Bot Framework v4 handling attachments bot sample.
This bot has been created using Bot Framework, it shows how to send outgoing attachments and how to save attachments to disk.
NOTE: A specific example for Microsoft Teams, demonstrating how to upload files to Teams from a bot and how to receive a file sent to a bot as an attachment, can be found here
This sample is a Spring Boot app and uses the Azure CLI and azure-webapp Maven plugin to deploy to Azure.
- From the root of this project folder:
- Build the sample using
mvn package - Run it by using
java -jar .\target\bot-attachments-sample.jar
- Build the sample using
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 latest Bot Framework Emulator from here
- Launch Bot Framework Emulator
- File -> Open Bot
- Enter a Bot URL of
http://localhost:3978/api/messages
With the Bot Framework Emulator connected to your running bot, the sample will show you different types of attachments.
A message exchange between user and bot may contain cards and media attachments, such as images, video, audio, and files. The types of attachments that may be sent and received varies by channel. Additionally, a bot may also receive file attachments.
To learn more about deploying a bot to Azure, see Deploy your bot to Azure for a complete list of deployment instructions.