Write message in a chatbox user session about botman

[filippotoso]

Which Messaging Service are you using?

[dimar7]

Which Messaging Service are you using?

Are you talking about the driver? In that case it's web driver initially, next it will be Facebook messenger driver.

[filippotoso]

Try using this example as starting point to make an instance working with the Web Driver:

#1308 (comment)

[dimar7]

How do I pass the message to the user id or chat session?

[filippotoso]

Almost all BotMan drivers send messages in response to an HTTP request. That request contains all the information that BotMan needs to send the response, including the user id or chat session. So, to answer a user message you only need:

$botman->hears('Hi', function (BotMan $bot) {
    $bot->reply('Hello!');
});

[dimar7]

Sorry, I think I may have misunderstood. I need to respond to a message from another server via a web service. What would I need to respond in a specific conversation?

[filippotoso]

Using the current version of the web widget you cannot send a message to the user outside an HTTP request initiated by the user. To implement an async functionality you could use a websocket server or some kind of pulling system.

With services like Telegram and Messenger you can do it as follows:

1. Instantiate the driver with the correct configuration
2. Build the payload accordingly to the service (i.e. check Messenger official documentation). The payload will include data such as the message, the session user ID, etc.
3. Call the sendPayload() method on the driver instance.

[dimar7]

Thank you, I was using WebDriver for testing. I will use Facebook as you say

[dimar7]

2. Messenger official documentation

I have this code, but it'snot working:

Messenger official documentation

Using the current version of the web widget you cannot send a message to the user outside an HTTP request initiated by the user. To implement an async functionality you could use a websocket server or some kind of pulling system.

With services like Telegram and Messenger you can do it as follows:

1. Instantiate the driver with the correct configuration
2. Build the payload accordingly to the service (i.e. check Messenger official documentation). The payload will include data such as the message, the session user ID, etc.
3. Call the sendPayload() method on the driver instance.

I have this code, but it's not working:

try {
    $botman = app('botman');
    $accessToken = '***';
    $recipientId = '***';
    $payload = [
        'access_token' => $accessToken,
        'recipient' => ['id' => $recipientId],
        'message' => ['text' => 'Hello, world!']
    ];
    $botman->sendPayload($payload);
    Log::info('Payload sent successfully.');
    return response()->json(['status' => 'success']);
} catch (\Exception $e) {
    Log::error('Error sending payload: ' . $e->getMessage());
    return response()->json(['status' => 'error', 'message' => $e->getMessage()], 500);
}

Laravel log doesn't show anything, only the successful sent message

[filippotoso]

You are not following the provided instructions.

1. You are not "instantiating the driver with the correct configuration", you are just creating an instance of the driver.

This is the driver you have to instantiate: https://github.com/botman/driver-facebook/blob/master/src/FacebookDriver.php

2. Build the payload accordingly to the service

Here you can find an example of payload: https://github.com/botman/driver-facebook/blob/master/src/FacebookDriver.php#L370

As you can see, and as per Messenger documentation, you are missing fields like messaging_type.

3. Call the sendPayload() method on the driver instance.

You are calling the sendPayload() method on BotMan not on the driver.

[dimar7]

using the driver instance, should it be something like this?:

    public function handle()
    {
        try {
            $botman = app('botman');
            $facebookDriver = $botman->getDriver(\BotMan\Drivers\Facebook\FacebookDriver::class);
    
            if ($facebookDriver && $facebookDriver instanceof FacebookDriver) {
                $recipient = '1**';
                $message = 'hello world';
    
                $payload = [
                    'messaging_type' => 'RESPONSE',
                    'recipient' => [
                        'id' => $recipient
                    ],
                    'message' => [
                        'text' => $message
                    ]
                ];
    
                $facebookDriver->sendPayload($payload);
                Log::info('Payload sent successfully to recipient: ' . $recipient);
                
                return response()->json(['status' => 'success']);
            } else {
                Log::error('Failed to retrieve Facebook driver or driver is not an instance of FacebookDriver.');
                return response()->json(['status' => 'error', 'message' => 'Failed to retrieve Facebook driver.'], 500);
            }
        } catch (\Exception $e) {
            Log::error('Error sending payload: ' . $e->getMessage());
            return response()->json(['status' => 'error', 'message' => $e->getMessage()], 500);

    }
}

api.php:

Route::post('/botman', [BotManController::class, 'handle']);