Facebook ChatBot

Creating a ChatBot using Python for my Facebook Page.

Description

• Language: Python
• Packages: Flask & Requests
• Input: From your Facebook Page
• Output: Message Deliveries, Message Reads, Messages, Message Echoes, Messaging Options, Messaging Postbacks, etc info.

How To?

Follow the steps described below.

1 - Install Dependencies

1.1 Python Packages

Install Flask and requests using pip if you already don't have any in your machine.

pip install flask
pip install requests

1.2 ngrok

For the headache free webhook integrations and securing tunnel connection with facebook.

Install ngrok from web - ngrok

2 - Runing Server & Tunnel Connection

• Run the dev server using
  fb_chatbot_server.py

• Now use ngrok to tunnel the connection, as:
  ngrok http 80

• Now, you'll get to see a active url for your local server, as:
  https://4e9f87b7.ngrok.io

3 - Setup Facebook App (Guidelines)

• Create a Facebook App.
• Add a Product- Messenger.
• Enable webhooks. Use the above URL as the callback webhook URL.
• Edit fb_chatbot_server.py and update the VERIFY_TOKEN with the token you set.
• Once the callback is verified, subscribe the app to one of your pages.
• Generate a Page Access Token for your page.
• Edit fb_chatbot_server.py and update the ACCESS_TOKEN with the new token.

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Hope, it helps!! ヅ