3.2 KiB
Echo bot
Summary
This bot has been created using Bot Framework. It shows how to create a simple bot that accepts input from the user and echoes it back.
Prerequisites
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Node.js version 10.14.1 or higher
# determine node version node --version
To try this sample locally
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Clone the repository
git clone [Placeholder]
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In a console, navigate to [Placeholder]
cd [Placeholder]
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Install modules
npm install
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Start the bot
npm start
Testing the bot using Bot Framework Emulator
Bot Framework Emulator is a desktop application that allows bot developers to test and debug their bots on localhost or running remotely through a tunnel.
- Install the Bot Framework Emulator version 4.3.0 or greater from here
Connect to the bot using Bot Framework Emulator
- Launch Bot Framework Emulator
- File -> Open Bot
- Enter a Bot URL of
http://localhost:3978/api/messages
(Opt.) Deploy the bot to Azure
To learn more about deploying a bot to Azure, see Deploy your bot to Azure for a complete list of deployment instructions.
(Opt.) Testing Direct Line token generation
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Add ‘Direct Line Secret’ to
.env
DirectLineSecret=YOUR_DIRECT_LINE_SECRET
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Start the bot
npm start
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Open PostMan and setup a post request to http://localhost:3978/directline/token with the following json request body:
{ "user": "USER_ID" }
Then you can see the Direct Line token generated with YOUR_DIRECT_LINE_SECRET and USER_ID:
{ "conversationId": "XXXXX", "token": "XXXXX", "expires_in": 3600 }