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3. Develop your bot (5 mins)

This step creates a bot file, then run it with one CLI command.

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Prerequisite: QueryStar SDK, and a QueryStar token saved as QUERYSTAR_TOKEN as an environment variable.

Step 1: Create a Python file​

Open your favorite code editor, paste the follow script in a file, and name the file bot.py.

# bot.py

import querystar as qs

# Triggered by new messages sent to channel #introduction
qs.triggers.slack.new_message(channel_id='C05Q36Z6GGM')

# Send a message to channel #introduction saying 'Hello!'
qs.actions.slack.add_message(channel_id='C05Q36Z6GGM',
                             text='Hello!')
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You can find your channel id here:

Step 2: Add Querystar app to the channel​

  • On the channel config page, under Integrations tab, click Add apps button.

  • Then find QueryStar in the app list, click the Add button.

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Step 2 can be skipped if QueryStar has been already added to the channel of interest. You can verify it here:

Step 3: Run the bot​

In your terminal, make sure you are in the folder where `bot.py`` is, then run this command:

$ querystar run bot.py

Now switch to Slack to test. Your bot should respond to any new message now:

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And, you will see this message in the terminal:

Running bot.py

Running:: triggers.slack.new_message
Finished:: triggers.slack.new_message
Running:: actions.slack.add_message
Finished:: actions.slack.add_message

It means a full cycle of Trigger -> Action has been completed.

🥳 Congratulations to you for making the bot .

More demos can be found in page Tutorials.

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