@wati.io/botbuilder-adapter-whatsapp NPM

ClareAI WhatsApp Adapter (beta)

This WhatsApp adapter allows you to add an additional endpoint to your bot for connect to the Whatsapp channel with the microsoft bot framework.

Prerequisites

Node.js
```
  node --version
```

Installation

To run the package, run npm install with the full path to your package directory:
```
npm install @wati.io/botbuilder-adapter-whatsapp
```

Usage

const WhatsAppAdapter = require('@wati.io/botbuilder-adapter-whatsapp');

const wsAdapter = new WhatsAppAdapter({
    endpoint: 'https://whatsapp-apixxxxxx',// whatsapp endpoint
    password: 'Basic xxxxxxxxxxx', //Basic base64(username:password)
    to: '852xxxxxx' // phone number
});

// WhatsApp endpoint
server.post('/api/whatsapp/messages', (req, res) => {
    wsAdapter.processActivity(req, res).then(async (context) => {
        await bot.run(context);
    });
});

build a bot for testing

Create a bot with the Bot Framework SDK for JavaScript

Testing the bot using Bot Framework Emulator

Bot Framework Emulator is a desktop application that allows bot developers to test and debug their bots on localhost or running remotely through a tunnel.

Install the Bot Framework Emulator version 4.9.0 or greater from here

Connect to the bot using Bot Framework Emulator

Launch Bot Framework Emulator
File -> Open Bot
Enter a Bot URL of http://localhost:3978/api/messages

@wati.io/botbuilder-adapter-whatsapp v1.0.2