Viber. Creating a chatbot
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Viber chatbot - implemented through a public account Viber is a program with which the user can interact, communicate to achieve some goal.
Public accounts are specially created public accounts for communication and interaction with customers (including chatbots). A special case of public accounts are public chats, where a group of people communicate.
Viber-link - a special link to open a contact, chatbot or other resource in the Viber application. It begins with a special prefix viber://. For example: viber://pa?chatURI=hello2bot.
1️⃣ Go to the development site: partners.viber.com You must have the Viber app installed on your smartphone beforehand.
2️⃣ Enter your phone number and log in.
3️⃣ Viber will send a confirmation code, enter it and press "Next".
4️⃣ Click "Create Bot" and fill in the required fields:
Account Image – Upload a 400x400 picture that will be displayed in your public account profile and as an icon in your messages.
Account Name – The name that will be displayed in the bot's header.
URI – Think of an identifier by which you can find the bot.
Category – Choose one of the 7 main categories.
Subcategory – Select from the list the subcategory in which your bot will function.
Language – Select a primary language.
Account Description – Describe in detail the bot to be created.
Website Address – Specify the address of your site if you wish.
Email Address
Location
5️⃣ At the bottom, check the box accepting the agreement and click "Create".
6️⃣ After that, you will receive a Viber authentication token. Copy and save it.
7️⃣ Enter the account_name and the collected token into the creation card of the bot on the HighTouch platform:
Congratulations! Your Viber bot is ready!