ringcentral-chatbot-python-ext-bot-info

Simple ringcentral chatbot python extension that add bot info command support.

Table of contents

• Use
• Prerequisites
• Quick start
• Test bot
• License

Use

Use/write extensions

Prerequisites

• Python3.6+ and Pip3
• Create the bot App: Login to developer.ringcentral.com and create an public Server/Bot app with permissions: ReadContacts, ReadMessages, ReadPresence, Contacts, ReadAccounts, SMS, InternalMessages, ReadCallLog, ReadCallRecording, WebhookSubscriptions, Glip

Quick start

# use virtualenv
pip3 install virtualenv # might need sudo

# init virtual env
virtualenv venv --python=python3

# use env
source ./venv/bin/activate

# install deps
pip install -r requirements.txt
npm i

# run ngrok proxy
# since bot need https server,
# so we need a https proxy for ringcentral to visit our local server
./bin/proxy
# will show:
# Forwarding https://xxxxx.ngrok.io -> localhost:8989

# create env file
cp .sample.env .env
# then edit .env, set proper setting,
# and goto your ringcentral app setting page, set OAuth Redirect URI to https://https://xxxxx.ngrok.io/bot-oauth
RINGCENTRAL_BOT_SERVER=https://xxxxx.ngrok.io

## for bots auth required, get them from your ringcentral app page
RINGCENTRAL_BOT_CLIENT_ID=
RINGCENTRAL_BOT_CLIENT_SECRET=

# create bot config
cp config.sample.py config.py

# run local dev server
./bin/start

Test bot

• Goto your ringcentral app's bot section, click 'Add to glip'
• Login to https://glip-app.devtest.ringcentral.com, find the bot by searching its name. Talk to the bot.
• Edit config.py to change bot bahavior and test in https://glip-app.devtest.ringcentral.com

License

MIT