Broadcast Campaign

When to Use

Use this skill when building code to send messages to multiple recipients in a campaign. Covers the full broadcast lifecycle from creation to monitoring.

Broadcast Lifecycle

draft -> pending_review -> approved -> sending -> completed
                        -> rejected -> (edit) -> pending_review (retry, max 3)
                        -> rejected -> escalated (manual review by Zavu team)
                        -> rejected_final
         approved -> scheduled -> sending -> completed
         sending -> paused
         (any active) -> cancelled

Step-by-Step Workflow

1. Create Broadcast

const result = await zavu.broadcasts.create({
  name: "Black Friday Sale",
  channel: "sms", // sms | whatsapp | email | telegram | smart
  text: "Hi {{name}}, check out our Black Friday deals! Code: FRIDAY20",
});
const broadcastId = result.broadcast.id; // brd_xxx

Python:

result = zavu.broadcasts.create(
    name="Black Friday Sale",
    channel="sms",
    text="Hi {{name}}, check out our Black Friday deals! Code: FRIDAY20",
)
broadcast_id = result.broadcast.id

Channel Options

2. Add Contacts (batch, max 1000/request)

const result = await zavu.broadcasts.contacts.add({
  broadcastId: broadcastId,
  contacts: [
    { recipient: "+14155551234", templateVariables: { name: "John" } },
    { recipient: "+14155555678", templateVariables: { name: "Jane" } },
  ],
});
console.log(result.added, result.duplicates, result.invalid);

3. Send (triggers AI content review)

// Send immediately
await zavu.broadcasts.send({ broadcastId });

// Or schedule
await zavu.broadcasts.send({
  broadcastId,
  scheduledAt: "2024-01-15T10:00:00Z",
});

4. Monitor Progress

const progress = await zavu.broadcasts.progress({ broadcastId });
console.log(`${progress.percentComplete}% complete`);
console.log(`Delivered: ${progress.delivered}, Failed: ${progress.failed}`);
console.log(`Estimated completion: ${progress.estimatedCompletionAt}`);

5. Handle Rejection (if content review fails)

// Edit content
await zavu.broadcasts.update({
  broadcastId,
  text: "Updated message content with {{name}}",
});

// Retry review (max 3 attempts)
await zavu.broadcasts.retryReview({ broadcastId });

// Or escalate to manual review
await zavu.broadcasts.escalate({ broadcastId });

Other Operations

// Reschedule
await zavu.broadcasts.reschedule({
  broadcastId, scheduledAt: "2024-01-16T14:00:00Z",
});

// Cancel (pending contacts skipped, queued may still deliver)
await zavu.broadcasts.cancel({ broadcastId });

// List contacts in broadcast
const contacts = await zavu.broadcasts.contacts.list({
  broadcastId, status: "delivered", limit: 100,
});

// Delete (draft only)
await zavu.broadcasts.delete({ broadcastId });

Template Variables

Use {{variable_name}} in broadcast text. Override per-contact via templateVariables:

await zavu.broadcasts.contacts.add({
  broadcastId,
  contacts: [
    { recipient: "+14155551234", templateVariables: { name: "John", order_id: "ORD-001" } },
  ],
});

Constraints

• Max 1000 contacts per add request (batch for larger lists)
• Content goes through AI review before sending
• Balance is reserved (estimated cost) when sending
• Max 3 review retry attempts, then escalate
• Can only update/delete broadcasts in draft status
• Cancelling doesn't stop already-queued messages