# BOTs Special Interest Panel **URL:** https://forums.rocket.chat/c/bots-special-interest-panel/11.md [Latest](https://forums.rocket.chat/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forums.rocket.chat/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forums.rocket.chat/tags.md) --- ## [Callout for Bot Users and Makers 🤖](https://forums.rocket.chat/t/callout-for-bot-users-and-makers/145)
**Author:** [@sing.li](https://forums.rocket.chat/u/sing.li)\ **Replies:** 0
Rocket.Chat is improving the way we do bots. We want to understand how our community users are leveraging bot technology, and make it easy for bot makers to provide the best solutions and experience for the community. W… --- ## [RSS Bot/Integration?](https://forums.rocket.chat/t/rss-bot-integration/15845)
**Author:** [@merauder](https://forums.rocket.chat/u/merauder)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2026, 4:19pm UTC](https://forums.rocket.chat/t/rss-bot-integration/15845 "2026-05-07T16:19:00Z")
Hi There, Has anyone developed a bot/integration/addon that can post RSS feeds to a channel? Hubot is horribly broken these days with outdated npm libraries etc. I could never get it to work, tried on multiple \*nix box… --- ## [Introducing a new utility to manage custom clients from the server](https://forums.rocket.chat/t/introducing-a-new-utility-to-manage-custom-clients-from-the-server/1411)
**Author:** [@mikaelmello](https://forums.rocket.chat/u/mikaelmello)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2019, 1:01pm UTC](https://forums.rocket.chat/t/introducing-a-new-utility-to-manage-custom-clients-from-the-server/1411 "2019-02-27T13:01:12Z")
I’d like to introduce a new utility called Client Commands, a solution created to allow the Rocket.Chat server to trigger actions in subscriber clients (bots and possibly other websocket clients). This is handled at the … --- ## [Hubot connects, then crashes. Trying hubot-rss-reader](https://forums.rocket.chat/t/hubot-connects-then-crashes-trying-hubot-rss-reader/15861)
**Author:** [@merauder](https://forums.rocket.chat/u/merauder)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2023, 8:12pm UTC](https://forums.rocket.chat/t/hubot-connects-then-crashes-trying-hubot-rss-reader/15861 "2023-06-05T20:12:23Z")
Hi There, The Hubot connects for a few seconds and then crashes with this (hostname changed for posting only). Is this a library issue or a configuration issue? \[Sat Jan 28 2023 15:07:18 GMT-0500 (Eastern Standard Time… --- ## [Connect to individual Google Calendars](https://forums.rocket.chat/t/connect-to-individual-google-calendars/11373)
**Author:** [@danielh](https://forums.rocket.chat/u/danielh)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 29, 2022, 3:21pm UTC](https://forums.rocket.chat/t/connect-to-individual-google-calendars/11373 "2022-11-29T15:21:25Z")
Hello, has anyone successfully connected Rocket Chat to Google Workspace, especially the Calendar? What we want to achieve is the following: Whenever a meeting starts in my Google Calendar, my rocket chat status is au… --- ## [News BotPress channel for rocketchat](https://forums.rocket.chat/t/news-botpress-channel-for-rocketchat/6043)
**Author:** [@salvino](https://forums.rocket.chat/u/salvino)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2022, 7:15am UTC](https://forums.rocket.chat/t/news-botpress-channel-for-rocketchat/6043 "2022-03-04T07:15:47Z")
I have already seen: This works for an old version of two years ago, 10.34.0 of botpress Anyone know how I can connect a new version of botpress (12.7)? Do you have experience in this? --- ## [Bot sending images](https://forums.rocket.chat/t/bot-sending-images/9244)
**Author:** [@Jana](https://forums.rocket.chat/u/Jana)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2022, 7:09pm UTC](https://forums.rocket.chat/t/bot-sending-images/9244 "2022-02-04T19:09:48Z")
Hello! I have a question regarding bot sending customize messages to a LiveChat. Is there any possibility to send pictures to a chat? I’m currently trying like this: const sentmsg = await driver.sendMessage({ msg: Hey… --- ## [Official docker: rocketchat/hubot-rocketchat do not showing typing message in chat channel](https://forums.rocket.chat/t/official-docker-rocketchat-hubot-rocketchat-do-not-showing-typing-message-in-chat-channel/12963)
**Author:** [@salvio](https://forums.rocket.chat/u/salvio)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2022, 1:31pm UTC](https://forums.rocket.chat/t/official-docker-rocketchat-hubot-rocketchat-do-not-showing-typing-message-in-chat-channel/12963 "2022-01-03T13:31:08Z")
I put a console.log() in ./node\_modules/hubot-rocketchat/src/rocketchat\_driver.js to catch the parameters and response, when they call this.asteroid.apply(name, args); the parameter name was “stream-notify-room”, and… --- ## [I have installed rocket and rasa for market,but i can’t used bots server](https://forums.rocket.chat/t/i-have-installed-rocket-and-rasa-for-market-but-i-can-t-used-bots-server/10849)
**Author:** [@appx-studio](https://forums.rocket.chat/u/appx-studio)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2021, 3:30pm UTC](https://forums.rocket.chat/t/i-have-installed-rocket-and-rasa-for-market-but-i-can-t-used-bots-server/10849 "2021-10-25T15:30:58Z")
who can made install bots tutorial ? The robot didn’t reply. Dialogflow 实例: 96Wbp5gaBAebi5poo debuganonymous OR constructor \[ "executePostMessageSent is being called..." \] anonymous OR constructor \[ "'execu… --- ## [Bot responding in every channel](https://forums.rocket.chat/t/bot-responding-in-every-channel/10356)
**Author:** [@Jana](https://forums.rocket.chat/u/Jana)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2021, 2:53pm UTC](https://forums.rocket.chat/t/bot-responding-in-every-channel/10356 "2021-02-15T14:53:08Z")
Hello there! Does anyone have an idea how do I disable the bot responding to messages in any channels and let him only respond to DM? I already set RESPOND\_TO\_DM=true and LISTEN\_TO\_ALL\_PUBLIC=false, but it still respond… --- ## [BOT connection and interaction](https://forums.rocket.chat/t/bot-connection-and-interaction/6154)
**Author:** [@Namo](https://forums.rocket.chat/u/Namo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2020, 3:24pm UTC](https://forums.rocket.chat/t/bot-connection-and-interaction/6154 "2020-03-20T15:24:26Z")
Hi, I’m interesting in developping an automated tchat support for my users based on Rocket.chat and a self-hosted BOT creating with a graphical environment tool like VISEO BOT MAKER (or maybe another free bot maker fram… --- ## [Need suggestion for bot message context approach](https://forums.rocket.chat/t/need-suggestion-for-bot-message-context-approach/1381)
**Author:** [@bizzbyster](https://forums.rocket.chat/u/bizzbyster)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2020, 11:17am UTC](https://forums.rocket.chat/t/need-suggestion-for-bot-message-context-approach/1381 "2020-02-15T11:17:31Z")
We are using a hubot connected to a Dialogflow bot to carry on a conversation with a user in a DM. So, for instance, if the bot sends two buttons – “yes” and “no”. And the user chooses “yes”, we would like to be able to … --- ## [Images not rendering in livechat](https://forums.rocket.chat/t/images-not-rendering-in-livechat/4855)
**Author:** [@lucioric](https://forums.rocket.chat/u/lucioric)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2019, 7:32pm UTC](https://forums.rocket.chat/t/images-not-rendering-in-livechat/4855 "2019-10-17T19:32:57Z")
Hello. I am building a bot, using Rasa, with a Rocketchat livechat channel, using docker-compose but have the issue that the images are not showing. In the response, the bot calls the rocketchat api to send a message wit… --- ## [bBot not responding to multiple direct calls](https://forums.rocket.chat/t/bbot-not-responding-to-multiple-direct-calls/4065)
**Author:** [@onno\_ole](https://forums.rocket.chat/u/onno_ole)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2019, 10:14am UTC](https://forums.rocket.chat/t/bbot-not-responding-to-multiple-direct-calls/4065 "2019-07-02T10:14:05Z")
Hey everyone! I hope I’m in the right category here to ask this question. If not, feel free to tell me to move my thread. I’m currently testing out bbot. Installed it and a rocket.chat server locally. I followed this (… --- ## [Change current role of 'type' and 'roles' regarding bot accounts](https://forums.rocket.chat/t/change-current-role-of-type-and-roles-regarding-bot-accounts/776)
**Author:** [@mikaelmello](https://forums.rocket.chat/u/mikaelmello)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2018, 11:20am UTC](https://forums.rocket.chat/t/change-current-role-of-type-and-roles-regarding-bot-accounts/776 "2018-11-27T11:20:48Z")
Introduction As of now there is not a single difference between user and bot accounts, even the ‘bot’ role is just a role. This is not optimal because it difficults implementing bot-specific features, such as the issue #… --- ## [Good ways to check bots are alive and well?](https://forums.rocket.chat/t/good-ways-to-check-bots-are-alive-and-well/259)
**Author:** [@foxy1](https://forums.rocket.chat/u/foxy1)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2018, 7:36pm UTC](https://forums.rocket.chat/t/good-ways-to-check-bots-are-alive-and-well/259 "2018-09-30T19:36:53Z")
What is a good way to automatically check that a bot is alive and responding in Rocket.chat? Our deployments rely heavily on bot functionality and we want to get an alert if a bot craps itself… --- ## [Event notifications for bots](https://forums.rocket.chat/t/event-notifications-for-bots/1518)
**Author:** [@askbow](https://forums.rocket.chat/u/askbow)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2018, 7:22pm UTC](https://forums.rocket.chat/t/event-notifications-for-bots/1518 "2018-07-06T19:22:18Z")
Hi! We are trying to make an “onboarding” bot - to greet new users, show them the ropes so to say. For example, ask the user a few questions about their interests and auto-join them to some channels (or other bots mayb… --- ## [Bot playground (sandbox) server](https://forums.rocket.chat/t/bot-playground-sandbox-server/1336)
**Author:** [@tim.kinnane](https://forums.rocket.chat/u/tim.kinnane)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2018, 5:19pm UTC](https://forums.rocket.chat/t/bot-playground-sandbox-server/1336 "2018-06-26T17:19:39Z")
This is a proposal, for Rocket.Chat to host an instance for testing bots and the JS SDK (e.g. playground.rocket.chat). Putting it up to canvas needs and advice on execution from the community to make sure it provides val… --- ## [How to do hubot transfer guest livechat to human](https://forums.rocket.chat/t/how-to-do-hubot-transfer-guest-livechat-to-human/1348)
**Author:** [@vsilva](https://forums.rocket.chat/u/vsilva)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2018, 7:10pm UTC](https://forums.rocket.chat/t/how-to-do-hubot-transfer-guest-livechat-to-human/1348 "2018-06-18T19:10:45Z")
Hey There! I need some help… today I use the hubot to answer and respond livechat, however, it would need that the hubot could also besides attend, could transfer the guest to human service. Can you help me? I’ve res… --- ## [Components of a full stack bot application](https://forums.rocket.chat/t/components-of-a-full-stack-bot-application/805)
**Author:** [@ojaegle](https://forums.rocket.chat/u/ojaegle)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2018, 11:59am UTC](https://forums.rocket.chat/t/components-of-a-full-stack-bot-application/805 "2018-05-24T11:59:27Z")
This thread is to discuss the various components which in total make up a bot and share - if available - good practices about this full stack, As far as I understand, for a full-stack-bot integrated with RC, there are b…