This bot can engage with Slack users within a specific company and provide responses to inquiries about company policies. This guide provides step-by-step instructions to integrate a chatbot with Slack using ngrok for local testing.
project_demo_github.mp4
Go to Slack APP Dashboard Follow the documentation to create the App.
- Install Dependencies: Install the dependencies from
requirements.txtusing the following command:pip install -r requirements.txt
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Run the Application: Start the application by running
app.py.python app.py -
Run ngrok: Run ngrok to expose your local server to the internet. Use the following command:
./ngrok http 5000 -
Copy Public URL: Copy the public URL provided by ngrok.
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Paste into Slack API Dashboard: Paste the public URL into the Slack API dashboard's Event Subscriptions.
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Reinstall Slack Application:
- Go to the Basic Information tab of your Slack App.
- Reinstall the Slack Application in the workspace by following the steps provided.
- In the Slack chat dashboard, invite the app (created chatbot) to your workspace.
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Set Permissions:
- Go to the OAuth and Permission Tab in your Slack App settings.
- Allow the following permissions in the Scope section:
app mentionchat writechannel history