/v1/brands.locations/getVerification

This code is based on the https://github.com/google-business-communications/python-businessmessages
Python Business Messages client library.
"""

from oauth2client.service_account import ServiceAccountCredentials
from businesscommunications.businesscommunications_v1_client import BusinesscommunicationsV1
from businesscommunications.businesscommunications_v1_messages import (
    BusinesscommunicationsBrandsAgentsGetVerificationRequest,
)

# Edit the values below:
BRAND_ID = 'EDIT_HERE'
AGENT_ID = 'EDIT_HERE'
SCOPES = ['https://www.googleapis.com/auth/businesscommunications']
SERVICE_ACCOUNT_FILE = './service_account_key.json'

credentials = ServiceAccountCredentials.from_json_keyfile_name(
    SERVICE_ACCOUNT_FILE, scopes=SCOPES)

client = BusinesscommunicationsV1(credentials=credentials)

agents_service = BusinesscommunicationsV1.BrandsAgentsService(client)

agent_name = 'brands/' + BRAND_ID + '/agents/' + AGENT_ID + '/verification'

verification_state = agents_service.GetVerification(BusinesscommunicationsBrandsAgentsGetVerificationRequest(
        name=agent_name
    ))

print(verification_state)
get-agent-verification-state.py

For formatting and value options, see brands.agents.getVerification.

Cancel an agent verification request

If you discover that agent information is incorrect or that the agent otherwise isn't ready for verification, you can cancel pending verification requests. If you cancel a request, Business Messages notifies your brand contact, and you need to make a new verification request to restart the verification process.

To cancel an agent verification request, run the following command. Replace variables with values identified in Prerequisites.

cURL

# This code updates the verification state of an agent.
# Read more: https://developers.google.com/business-communications/business-messages/reference/business-communications/rest/v1/brands.agents/updateVerification

# Replace the __BRAND_ID__ and __AGENT_ID__
# Make sure a service account key file exists at ./service_account_key.json

curl -X PATCH \
"https://businesscommunications.googleapis.com/v1/brands/__BRAND_ID__/agents/__AGENT_ID__/verification" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "User-Agent: curl/business-communications" \
-H "$(oauth2l header --json ./service_account_key.json businesscommunications)" \
-d '{
  "verificationState": "VERIFICATION_STATE_UNVERIFIED"
}'
update-agent-verification-state.sh

Node.js

/**
 * This code snippet updates the state of an agent verification.
 * Read more: https://developers.google.com/business-communications/business-messages/reference/business-communications/rest/v1/brands.agents/updateVerification
 *
 * This code is based on the https://github.com/google-business-communications/nodejs-businesscommunications Node.js
 * Business Communications client library.
 */

/**
 * Edit the values below:
 */
const BRAND_ID = 'EDIT_HERE';
const AGENT_ID = 'EDIT_HERE';
const PATH_TO_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_KEY = './service_account_key.json';

const businesscommunications = require('businesscommunications');
const {google} = require('googleapis');

// Initialize the Business Communications API
const bcApi = new businesscommunications.businesscommunications_v1.Businesscommunications({});

// Set the scope that we need for the Business Communications API
const scopes = [
  'https://www.googleapis.com/auth/businesscommunications',
];

// Set the private key to the service account file
const privatekey = require(PATH_TO_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_KEY);

async function main() {
  const authClient = await initCredentials();

  const agentName = 'brands/' + BRAND_ID + '/agents/' + AGENT_ID;

  if (authClient) {
    // Setup the parameters for the API call
    const apiParams = {
      auth: authClient,
      name: agentName + '/verification',
      updateMask: 'verificationState',
      resource: {
        name: agentName,
        verificationState: 'VERIFICATION_STATE_UNVERIFIED',
      }
    };

    bcApi.brands.agents.updateVerification(apiParams, {}, (err, response) => {
      if (err !== undefined && err !== null) {
        console.dir(err);
      } else {
        // Agent found
        console.log(response.data);
      }
    });
  }
  else {
    console.log('Authentication failure.');
  }
}

/**
 * Initializes the Google credentials for calling the
 * Business Messages API.
 */
 async function initCredentials() {
  // Configure a JWT auth client
  const authClient = new google.auth.JWT(
    privatekey.client_email,
    null,
    privatekey.private_key,
    scopes,
  );

  return new Promise(function(resolve, reject) {
    // Authenticate request
    authClient.authorize(function(err, tokens) {
      if (err) {
        reject(false);
      } else {
        resolve(authClient);
      }
    });
  });
}

main();
update-agent-verification-state.js

Java

import com.google.api.client.googleapis.auth.oauth2.GoogleCredential;
import com.google.api.client.googleapis.javanet.GoogleNetHttpTransport;
import com.google.api.client.http.HttpTransport;
import com.google.api.client.json.jackson2.JacksonFactory;
import com.google.api.services.businesscommunications.v1.BusinessCommunications;
import com.google.api.services.businesscommunications.v1.model.Agent;
import java.io.FileInputStream;
import java.util.Arrays;

class Main {
  /**
   * Initializes credentials used by the Business Communications API.
   */
  private static BusinessCommunications.Builder getBusinessCommunicationsBuilder() {
    BusinessCommunications.Builder builder = null;
    try {
      GoogleCredential credential = GoogleCredential
            .fromStream(new FileInputStream("PATH_TO_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_KEY"));

      credential = credential.createScoped(Arrays.asList(
          "https://www.googleapis.com/auth/businesscommunications"));

      credential.refreshToken();

      HttpTransport httpTransport = GoogleNetHttpTransport.newTrustedTransport();
      JacksonFactory jsonFactory = JacksonFactory.getDefaultInstance();

      // Create instance of the Business Communications API
      builder = new BusinessCommunications
          .Builder(httpTransport, jsonFactory, null)
          .setApplicationName(credential.getServiceAccountProjectId());

      // Set the API credentials and endpoint
      builder.setHttpRequestInitializer(credential);
    } catch (Exception e) {
      e.printStackTrace();
    }

    return builder;
  }

  public static void main(String args[]) {
    try {
      // Create client library reference
      BusinessCommunications.Builder builder = getBusinessCommunicationsBuilder();

      String agentName = "brands/BRAND_ID/agents/AGENT_ID/verification";

      BusinessCommunications.Brands.Agents.UpdateVerification request
          = builder.build().brands().agents().updateVerification(agentName,
              new AgentVerification().setVerificationState("VERIFICATION_STATE_UNVERIFIED"));

      System.out.println(request.execute().toPrettyString());
    } catch (Exception e) {
      e.printStackTrace();
    }
  }
}

This code is based on the Java Business Communications client library.

Python

"""This code updates the verification state of an agent.

Read more: https://developers.google.com/business-communications/business-messages/reference/business-communications/rest/v1/brands.agents/updateVerification

This code is based on the https://github.com/google-business-communications/python-businessmessages
Python Business Messages client library.
"""

from oauth2client.service_account import ServiceAccountCredentials
from businesscommunications.businesscommunications_v1_client import BusinesscommunicationsV1
from businesscommunications.businesscommunications_v1_messages import (
    AgentVerification,
    BusinesscommunicationsBrandsAgentsUpdateVerificationRequest,
)

# Edit the values below:
BRAND_ID = 'EDIT_HERE'
AGENT_ID = 'EDIT_HERE'
SCOPES = ['https://www.googleapis.com/auth/businesscommunications']
SERVICE_ACCOUNT_FILE = './service_account_key.json'

credentials = ServiceAccountCredentials.from_json_keyfile_name(
    SERVICE_ACCOUNT_FILE, scopes=SCOPES)

client = BusinesscommunicationsV1(credentials=credentials)

agents_service = BusinesscommunicationsV1.BrandsAgentsService(client)

agent_name = 'brands/' + BRAND_ID + '/agents/' + AGENT_ID + '/verification'

update_request = agents_service.UpdateVerification(
        BusinesscommunicationsBrandsAgentsUpdateVerificationRequest(
            name=agent_name,
            updateMask='verificationState',
            agentVerification=AgentVerification(verificationState=AgentVerification.VerificationStateValueValuesEnum.VERIFICATION_STATE_UNVERIFIED)
        )
    )

print(update_request)
update-agent-verification-state.py

For formatting and value options, see brands.agents.updateVerification.

Location verification

After you verify an agent, you can verify locations associated with that agent. Once a location is verified and the associated agent is launched, you can launch the location for use with the agent.

If the brand is part of a chain, you must add all locations for that chain where you have permission to enable messaging. To verify all the locations you added, request verification for just one location. Once we verify that location, we will automatically verify the other associated locations that you have added.

After verification, if you add additional locations, you will need to request location verification again. If any locations are not automatically verified, please contact us with the details of the business and locations.

Pre-verification checklist

Before you verify your location, use the following checklist to catch any issues that might appear during the verification process.

Agent information
Agent verification Required. Verification that the agent's information is accurate and that the agent can represent the associated brand. See Verify agents and locations.

Location information
Place ID Required. The unique identifier for a location in the Google Places database and on Google Maps. See Manage locations.
Allowed entry points Required. Only necessary to check if you created the agent with the Business Communications API. See Manage locations.

Prerequisites

Before you can verify your agent, you need to gather some information:

• Location name

  If you don't know an agent's name, see List all locations for a brand.

• Path to your GCP project's service account key on your development machine

Verify a location

When you request verification for a location, Business Messages confirms that the location matches the brand the associated agent represents. You receive an email when location verification is complete.

After you verify a location, you can't make any updates to it. To make updates to a location after it's verified, contact us. (You must first sign in with a Business Messages Google account. To register for an account, see Register with Business Messages.)

To verify a location, run the following command. Replace variables with values identified in Prerequisites.

cURL

# This code requests a verification of a location.
# Read more: https://developers.google.com/business-communications/business-messages/reference/business-communications/rest/v1/brands.locations/requestVerification

# Replace the __BRAND_ID__ and __LOCATION_ID__
# Make sure a service account key file exists at ./service_account_key.json

curl -X POST \
"https://businesscommunications.googleapis.com/v1/brands/__BRAND_ID__/locations/__LOCATION_ID__:requestVerification" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "User-Agent: curl/business-communications" \
-H "$(oauth2l header --json ./service_account_key.json businesscommunications)"
create-location-verification.sh

Node.js

/**
 * This code snippet requests a verification for a location.
 * Read more: https://developers.google.com/business-communications/business-messages/reference/business-communications/rest/v1/brands.locations/requestVerification
 *
 * This code is based on the https://github.com/google-business-communications/nodejs-businesscommunications Node.js
 * Business Communications client library.
 */

/**
 * Edit the values below:
 */
const BRAND_ID = 'EDIT_HERE';
const LOCATION_ID = 'EDIT_HERE';
const PATH_TO_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_KEY = './service_account_key.json';

const businesscommunications = require('businesscommunications');
const {google} = require('googleapis');

// Initialize the Business Communications API
const bcApi = new businesscommunications.businesscommunications_v1.Businesscommunications({});

// Set the scope that we need for the Business Communications API
const scopes = [
  'https://www.googleapis.com/auth/businesscommunications',
];

// Set the private key to the service account file
const privatekey = require(PATH_TO_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_KEY);

async function main() {
  const authClient = await initCredentials();

  const locationName = 'brands/' + BRAND_ID + '/locations/' + LOCATION_ID;

  if (authClient) {
    // Setup the parameters for the API call
    const apiParams = {
      auth: authClient,
      name: locationName,
    };

    bcApi.brands.locations.requestVerification(apiParams, {}, (err, response) => {
      if (err !== undefined && err !== null) {
        console.dir(err);
      } else {
        // Agent found
        console.log(response.data);
      }
    });
  }
  else {
    console.log('Authentication failure.');
  }
}

/**
 * Initializes the Google credentials for calling the
 * Business Messages API.
 */
 async function initCredentials() {
  // Configure a JWT auth client
  const authClient = new google.auth.JWT(
    privatekey.client_email,
    null,
    privatekey.private_key,
    scopes,
  );

  return new Promise(function(resolve, reject) {
    // Authenticate request
    authClient.authorize(function(err, tokens) {
      if (err) {
        reject(false);
      } else {
        resolve(authClient);
      }
    });
  });
}

main();
create-location-verification.js

Java

import com.google.api.client.googleapis.auth.oauth2.GoogleCredential;
import com.google.api.client.googleapis.javanet.GoogleNetHttpTransport;
import com.google.api.client.http.HttpTransport;
import com.google.api.client.json.jackson2.JacksonFactory;
import com.google.api.services.businesscommunications.v1.BusinessCommunications;
import com.google.api.services.businesscommunications.v1.model.Agent;
import java.io.FileInputStream;
import java.util.Arrays;

class Main {
  /**
   * Initializes credentials used by the Business Communications API.
   */
  private static BusinessCommunications.Builder getBusinessCommunicationsBuilder() {
    BusinessCommunications.Builder builder = null;
    try {
      GoogleCredential credential = GoogleCredential
            .fromStream(new FileInputStream("PATH_TO_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_KEY"));

      credential = credential.createScoped(Arrays.asList(
          "https://www.googleapis.com/auth/businesscommunications"));

      credential.refreshToken();

      HttpTransport httpTransport = GoogleNetHttpTransport.newTrustedTransport();
      JacksonFactory jsonFactory = JacksonFactory.getDefaultInstance();

      // Create instance of the Business Communications API
      builder = new BusinessCommunications
          .Builder(httpTransport, jsonFactory, null)
          .setApplicationName(credential.getServiceAccountProjectId());

      // Set the API credentials and endpoint
      builder.setHttpRequestInitializer(credential);
    } catch (Exception e) {
      e.printStackTrace();
    }

    return builder;
  }

  public static void main(String args[]) {
    try {
      // Create client library reference
      BusinessCommunications.Builder builder = getBusinessCommunicationsBuilder();

      String locationName = "brands/BRAND_ID/locations/LOCATION_ID/verification";

      BusinessCommunications.Brands.Locations.RequestVerification request
          = builder.build().brands().locations().requestVerification(locationName,
                new RequestLocationVerificationRequest());

      System.out.println(request.execute().toPrettyString());
    } catch (Exception e) {
      e.printStackTrace();
    }
  }
}

This code is based on the Java Business Communications client library.

Python

"""This code requests a verification of a location.

Read more: https://developers.google.com/business-communications/business-messages/reference/business-communications/rest/v1/brands.locations/requestVerification

This code is based on the https://github.com/google-business-communications/python-businessmessages
Python Business Messages client library.
"""

from oauth2client.service_account import ServiceAccountCredentials
from businesscommunications.businesscommunications_v1_client import BusinesscommunicationsV1
from businesscommunications.businesscommunications_v1_messages import (
    BusinesscommunicationsBrandsLocationsRequestVerificationRequest,
    RequestLocationVerificationRequest
)

# Edit the values below:
BRAND_ID = 'EDIT_HERE'
LOCATION_ID = 'EDIT_HERE'
SCOPES = ['https://www.googleapis.com/auth/businesscommunications']
SERVICE_ACCOUNT_FILE = './service_account_key.json'

credentials = ServiceAccountCredentials.from_json_keyfile_name(
    SERVICE_ACCOUNT_FILE, scopes=SCOPES)

client = BusinesscommunicationsV1(credentials=credentials)

locations_service = BusinesscommunicationsV1.BrandsLocationsService(client)

location_name = 'brands/' + BRAND_ID + '/locations/' + LOCATION_ID

verification_request = locations_service.RequestVerification(BusinesscommunicationsBrandsLocationsRequestVerificationRequest(
        name=location_name,
        requestLocationVerificationRequest=RequestLocationVerificationRequest()
    ))

print(verification_request)
create-location-verification.py

For formatting and value options, see brands.locations.requestVerification.

Get a location's verification state

After you make a location verification request, you can check the location's verification state.

To get a location's verification state, run the following command. Replace variables with values identified in Prerequisites.

cURL

# This code gets the verification state of a location.
# Read more: https://developers.google.com/business-communications/business-messages/reference/business-communications/rest/v1/brands.locations/getVerification

# Replace the __BRAND_ID__ and __LOCATION_ID__
# Make sure a service account key file exists at ./service_account_key.json

curl -X GET \
"https://businesscommunications.googleapis.com/v1/brands/__BRAND_ID__/locations/__LOCATION_ID__/verification" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "User-Agent: curl/business-communications" \
-H "$(oauth2l header --json ./service_account_key.json businesscommunications)"
get-location-verification-state.sh

Node.js

/**
 * This code snippet gets the verification state of a location.
 * Read more: https://developers.google.com/business-communications/business-messages/reference/business-communications/rest/v1/brands.locations/getVerification?hl=en
 *
 * This code is based on the https://github.com/google-business-communications/nodejs-businesscommunications Node.js
 * Business Communications client library.
 */

/**
 * Edit the values below:
 */
const BRAND_ID = 'EDIT_HERE';
const LOCATION_ID = 'EDIT_HERE';
const PATH_TO_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_KEY = './service_account_key.json';

const businesscommunications = require('businesscommunications');
const {google} = require('googleapis');

// Initialize the Business Communications API
const bcApi = new businesscommunications.businesscommunications_v1.Businesscommunications({});

// Set the scope that we need for the Business Communications API
const scopes = [
  'https://www.googleapis.com/auth/businesscommunications',
];

// Set the private key to the service account file
const privatekey = require(PATH_TO_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_KEY);

async function main() {
  const authClient = await initCredentials();

  const locationName = 'brands/' + BRAND_ID + '/locations/' + LOCATION_ID;

  if (authClient) {
    // Setup the parameters for the API call
    const apiParams = {
      auth: authClient,
      name: locationName + '/verification',
    };

    bcApi.brands.locations.getVerification(apiParams, {}, (err, response) => {
      if (err !== undefined && err !== null) {
        console.dir(err);
      } else {
        // Agent found
        console.log(response.data);
      }
    });
  }
  else {
    console.log('Authentication failure.');
  }
}

/**
 * Initializes the Google credentials for calling the
 * Business Messages API.
 */
 async function initCredentials() {
  // Configure a JWT auth client
  const authClient = new google.auth.JWT(
    privatekey.client_email,
    null,
    privatekey.private_key,
    scopes,
  );

  return new Promise(function(resolve, reject) {
    // Authenticate request
    authClient.authorize(function(err, tokens) {
      if (err) {
        reject(false);
      } else {
        resolve(authClient);
      }
    });
  });
}

main();
get-location-verification-state.js

Java

import com.google.api.client.googleapis.auth.oauth2.GoogleCredential;
import com.google.api.client.googleapis.javanet.GoogleNetHttpTransport;
import com.google.api.client.http.HttpTransport;
import com.google.api.client.json.jackson2.JacksonFactory;
import com.google.api.services.businesscommunications.v1.BusinessCommunications;
import com.google.api.services.businesscommunications.v1.model.Agent;
import java.io.FileInputStream;
import java.util.Arrays;

class Main {
  /**
   * Initializes credentials used by the Business Communications API.
   */
  private static BusinessCommunications.Builder getBusinessCommunicationsBuilder() {
    BusinessCommunications.Builder builder = null;
    try {
      GoogleCredential credential = GoogleCredential
            .fromStream(new FileInputStream("PATH_TO_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_KEY"));

      credential = credential.createScoped(Arrays.asList(
          "https://www.googleapis.com/auth/businesscommunications"));

      credential.refreshToken();

      HttpTransport httpTransport = GoogleNetHttpTransport.newTrustedTransport();
      JacksonFactory jsonFactory = JacksonFactory.getDefaultInstance();

      // Create instance of the Business Communications API
      builder = new BusinessCommunications
          .Builder(httpTransport, jsonFactory, null)
          .setApplicationName(credential.getServiceAccountProjectId());

      // Set the API credentials and endpoint
      builder.setHttpRequestInitializer(credential);
    } catch (Exception e) {
      e.printStackTrace();
    }

    return builder;
  }

  public static void main(String args[]) {
    try {
      // Create client library reference
      BusinessCommunications.Builder builder = getBusinessCommunicationsBuilder();

      String locationName = "brands/BRAND_ID/locations/LOCATION_ID/verification";

      BusinessCommunications.Brands.Locations.GetVerification request
          = builder.build().brands().locations().getVerification(locationName);

      System.out.println(request.execute().toPrettyString());
    } catch (Exception e) {
      e.printStackTrace();
    }
  }
}

This code is based on the Java Business Communications client library.

Python

"""This code gets the verification state of a location.

Read more: https://developers.google.com/business-communications/business-messages/reference/business-communications/rest/v1/brands.locations/getVerification

This code is based on the https://github.com/google-business-communications/python-businessmessages
Python Business Messages client library.
"""

from oauth2client.service_account import ServiceAccountCredentials
from businesscommunications.businesscommunications_v1_client import BusinesscommunicationsV1
from businesscommunications.businesscommunications_v1_messages import (
    BusinesscommunicationsBrandsLocationsGetVerificationRequest,
)

# Edit the values below:
BRAND_ID = 'EDIT_HERE'
LOCATION_ID = 'EDIT_HERE'
SCOPES = ['https://www.googleapis.com/auth/businesscommunications']
SERVICE_ACCOUNT_FILE = './service_account_key.json'

credentials = ServiceAccountCredentials.from_json_keyfile_name(
    SERVICE_ACCOUNT_FILE, scopes=SCOPES)

client = BusinesscommunicationsV1(credentials=credentials)

locations_service = BusinesscommunicationsV1.BrandsLocationsService(client)

location_name = 'brands/' + BRAND_ID + '/locations/' + LOCATION_ID + '/verification'

verification_state = locations_service.GetVerification(BusinesscommunicationsBrandsLocationsGetVerificationRequest(
        name=location_name
    ))

print(verification_state)
get-location-verification-state.py

For formatting and value options, see brands.locations.getVerification.

Next steps

Once your agent and any associated locations are verified, you're ready to launch them so that they can communicate to users.