Chatbot visit-gent

Chatbot prototype for visit-gent

This bot uses sparql to query events and points of interest from https://stad.gent/sparql

The bot was created with the Microsoft Azure Bot Service.

Prerequisites

• Nodejs v8.5 or higher

# determine node version:
node --version

Try this bot

• clone the repository

$ git clone https://github.com/lab9k/chatbot-visit-gent-azure-bot-service.git

• navigate to the repository

$ cd chatbot-visit-gent-azure-bot-service

• install modules

$ npm install

• start the server

# run the server
$ npm start
# run the development server with auto-reloading
$ npm run watch

Testing the bot using Bot Framework Emulator v4

Microsoft 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 from here

Connect to bot using Bot Framework Emulator v4

• Launch Bot Framework Emulator
• File -> Open Bot Configuration
• Select visit.gent.bot file