Twilio-whatsapp-chatbot

Twilio whatsapp chatbot. The dialog is configured in text files. The files are thus read in alphabetical order during the discussion.

Install

Python 3.10

• https://www.python.org/downloads/release/python-3109/
• put the folder python310 and python/Scripts in the ennvironment variables

Ngrok

• https://ngrok.com/download
• connect to the ngrok site and copy the AuthToken https://dashboard.ngrok.com/get-started/your-authtoken

The code:

• download the code
• install dependencies

pip3 install virtualenv
python3 -m venv .venv
source .venv/bin/activate # for Linux 
# .venv/Scripts/activate.bat for Windows
pip3 install -r requirements.txt

MySQL

• the database script creation is into data folder

Getting started:

• Rename "init.env" to ".env"
• Edit ".env" file and put the right values

launching python code

python wsgi.py

Launching ngrok

ngrok http 4000

• Copy the https:// URL from the ngrok output and then paste it on the "When a message comes in" field.
• Add /bot after the url to expose the endpoint

Twilio

• Go to Twilio -> Messaging -> send WhatsApp message -> sandbox parameter
• Put your ngrok address here + /bot
• and save the configuration

Now you can start interacting with the number set on Twilio.

Usage

• The dialog files are listed in data/dialog.
• The dialogue is divided 2: a courtesy and a questions.
• The 0.json file allows you to set up words or phrases that will redirect the user to a folder in case of a free question. If in the user's answer, the words do not match the setting, all the folders will be listed.
• The 0.json file also contains words that the chatbot would not admit such as misplaced words, degrading words, etc.
• You must have at least ONE file in courtesy for the chatbot to function properly.
• For the chatbot to send multiple messages to the successively, you must use the | like separator
• No input check is made for the dialogue that is in the courtesy folder.
• A dialog file containing a choice in the answer, the answer must be numbered from 1 in ascending order.
• Some verification operations are done for the dialogue is in the file question: check_noun, check_str, check_number, check_phonenumber, check_city, check_email, select, map, generate_qrcode, calendar.
• There is an operation that selects items in databases and cross-references as choices. You must well configure the database before.
• Operations listed above don't work yet on dialogs listed in courtesy.