I've created a interactive chat bot using the Microsoft Bot framework (.NET Core). I want to consume it in my website as widget. Is there any way i can do it. I don't have azure subscription nor i can afford it so please suggest an alternative way.
Ex: like converting the bot project to a web service or micro service and consuming it or may be creating a API of this and consume it
PS: I'm not sure about this.
Please help me with this
I am building a Teams App which uses a search based messaging extension. As far as I understand, I need a bot for this, because the bot is basically posting the adaptive card created from the data on my external webapp to the chat.
Is it possible to create or host a bot somewhere else than in Azure? I do not have an Azure subscription. If so, how would I go about using a different Bot for my Teams App?
Thanks for helping in advance!
Teams bots rely on the underlying Microsoft Bot Framework - the same engine for building any kinds of bots in the Microsoft ecosystem (e.g. slack or web or facebook bots). The only way to register those bots in MS Bot Framework is, yes, via the Azure portal. However, you don't need to HOST your bot in Azure - the physical web endpoint can live anywhere that's publicly httpS addressable (e.g. AWS), as long as the registration for the bot is in Azure.
yes, you can create the Bot framework locally and run it using Visual Studio.
To debug Bot locally in teams you need to use a tunneling service like ngrok.
To install ngrok run the following command.
ngrok http <port> -host-header=localhost:<port>
Here is document related Bot framework running locally and the installation steps for ngrok.
Bot Framework SDK documentation says that Web App Bot is deprecated. But there is no information about the difference between development with Azure Bot and (deprecated) Web App Bot. What exact changes should be done if we migrate form one service (Web App Bot) to another (Azure Bot)?
In regards of other contributor's answer, I think main concept and
queries has not explained accordingly, so I felt it requires more
explanation in addition to clear the OP's main concern.
Questions: But there is no information about the difference between development with Azure Bot and (deprecated) Web App Bot.
The Bot Service behind Azure Bot and Web App Bot/Bot Channels Registration is the same; the change is in how the resources are
created that you use in your bot such as web apps, language
understanding, and more.
Rather than the one size fits all templates that the Web App Bot used,
Bot Framework Composer can be used to create resources for the Bot
with much more flexibility than the Web App Bot templates allowed.
Bot Channels Registration and Azure Bot are basically the same
capabilities renamed. The UX is slightly different in the Azure Portal
to help customers connect to the Bot Framework Composer.
Its clearly documented here in the official document you can get here
Questions: What exact changes should be done if we migrate form one service (Web App Bot) to another (Azure Bot)?
Currently migration from Web App BottoAzure Bot isn't supported.
If your Web App Bot isn't being used in production, you can delete
your old Web App Bot resource and reuse the bot name and app ID in a
new bot resource (after some time for the old record to get deleted).
The new Azure Bot is designed around creating your bot using
Composer, Bot Framework SDK, and so the gains from such a migration
would be minimal. You can get the official explanation here
Note:
Now you might be wondering, what about your existing Web app bot. Your bot and other resources will continue to work without any problem and you don't need to migrate your old web app bot in this aspect.
One question may arise,then why its been depricated or no longer be used?
The answer would be, Functionally though Azure Bot, Web App Bot, and
Bot Channels Registration all utilize the Bot Service in the same way
"under the hood". The Azure Bot path is easier, and more
configurable for developers in comparison of Web app bot
Hope above explanation will redeem your concern.
The Azure Bot is like the Bot Channel Registration. It is a global resource that identifies your bot to toher Azure resources and contains configurations and settings for the bot's external messaging endpoint, channels (Teams, Web Chat, Email, etc.), Exposing APIs, OAuth settings, and more.
To actually host the bot, you would use an Azure App Service. You would create one during the deployment process.
As the stated in the linked docs, existing resources will continue to work. Note that the docs specify that migration is not supported. Moving forward, when you build a new bot, you should use a combination of an Azure Bot for identity and configuration and an App Service to host and run the bot.
I would like to understand how payments work as far as Microsoft Bot Framework is concerned.
This is my scenario: In Visual Studio Code I wrote an bot app using Microsoft Teams Toolkit to use it as a chatbot in Microsoft Teams. My company has an Azure Active Directory subscription, so my bot app appeared there. This app communicates with an endpoint which is NOT hosted on Azure.
So my question is - will it generate any extra costs? Should I worry about this 10000 messages per month limit?
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/pricing/details/bot-services/
As I understand I'm not using Azure Bot Services as I host my endpoint and I'm taking care of the logic, am I right?
My endpoint is written in .Net Core using Bot Framework SDK. So I use their classes and also MicrosoftAppId and MicrosoftAppPassword is also sent to the endpoint (obligatory to use with Teams).
Thanks for clearing it for me.
You can see in the link that the limit only applies to premium channels. Your Teams bot should be fine.
I have deployed a bot on Azure and its deployed to the web channel. I am using it through a website. It was also working through the web link a few hours back and now it does not. I didn't change the code or any settings in the services.
I am using node.js code and QnA maker services. Individual services are up and running.
Can someone help me what shall I tweak to access the bot from the web link again?
Thanks,
Vivek Jain