SPFx Chat Bot - using SharePoint Framework Extension

 Hi Friends,


Today I have created an SPFx chatbot using the SharePoint Framework extension. This is a small simple to configure bot. It consumes the QnAMaker API to retrieve the answers for the asked questions.

SPFx Chat Bot - using SharePoint Framework Extension

The code can be found here

Features !!

  • Easy to configure with little configurations
  • Compatible with the prompts
  • Displays the formatted text as done in the knowledgebase
  • Can filter on single metadata value as well as multi values
  • Option to select the operator for the filter values
  • Its an SPFx extension, so can be deployed at a site collection level or the tenant level
 
SPFx Chat Bot - using SharePoint Framework Extension

Configuration Needed.

  • Login to the QnAMaker.ai
  • Create the knowledgebase (follow steps here )
  • Got to the settings 
  • follow the markers below to retrieve the configuration
SPFx Chat Bot - using SharePoint Framework Extension

To get the source code click here

Working Demo

SharePoint Framework chatbot using SPFx Extension


Steps for deployment

There are 2 ways how you can deploy

  • Deploying package directly
To deploy the package directly follow the below steps
  • Go to the release page on Github by clicking here
  • Download the .sppkg file from the latest release
  • Deploy the file in App Catalogue
  • When deployed successfully navigate to  Site Contents --> Tenant Wise Extensions
  • Look for the entry "ChatBot" 
  • Edit the item and fill in the Component Properties

  • Deploying via building the codebase
To deploy the package via build
  • Make a clone of the repository
  • Navigate to the folder sharepoint > assets
  • Update the properties in both ClientSiteInstance.xml & elements.xml file
  • Execute the below commands
    • npm install
    • npm bundle --ship
    • npm package-solution --ship
  • Navigate to the folder sharepoint > solution
  • you'll find the spfxqnabot.sppkg file
  • Follow the Steps mentioned in "Deploying package directly"



You can also check out my video on youtube




Happy Coding...!!
#MicrosoftSharePoint #SharePointWidgets

Comments

  1. ahSeptember 4, 2020 at 6:58 AM

    when i upload app It shows that I have a err " invaild sharepoint app package error hexadecimal value line 7 postion 68"

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    1. Sumit KanchanSeptember 4, 2020 at 1:34 PM

      Hi, can you please send me the screenshot of the error on sumit.kanchan04@gmail.com

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    2. Sumit KanchanSeptember 5, 2020 at 1:14 AM

      Hi, issue has been fixed, please take the latest code/sppkg file from GitHub.

      Thanks,
      Sumit Kanchan

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  2. ahSeptember 4, 2020 at 6:58 AM

    This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.

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  3. ahSeptember 4, 2020 at 6:58 AM

    Could you explain step by step because I have a problem with uploading the application pls

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  4. Tarun VatsSeptember 6, 2020 at 9:06 AM

    Superb 🙂

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  5. UnknownDecember 18, 2020 at 7:42 PM

    Hey, thank you for the project it's really cool. I have a question please how to connect this with a directline secret whitout passing with Q&A Maker. thank you

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    1. Sumit KanchanDecember 22, 2020 at 3:38 PM

      Good to know that you find the project interesting :). As for the question is to bypass the QnA Maker, we cannot as the KB and service is provided by the QnA Maker. Not sure if I have answered your query. Please let me know if I have misunderstood your query.

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    2. UnknownDecember 24, 2020 at 6:42 AM

      Actually I want to connect the bot with a directline service without using th e Q&A maker !

      Delete
  6. AnonymousMay 5, 2021 at 11:49 PM

    I have a QnA Maker multi-turn knowledge base set up, where I provide the user with clickable options versus just typing random text in the box. I have found several of these types of projects on Github but none of them seem to work with the conversational multi-turn QnA Maker template. Thoughts?

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    1. Sumit KanchanMay 10, 2021 at 8:58 PM

      What error are you getting, Can you look into the browser logs and network logs if you are getting anything there. I have checked the application with multi-turn KB and it works just fine.

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  7. AnonymousJuly 11, 2021 at 4:49 PM

    Hello thank you for the project it's good but I have a question please how replace connection with a directline secret whitout passing with Q&A Maker. thank you

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  8. AnonymousDecember 23, 2021 at 10:13 PM

    What exactly are the configuration steps and location to make these? That info seems to be left out here and on the Git site.

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    1. Sumit KanchanDecember 28, 2021 at 1:25 PM

      Configuration steps are mentioned in the same blog as well...

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  9. AnonymousNovember 4, 2022 at 2:42 PM

    Hi, i guess QnA maker is getting retirved..Can you please confirm if this bot will support new language services?

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  10. AnonymousFebruary 21, 2023 at 9:26 PM

    Hello, can it be used in SharePoint 2019 on-premise?

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