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Creating a Webex bot

A bot acts as its own Webex identity. In group spaces it can only read messages that @mention it, and it cannot use admin or meeting APIs.

1

Sign in to Webex for Developers

Sign in to your Webex for Developers account with the Webex account that will own the bot.

  • Enter your Email address.
  • Click Sign In.
Webex sign-in
2

Create a new app

Click your profile avatar in the top-right corner, then select My Webex Apps.

  • Click Create New App.
My Webex Apps
3

Choose the bot app type

On What would you like to configure?, find the Bot card.

  • Click Onboard Bot.
Onboard Bot
4

Fill in the bot details

Complete the New Bot form. Users see these details in Webex.

  • Bot name: the name your bot shows in Webex
  • Bot username: the username people use to add the bot to a space (it cannot be changed later)
  • Icon: upload your own or keep a default
  • App Hub Description: a short description of what the bot does
  • Click Add Bot.
New Bot form
5

Copy the bot access token

The bot’s page opens with Your app has been submitted and is ready to use.

  • Under Bot access token, click Copy Token, then paste it into the Bot Access Token field when you connect your account.
  • The token is shown only once. If you lose it, open the bot in My Webex Apps and regenerate it.
  • Add the bot to the spaces you want StackOne to work in. A bot only sees spaces it is a member of.
Bot access token
1

Connect

  • Click Connect.
  • If applicable, the provider will redirect you to a sign-in or authorization page. Complete the provider’s authorization flow.
  • Once authorization is successful, you will see a confirmation popup.
2

Use Actions

Connect an AI platform to the linked account’s actions. See AI Platforms.Other ways to call actions are listed in Protocols & SDKs.

Next Steps

Webhooks setup

Configure receiving Events for Webex into StackOne.