wa preference flow

routes/wa_gateway.py

@@ -14,6 +14,44 @@ ACCESS_TOKEN = os.getenv("WHATSAPP_ACCESS_TOKEN")
 PHONE_NUMBER_ID = os.getenv("WHATSAPP_PHONE_NUMBER_ID")
 RECIPIENT_NUMBER = "+353 89 949 5777"  # or pass dynamically
 
+def send_preferences_flow(to):
+    url = f"https://graph.facebook.com/v17.0/{PHONE_NUMBER_ID}/messages"
+    headers = {
+        "Authorization": f"Bearer {ACCESS_TOKEN}",
+        "Content-Type": "application/json"
+    }
+    payload = {
+        "messaging_product": "whatsapp",
+        "to": to,
+        "type": "interactive",
+        "interactive": {
+            "type": "list",
+            "header": { "type": "text", "text": "Select Your Interests" },
+            "body": { "text": "Please pick your preferred news topics." },
+            "footer": { "text": "Powered by nuse" },
+            "action": {
+            "button": "Choose Topics",
+            "sections": [{
+                "title": "Categories",
+                "rows": [
+                { "id": "world", "title": "World" },
+                { "id": "india", "title": "India" },
+                { "id": "finance", "title": "Finance" },
+                { "id": "sports", "title": "Sports" },
+                { "id": "entertainment", "title": "Entertainment" }
+                ]
+            }]
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    response = requests.post(url, headers=headers, json=payload)
+    try:
+        response.raise_for_status()
+        return {"status": "sent", "response": response.json()}
+    except Exception as e:
+        return {"status": "failed", "error": str(e)}
+
 @wa_router.get("/webhook")
 async def verify_webhook(request: Request):
     params = request.query_params
@@ -41,6 +79,8 @@ async def receive_whatsapp_event(request: Request):
 
             print(f"[INFO] Message from {from_number}: {text}")
 
+            send_preferences_flow(from_number)
+
             # Trigger your response logic here — for example, reply with interactive message
 
     except Exception as e: