WatABot: Whatsapp business bot implementation using twilio and flask.

Introduction

A Whatsapp buisness bot using Twillio API and flask server. The bot can include multiple python scripts/modules and generate output which can be sent via twilio API.

Local Setup

Requirements

• Python >=3.6;
• flask
• pandas;
• nltk;
• keras
• tensorflow
• twillo API token

Installing and running

git clone https://github.com/WatABot/WatABot/
cd WatABot
pip3 install -r requirements.txt
python3 run.py

Using Twillo Whatsapp Bot

Add this no to your contacts: +14155238886 
Message "join apart-then" to join the organization sandbox
Then Type "Hi"

ℹ️ Bot Usage Instructions & Guide

1) Command: !help
   Description: Provides information on how to use the bot with examples.

2) Command: !text
   Description: Checks whether an whatsapp forward or online information is fake or not. The input should be in text format.
   Example: !check Virat Kohli is the captain of team india cricket team.
   Output: Sends a text response where the input information is fake or not.

3) Command: !link
   Description: Checks where an online news article is fake or not. The input should be the news article link.
   Example: !link https://www.cnn.com/2020/09/23/asia/china-india-border-troop-agreement-intl-hnk/index.html.
   Output: Sends a text response where the input information is fake or not.

4) Command: !alerts
   Description: Receive alerts directly from police authorities.
   Output: Sends important alerts from police authorities.

5) Command: !contact
   Description: Contact authorities/team to get help.
   Output: Sends contact information.

Flask Dashboard Demo: http://watabot.centralus.cloudapp.azure.com

For further documentation refer to : Documentation!

NOTE: You need to get a Twillo API token, for the whatsapp bot to work. Add your token in https://github.com/WatABot/WatABot/blob/master/twilio-token.txt file