I have a requirement that my bot should receive a notification from an external system and then it needs to send notification to Teams' logged in user's activity feed.
I followed https://github.com/microsoft/BotBuilder-Samples/tree/master/samples/csharp_dotnetcore/16.proactive-messages, it works on emulator. I deployed above app on on-premise IIS server (with https support) and then registered on https://dev.botframework.com/ by providing botid generated through MSTeams App builder. Now, when I sideloaded this bot in MS Teams, it does not send proactive message.
I am new to Bot framework hence steps by steps instructions and sample code will be much appreciated.
You haven't given a lot of detail in your question about your actual setup, or the code you're using, so it's hard to really answer, but I have posted a few time recently about pro-active messaging. Here's one with a bunch of detail, in C#, so hopefully it can help: Programmatically sending a message to a bot in Microsoft Teams - just see my answer in that page. If that doesn't help, please try describe your current scenario better, and what you've tried.
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I created an Azure Bot Service. When I test the service using "Test in Web Chat" it works as expected. When I add the Web Chat channel and use the Web Chat URL, it works as expected.
However, when I add the Microsoft Teams channel, it does not work as I expected. The Health Status shows "Healthy" (in "Channels (Preview)") and "Running" (in "Channels"). When I select "Open in Teams", I am redirected to Teams, but I do not see the bot as a user/bot I can chat with. I watched a video showing just that behavior as I was expecting, but the link only opens my Teams. I only have one other user in Teams and that user shows up. No sign of the bot. What am I missing?
I tried using the "Get bot embed codes". I put in the URL for the Mstreams href and instead of sending me to the bot user as I expected, I am redirected to the other user on the account (not the bot). What am I missing?
I've tried this using the "Channels" and the "Channels (Preview)" sections with the same results.
If relevant, I am still in the trial period with Azure and have not upgraded, but nothing says this should be an issue.
From all I can tell, I'm logging into the Azure portal and the Bot Framework portal with the same account as my Teams account. I'm using latest updated version of Chrome.
I don't think free account has anything to do with this. But the fact that the " bot embed codes" lead you to a different user, may be a configuration issue. Read Create a bot and Test and debug your Microsoft Teams bot in the Microsoft Teams documents for more information.
If you have successfully deployed to teams channel (teams channel registration), as per docs Copy the https part of the code that is shown in the Get bot embed code dialog.
For example, https://teams.microsoft.com/l/chat/0/0?users=28:b8a22302e-9303-4e54-b348-343232
In the browser, paste this address and then choose the Microsoft Teams app (client or web) that you use to add the bot to Teams. You should be able to see the bot listed as a contact that you can send messages to and receives messages from in Microsoft Teams.
Alternately, In-order to test them in teams you need to take the app id from the Configuration page of the bot.
Once you search with the app ID in teams you would be able to see this bot as a contact in Microsoft Teams.
Refer:
Create a Teams app package and upload your app to the Teams client for testing. Learn how
Publish your bot as a Line of Business app in your organization's Teams Tenant App Catalog. Learn how
Publish your bot as an app in the Teams App store. Learn how
I think I have found the answer, though I'm still trying to retrace my steps to make sure this is accurate. I will update here if I find anything more of value.
Despite little/no documentation to this effect, bots apparently do not work in the free version of Teams. You have to at least:
create a developer version of Microsoft O365 (E5 license) (and go through all the rigamarole to get it setup properly)
add at least one more user to the organization
then open Teams
Then, I used the embed URL to get the bot to show up. (Again, the same process did not work with my free Teams account even with another user added to it).
For the record, I didn't need to change any admin settings once the three items above were completed.
Can anyone offer guidance on how to call an external API from within MS Teams chat/posts initiated by an #mention or #hastag? The service I want to build would use the mention/hastag to call an API and return various types of meta data that would then be added to the chat, post, etc. Wondering if Flow or Yo Teams is the best way to go.
The best approach for this would be to create a bot, which gets a name that can be '#' mentioned (e.g. if you bot is called MyBot, you could mention #MyBot in a Teams channel, and it will get notified). Once it receives the notification, the bot can do anything you need it to do.
If you have development skills available (yourself or someone on your team), have a look at the Teams Bot development documentation to get started. If not, Power Virtual Agents could suit your needs (it's like a "drag and drop" bot creator.
I have a Custom Bot set up via using these instructions.
The Bot is set up and successfully working in a Team when it is #Mentioned from a Teams desktop client or the web interface. When the Bot is #Mentioned from a Teams mobile client however, it does not respond.
I added logging to my webhook and have found that it does not seem to be triggered when #Mentions from a mobile client are sent.
Is there a bug here or are #Mentions from mobile devices not supported?
Invoking custom bots from mobile devices is not currently supported. I wish we had a good reason, but we don't; it fell through the cracks. Thanks for bringing it to our attention and reminding us about it.
We don't have an ETA for when it will be supported, but we do intend to support it.
Would like to know how Microsoft Bot Service Provision Skype bot , Need to check the underline code how microsoft bot service is using Skype API to create skype bot. Please provide the reference and source code.
The code you are asking for is not open source. Bot Framework has many pieces open source (like the SDKs, the Emulator, the WebChat control among others) but the piece you are asking is not.
I suspect you have another issue; so I would recommend either to post a new question with the specific problem or clarify this one.
If you want to learn how Skype works with BotFramework, pleas read https://dev.skype.com/bots.
I'm using MS Bot Framework with Directline for webchat and our client has raised an issue about Data Protection i.e. the user is sending personal data via a Microsoft api.
I don't really know how to reply to this since (a) Pretty much every bot uses a cloud service if you want any sort of assistance and (b) I assume that Directline does nothing with the data and it is purely a conduit, but I don't know that for a fact.
Was going to post on bot builder github issues, but they say it's just for bugs and suggested that I come here. I am looking for some clarification (or a contact at MS) about the privacy and data protection of the conversations if you are using Microsoft's bot framework with any one of their connection services - particularly Directline.
Thanks,
Jarrod
Our official handling terms are listed under the Bot Framework Terms of Service and Privacy statement found on the Bot Framework portal. Are there specific questions your customer has?
-jim