Messaging APIs for multi-platform

Messaging APIs

Messaging APIs is a mono repo which collects APIs needed for bot development.

It helps you build your bots using similar API for multiple platforms, e.g. Messenger, LINE. Learn once and make writing cross-platform bots easier.

If you are looking for a framework to build your bots, Bottender may suit for your needs. It is built on top of Messaging APIs and provides some powerful features for bot building.

Packages

Package	Version	Platform
messaging-api-messenger		Messenger
messaging-api-line		LINE
messaging-api-slack		Slack
messaging-api-telegram		Telegram
messaging-api-viber		Viber
messaging-api-wechat		WeChat

Usage

Messenger

Install messaging-api-messenger package from the registry:

npm i --save messaging-api-messenger

or

yarn add messaging-api-messenger

Then, create a MessengerClient to call Messenger APIs:

const { MessengerClient } = require('messaging-api-messenger');

// get accessToken from facebook developers website
const client = MessengerClient.connect(accessToken);

client.sendText(userId, 'Hello World').then(() => {
  console.log('sent');
});

Check out full API documentation for more detail information.

LINE

Install messaging-api-line package from the registry:

npm i --save messaging-api-line

or

yarn add messaging-api-line

Then, create a LineClient to call LINE APIs:

const { LineClient } = require('messaging-api-line');

// get accessToken and channelSecret from LINE developers website
const client = LineClient.connect(accessToken, channelSecret);

client.pushText(userId, 'Hello World').then(() => {
  console.log('pushed');
});

Check out full API documentation for more detail information.

Slack

Install messaging-api-slack package from the registry:

npm i --save messaging-api-slack

or

yarn add messaging-api-slack

Then, create a SlackOAuthClient or SlackWebhookClient to call Slack APIs:

const { SlackOAuthClient } = require('messaging-api-slack');

// get access token by setup OAuth & Permissions function to your app.
// https://api.slack.com/docs/oauth
const client = SlackOAuthClient.connect(
  'xoxb-000000000000-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx'
);

client.postMessage('#random', 'Hello World').then(() => {
  console.log('sent');
});

const { SlackWebhookClient } = require('messaging-api-slack');

// get webhook URL by adding a Incoming Webhook integration to your team.
// https://my.slack.com/services/new/incoming-webhook/
const client = SlackWebhookClient.connect(
  'https://hooks.slack.com/services/XXXXXXXX/YYYYYYYY/zzzzzZZZZZ'
);

client.sendText('Hello World').then(() => {
  console.log('sent');
});

Check out full API documentation for more detail information.

Telegram

Install messaging-api-telegram package from the registry:

npm i --save messaging-api-telegram

or

yarn add messaging-api-telegram

Then, create a TelegramClient to call Telegram APIs:

const { TelegramClient } = require('messaging-api-telegram');

// get accessToken from telegram [@BotFather](https://telegram.me/BotFather)
const client = TelegramClient.connect('12345678:AaBbCcDdwhatever');

client.sendMessage(chatId, 'Hello World').then(() => {
  console.log('sent');
});

Check out full API documentation for more detail information.

Viber

Install messaging-api-viber package from the registry:

npm i --save messaging-api-viber

or

yarn add messaging-api-viber

Then, create a ViberClient to call Viber APIs:

const { ViberClient } = require('messaging-api-viber');

// get authToken from the "edit info" screen of your Public Account.
const client = ViberClient.connect(authToken);

client.sendText(userId, 'Hello World').then(() => {
  console.log('sent');
});

Check out full API documentation for more detail information.

WeChat

Install messaging-api-wechat package from the registry:

npm i --save messaging-api-wechat

or

yarn add messaging-api-wechat

Then, create a WechatClient to call Wechat APIs:

const { WechatClient } = require('messaging-api-wechat');

// get appId, appSecret from「微信公众平台-开发-基本配置」page
const client = WechatClient.connect(appId, appSecret);

client.sendText(userId, 'Hello World').then(() => {
  console.log('sent');
});

Check out full API documentation for more detail information.

Documentation

• Messenger
• LINE
• Slack
• Telegram
• Viber
• WeChat

Change Log

Every release, along with the migration instructions, is documented on the CHANGELOG.md file.

License

MIT © Yoctol