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using adaptive cards

Bot Framework v4 using adaptive cards bot sample

This sample shows how to send an Adaptive Card.

Prerequisites

  • [Node.js][4] version 8.5 or higher
# determine node version
node --version

To try this sample

  • Clone the repository 
    git clone https://github.com/Microsoft/botbuilder-samples.git
  • In a terminal, navigate to samples/javascript_nodejs/07.using-adaptive-cards 
    cd samples/javascript_nodejs/07.using-adaptive-cards
  • Install modules 
    npm install
  • Start the bot 
    npm start

Testing the bot using Bot Framework Emulator v4

Microsoft 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 from here

Connect to bot using Bot Framework Emulator v4

  • Launch Bot Framework Emulator
  • File -> Open Bot Configuration and navigate to samples/javascript_nodejs/07.using-adaptive-cards folder
  • Select using-adaptive-cards.bot file

Adding media to messages

A message exchange between user and bot can contain media attachments, such as cards, images, video, audio, and files.

Adaptive Cards are supported by Bot Framework:

Deploy this bot to Azure

You can use the MSBot Bot Builder CLI tool to clone and configure any services this sample depends on. In order to install this and other tools, you can read Installing CLI Tools.

To clone this bot, run

msbot clone services -f deploymentScripts/msbotClone -n <BOT-NAME> -l <Azure-location> --subscriptionId <Azure-subscription-id> --appId <YOUR APP ID> --appSecret <YOUR APP SECRET PASSWORD>

NOTE: You can obtain your appId and appSecret at the Microsoft's Application Registration Portal

Further reading