How To Set Up Messenger Bot

**The Post-obit article applies to both WoowBot and WPBot Messenger ChatBot AddOn.

Getting Started

Getting the messenger app to work requires some options to be ready up in the plugin and a Verified (Private or business) Facebook App . Later installing'WPBot Facebook Messenger Addon' plugin, you will be redirected to the WPBot Facebook Settings Page.

In Setting page there are a couple of fields you take to fill up.

Enable Facebook Bot : Turn it on to enable Facebook bot on elevation of WPBot.
Facebook Verify Token :Please provide a verify token which is any random string of numners and letters. Facebook volition employ this token for verification chanllange. You volition also add the aforementioned token in facebook app settings page which is discused beneath.
Page Admission Token : Y'all take to provide the Folio Admission Token here which you can find in facebook app settings page in Access Tokens section. Nosotros have provided step by pace teaching for creating a facebook app in below department.
Callback URL : This is the main url where Facebook will interact with the WPBot. Y'all have to re-create the url and paste information technology into the Webhooks Callback URL field in Facebook app settings page. We have provided pace by step instruction for creating a facebook app in below section.

one. Create A Facebook APP

Go to the https://developers.facebook.com/ and youlog in using your facebook account. After that you will see a card chosen "My Apps" and underneath of My Apps there is some other menu called "Add New App". Delight click on the "Add together New App" Menu.
A Popup box will prove up and should say Create a New App ID. Please provide a Display name for your app and Contact email and then hitting the Create App ID button.
Afterward successfully creating the App ID you volition exist redirected to Dashboard page the the App. Here y'all will run across a form like below screenshot. Please fill the form and hit the "Relieve Change" Button.
Afterward y'all are done with the Basic settings y'all accept add products in your facebook app. In order to do that please click on the "Products" button from left menu.
Now you lot should be redirected to "Add A Product" folio. Here all Facebook products are listed you just click on the Setup button for Messenger.
At present Messenger is added to your product list. Scroll down to "Access Tokens" Department from the Messenger Settings Page and select your Facebook folio from page drib down ( If you don't accept any page then you need to create one) and then Edit Permissions. After Permissions are added you will encounter the Page Access Token in Page Access Token field. Now you have copy the Folio Access Token and add information technology to the WPBot Facebook settings page in Page Access Token field.
Now scroll downwardly to Webhooks section and click on Subscribe To Events.
A New Page Subscription course will show up like the screenshot below. In Callback URL field you have to provide the Callback URL(The url must first with https://) you got in WPBot Facebook Setting Page and copy the Verify Token yous have created in WPBot Facebook Settings in Verify Token field. After that cheque all the Subscription Fields and striking "Verify and Relieve" button. Delight note before hitting the "Verify and Salve" push you take to salvage the WPBot Facebook Setting page with all the related settings filled up.
Slect a page from Select A Page dropdown to subscribe your webhook to the page events.
At present you are close merely still a few steps are required. Leave the app In Development manner.

Publishing Your Messenger Bot

When you are set up to release your bot to the public, y'all must submit it to the Facebook squad for review and approval. This review process allows FaceBook to ensure your Messenger bot abides past their policies and functions as expected before it is fabricated bachelor to everyone on Messenger. You lot tin find more details regarding messenger bot approval here https://developers.facebook.com/docs/messenger-platform/app-review/

To submit your bot, review the requirements and follow the steps below.

Configure Your App SettingsAt a minimum, you must provide the following basic information in the app panel under Settings > Bones:
1. App Icon
2. Privacy Policy URL
3. Category
4. Business Employ

Allow Users to Message Your PageTo receive messages from users, you must enable messaging for your Page. To do this, do the following:

Go to Folio Settings > Full general.
In the 'Messages' section, click the 'Edit' button.
Select the 'Allow people to contact my Page privately by showing the Bulletin button' checkbox.
Click 'Save Changes'

Put Your Bot in Development Fashion

At present that you are ready to submit, ensure your bot is set to development mode in your app settings.

Select app permissions

In the 'App Review' section of the Messenger settings for your Facebook app, click the 'Add to Submission' button for each permission your bot requires. Added permissions will announced in the 'Current Submission' section beneath.

During the review process, Facebook squad will examination your bot to ensure each of these permissions is needed, and that your bot complies with whatsoever related messaging policies. At a minimum, you should request the pages_messaging permission, which allows your bot to transport messages.

Add together Submission Details

In the 'Electric current Submission' section, click the 'Add Details' button for each requested permission. For each permission, a dialog volition be displayed with a grade for supplying additional information. Complete each form to provide our team with the required data.

Here are some sample Descriptions that yous can use:

Description: This is a ChatBot that will automatically answer user questions from our website powered by DialogFlow

Testing functioality: i. Go to the selected FaceBook page
2. Ship Message to the page
iii. It will connect with a ChatBot on our website and respond to letters using AI and NLP automatically
iv. The chatbot on our website is powered by DialogFlow

You can also download the video and Upload that to demonstrate how the app volition piece of work.

Submit your bot

Click the 'Submit for Review' button to submit your bot. The name of the person who submitted the bot and the time it was submitted volition be displayed.

Afterward your bot is submitted, Facebook review team will send messages to your bot to test for responsiveness, functionality, and policy compliance. Please notation that FB team may message/utilize your bot several times over the form of multiple days.

Provide Verification Information and Documents

Once your bot has been reviewed for responsiveness, functionality, and policy compliance, you will receive a bulletin request yous to complete business verification or individual verification in the 'Alerts' tab of the app console.

Business Verification VS Individual verification

Individual verification is sufficient in well-nigh of the cases. Technically, Individual verification provides all the permissions needed. The only limitation is that the apps that utilise individual verification may subscribe to receive webhook events for a maximum of 3 Pages which is normally sufficient for most businesses.

To begin verification, click the 'First Individual/Business Verification' button in the message. You volition exist asked to provide the relevant documents for Individual or business concern verification. Individual verification requires simply some class of valid ID like a scanned copy of your passport. Concern verification will require Business license (preferred), Document of formation,Articles of incorporation document, Business utility or phone bill etc.

It commonly takes 3-7 days for FaceBook to corroborate.

Scout for Approval Alerts

Once your app has passed review and verification, it will be approved!

Once your bot is approved, Facebook team will send you lot a Facebook notification. A dark-green checkmark volition besides appear next to the pages_messaging permission under 'App Review for Messenger'.

You can find more details regarding messenger bot blessing hither https://developers.facebook.com/docs/messenger-platform/app-review/

At present you can change the App Status to Alive!