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This sample shows how to send an Adaptive Card. This bot example uses restify and dotenv.

To try this sample

  • Clone the repository 
    git clone https://github.com/Microsoft/botbuilder-samples.git
  • In a terminal, navigate to samples/javascript_nodejs/07.using-adaptive-cards 
    cd samples/javascript_nodejs/07.using-adaptive-cards
  • [Optional] Update the .env file under samples/javascript_nodejs/07.using-adaptive-cards with your botFileSecret For Azure Bot Service bots, you can find the botFileSecret under application settings.
  • Install modules and start the bot 
    npm i & npm start
    Alternatively you can also use nodemon via 
    npm i & npm run watch

Testing the bot using Bot Framework Emulator

Microsoft 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 from here

Connect to bot using Bot Framework Emulator V4

  • Launch Bot Framework Emulator
  • File -> Open Bot Configuration and navigate to samples/javascript_nodejs/07.using-adaptive-cards folder
  • Select using-adaptive-cards.bot file

Adding media to messages

A message exchange between user and bot can contain media attachments, such as cards, images, video, audio, and files.

Adaptive Cards are supported by Bot Framework:

Deploy this bot to Azure

You can use the MSBot Bot Builder CLI tool to clone and configure any services this sample depends on.

To install all Bot Builder tools -

Ensure you have Node.js version 8.5 or higher

npm i -g msbot chatdown ludown qnamaker luis-apis botdispatch luisgen

To clone this bot, run

msbot clone services -f deploymentScripts/msbotClone -n <BOT-NAME> -l <Azure-location> --subscriptionId <Azure-subscription-id>

Further reading