Builtin channels

This document contains the description and settings configuration of MaxBot builtin channels. You can expand your bot by implementing a new channel!

Telegram

Telegram Messenger is instant messaging service. To make your bot available in this messenger you need to add channel telegram to the channels section. The channel has the following configuration settings:

Name	Type	Description	See also
api_token*	String	Authentication token to access telegram bot api	https://core.telegram.org/bots#how-do-i-create-a-bot
timeout	Timeout	Default HTTP request timeouts	https://www.python-httpx.org/advanced/#timeout-configuration
limits	Pool limits	Pool limit configuration	https://www.python-httpx.org/advanced/#pool-limit-configuration

Facebook

Facebook Messenger instant messaging application and platform developed by Meta Platforms. To make your bot available in this messenger you need to add channel facebook to the channels section. The channel has the following configuration settings:

Name	Type	Description	See also
app_secret*	String	Facebook App Secret	https://developers.facebook.com/docs/facebook-login/security/#appsecret
access_token*	String	Facebook App Access Tokens	https://developers.facebook.com/docs/facebook-login/security/#appsecret
timeout	Timeout	Default HTTP request timeouts	https://www.python-httpx.org/advanced/#timeout-configuration
limits	Pool limits	Pool limit configuration	https://www.python-httpx.org/advanced/#pool-limit-configuration

Viber

Rakuten Viber is instant messaging software application. To make your bot available in this messenger you need to add channel viber to the channels section. The channel has the following configuration settings:

Name	Type	Description	See also
api_token*	String	Authentication token to access viber bot api	https://developers.viber.com/docs/api/rest-bot-api/#authentication-token
name	String	Bot name	https://developers.viber.com/docs/api/python-bot-api/#firstly-lets-import-and-configure-our-bot https://developers.viber.com/docs/api/python-bot-api/#userprofile-object
avatar	String	Bot avatar	https://developers.viber.com/docs/api/python-bot-api/#firstly-lets-import-and-configure-our-bot https://developers.viber.com/docs/api/python-bot-api/#userprofile-object
timeout	Timeout	Default HTTP request timeouts	https://www.python-httpx.org/advanced/#timeout-configuration
limits	Pool limits	Pool limit configuration	https://www.python-httpx.org/advanced/#pool-limit-configuration

VK

VK is online social media and social networking service. To make your bot available in this messenger you need to add channel vk to the channels section. The channel has the following configuration settings:

Name	Type	Description	See also
access_token*	String	Authentication token to access VK bot api	https://dev.vk.com/api/access-token/authcode-flow-user
group_id	Integer	group_id for VK page, if present, the incoming messages will be checked against it and use for set webhook
secret_key	String	Secret key, use for set webhook	https://dev.vk.com/method/groups.addCallbackServer
server_title	String	Server title, use for set webhook	https://dev.vk.com/method/groups.addCallbackServer
timeout	Timeout	Default HTTP request timeouts	https://www.python-httpx.org/advanced/#timeout-configuration
limits	Pool limits	Pool limit configuration	https://www.python-httpx.org/advanced/#pool-limit-configuration