Bot Framework v4 using adaptive cards bot sample
This bot has been created using Bot Framework, is shows how to send an Adaptive Card from the bot to the user.
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Node.js version 10.14 or higher
# determine node version node --version
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Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/Microsoft/botbuilder-samples.git
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In a terminal, navigate to
samples/javascript_nodejs/07.using-adaptive-cardscd samples/javascript_nodejs/07.using-adaptive-cards -
Install modules
npm install
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Start the bot
npm start
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 version 4.9.0 or greater from here
- Launch Bot Framework Emulator
- File -> Open Bot
- Enter a Bot URL of
http://localhost:3978/api/messages
Card authors describe their content as a simple JSON object. That content can then be rendered natively inside a host application, automatically adapting to the look and feel of the host. For example, Contoso Bot can author an Adaptive Card through the Bot Framework, and when delivered to Cortana, it will look and feel like a Cortana card. When that same payload is sent to Microsoft Teams, it will look and feel like Microsoft Teams. As more host apps start to support Adaptive Cards, that same payload will automatically light up inside these applications, yet still feel entirely native to the app. Users win because everything feels familiar. Host apps win because they control the user experience. Card authors win because their content gets broader reach without any additional work.
The Bot Framework provides support for Adaptive Cards. See the following to learn more about Adaptive Cards.
A message exchange between user and bot can contain media attachments, such as cards, images, video, audio, and files.
To learn more about deploying a bot to Azure, see Deploy your bot to Azure for a complete list of deployment instructions.