ileriayo/js-whatsapp-bot

This is a Whatsapp Chatbot that responds with the top five (5) google responses for any word or phrase entered.

js-whatsapp-bot

This is a Whatsapp Chatbot that responds with the top 5 responses on google for any keyword.

Usage

1. Download and install Node.

2. Clone or fork this repository (project).

   $ git clone https://github.com/Ileriayo/js-whatsapp-bot.git
   
   $ cd js-whatsapp-bot
   

3. Install the project dependencies found in package.json

   npm install
   

4. Test the chatbot.

   a. Get a Google API key from here. You will need to create a new project from there (Note: you must have a google account to do this).

   See screenshot below:

   b. Create a custom search engine from here. Under sites to reach, enter www.google.com. Give the search engine a name of your choice. Take note of the Search

   See the screenshot below:

   

   c. create a .env file. Paste the keys gotten from (a) and (b) above. See the .env.example file as an example of it's content.

   d. Run the app npm run start:dev (Take note of the Ngrok url displayed on the terminal)

   e. Create an account on Twilio and navigate to the Whatsapp Sandbox. Follow the instructions from Twilio to get a test whatsapp account. At the end of the setup, paste the url from (d) above into the input field with the label WHEN A MESSAGE COMES IN. At the end of the URL, add '/bot' and hit save.

   See the screenshot below:

   Bonus: You can create a customized link for your Whatsapp chatbot. Use this template: http://wa.me/<phone-number-from-twilio>?text=<code-to-join-sandbox>.

   Send the link to your friends to try out the chatbot.

Technologies Used

• NodeJS
• Google Custom Search API
• Twilio
• ngrok

Author

Ileriayo Adebiyi

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License

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