isabella232 / bm-python-echo-bot

This sample demonstrates how to receive a message from the Business Messages platform and echo the same message back to the user using the Business Messages Python SDK.

BUSINESS MESSAGES: Echo Bot

This sample demonstrates how to use the Business Messages Python client library for performing operations with the Business Messages API.

This sample contains multiple example codebases. Each subfolder is a complete example bot and can be deployed to Google App Engine to support a Business Messages conversational experience.

This application assumes that you're signed up with Business Messages.

Documentation

The documentation for the Business Messages API can be found here.

Prerequisite

You must have the following software installed on your machine:

• Google Cloud SDK (aka gcloud)
• Python - version 3.0 or above

Before you begin

1. Register with Business Messages.
2. Once registered, follow the instructions to enable the APIs for your project.

Samples

Each sample has a README.md with instructions for running the sample.

Sample	Description
step1_base	Base code for supporting an echo bot on Business Messages.
step2_rich_features	Extension of the base code that contains TODOs to create a rich messaging experience.
full_sample	Complete solution for adding rich features.
message_validation_sample	Demonstrates how to validate messages com from Google.

Learn more

To learn more about setting up Business Messages and supporting chat from Search and Maps, see the documentation.