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1. Description

It is designed to set up a chat in the Viber messenger.

Consists of fields (Fig.1):

  1. Name;
  2. Token;
  3. URI;
  4. Flow.

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Fig. 1. Viber tab

1.1. Name

Here you enter the name that will be displayed in the registry of the Char Gateways page.

1.2.Token

To get a token, you need to go to the development site. You must have the Viber app installed on your smartphone. Enter your phone number and log in (Fig. 2).

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Fig. 2. Viber Admin Panel

Viber sends a confirmation code - enter it and click the Next button.

Click the Create Bot Account button (Fig.3).

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Fig. 3. Create Bot Account

Fill in the required fields (Fig.4):

  • Account Image - upload a 400x400 image that will be displayed in the profile of a public account and as a badge in messages;
  • Account Name - the name that will be displayed in the header of the bot;
  • URI - come up with an identifier by which you can find the bot;

  • Category - select one of the main categories;
  • Subcategory - select a subcategory from the list in which the bot will operate;
  • Language - select the main language;
  • Account Description - describe the created bot in more detail;
  • Website Address - optional enter the address of your website;
  • Email Address - enter email address;
  • Location - location, position.

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Fig. 4. Create Account

Accept the agreements and click the Create button (Fig.4). 

After that, you will receive a token for Viber authentication (Fig.5). Copy and save it.

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Fig. 5 Token

1.3. URI

The unique URI of the account. Generated automatically and used inside the Webitel system.

The name of the bot that was entered in the "Account Name" field when creating the bot.

1.5. Flow

Here you choose which Flow will be processed when the Char Gateway is used.

When you click on the  Flow field, a drop-down list opens from which the flow is selected. If the required flow is not in the drop-down list, use the Flow field as a search field.

How to create a new flow can be found here.

2. Opportunities

2.1. Change settings

Goal

Change a Name/Token/URI/Bot Name

Preconditions
  1. Access to the Admin application;
  2. Access to the Chat Gateways partition in the Admin application;
  3. Permission to create or edit in the Chat gateways partition;
  4. Have at least one Chat Gateway for Viber or create a new one.

Steps


  1. Click on the field you want to change.
  2. Make the necessary changes.
  3. Click the Save button.

Result

Data saved.

2.2. Change a Flow 

Goal

Change a Flow

Preconditions
  1. Access to the Admin application;
  2. Access to the Chat Gateways partition in the Admin application;
  3. Permission to create or edit in the Chat gateways partition;
  4. Have at least one Chat Gateway for Viber or create a new one;
  5. Have a Flow.

Steps


  1. Click on the Flow field. A drop-down list opens.
  2. Select the required option from the drop-down list.
  3. Click the Save button.

Result

Data saved


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