An example Facebook Messenger node.js chatbot and integrated with Dialog Analytics. Built with howdyai/botkit.
Clone this repository and run npm install
Create an account on https://app.dialoganalytics.com, grab your Dialog API token and bot ID.
Follow these instructions to get started with a Messenger bot.
Set environment variables in .env:
FACEBOOK_PAGE_ACCESS_TOKEN=...
FACEBOOK_VERIFY_TOKEN=...
DIALOG_API_TOKEN=...
DIALOG_BOT_ID=...
Local development: When developping locally, use a service like https://ngrok.com to expose a server running on your machine. You'll need to update your Facebook app's webhook and set it to something like https://075301e2.ngrok.io/facebook/receive.
$ ngrok http 3000Start the bot:
$ node bot.js https://075301e2.ngrok.ioOpen the Messenger application, find your bot and exchange a few messages. Messages will be sent to Dialog's API.
Read more on how to make the most out of the possibilities offered by Dialog here: https://dialoganalytics.com