Example: Chatlog webhook

import os
import pprint
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import requests
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from flask import Flask
from flask_restful import Api, Resource, reqparse
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app = Flask(__name__)
api = Api(app)
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parser = reqparse.RequestParser()
parser.add_argument('message', type=str)
parser.add_argument('chatlog_api_url', type=str)
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# Get your app key on the "Connect" page in the platform
KINDLY_API_KEY = os.environ.get('KINDLY_API_KEY')
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class CreateTicketAPI(Resource):
    def post(self):
        """
        Incoming webhook from Kindly
        The request body is going to contain several fields,
        but the only one we're interested in right now is `_links` and the nested field `chat`.
        """
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        args = parser.parse_args()
        chatlog_api_url = args._links.chat
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        api_response = requests.get(
            url=chatlog_api_url,
            headers={
                'Authorization': KINDLY_API_KEY,
            }
        )
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        if api_response.status_code != 200:
            # Uh-oh, did you set the right key?
            return {
                'reply': "Oops, something went wrong"
            }
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        """
        parse the data in the response
        """
        chatlog = api_response.json()
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        """
        chat log should look something like this:
        {
            'chat': {
                'active': True,
                'bot_id': 4,
                'bot_name': 'webhook',
                'comments': [],
                'context': {'email': 'me@example.com'},
                'created': '2017-12-20T10:18:04.558000Z',
                'first_name': None,
                'full_name': None,
                'gender': None,
                'id': '<CHAT ID>',
                'language_code': 'en',
                'last_name': None,
                'recipient_id': '<USER ID>',
                'source': 'chatbubble',
                'state': 'chatting',
                'taken_over': None,
                'updated': '2017-12-20T10:18:14.955000Z',
                'messages': [
                    {
                        'buttons': [],
                        'created': '2017-12-20T10:18:07.912000Z',
                        'exchange_id': None,
                        'exchange_type': None,
                        'from_bot': False,
                        'id': '5a3a38dfd923ba4238c70caa',
                        'message': 'create ticket',
                        'name': 'You'
                    },
                    {
                        'buttons': [],
                        'created': '2017-12-20T10:18:08.057000Z',
                        'exchange_id': '7f8601f0-b986-4acb-92f3-87b860f551d5',
                        'exchange_type': 'usersays',
                        'from_bot': True,
                        'id': '5a3a38e0d923ba4238c70cab',
                        'message': 'What is your email?',
                        'name': 'webhook'
                    },
                    {
                        'buttons': [],
                        'created': '2017-12-20T10:18:14.938000Z',
                        'exchange_id': None,
                        'exchange_type': None,
                        'from_bot': False,
                        'id': '5a3a38e6d923ba4238c70cac',
                        'message': 'me@example.com',
                        'name': 'You'
                    },
                    {
                        'buttons': [],
                        'created': '2017-12-20T10:18:14.949000Z',
                        'exchange_id': '9c7bae1f-7bb3-4bb3-9782-1a9f77e356dc',
                        'exchange_type': 'usersays',
                        'from_bot': True,
                        'id': '5a3a38e6d923ba4238c70cad',
                        'message': 'OK, creating ticket now.',
                        'name': 'webhook'
                    }
                ]
            }
        }
        """
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        """
        Do what you want to do with the chatlog data
        """
        pprint.pprint(chatlog)
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        """
        This example uses synchronous Python code, returning a response to the chat client at the very end.
        If the task you want to perform takes a little time, it might be wise to do the task asynchronously
        and return a response to the chat client ASAP.
        """
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        return {
            # You can leave out the reply if you want, just make sure you send a 200 OK response
            'reply': "Ticket created. Check your inbox ({email}) for updates.".format(email=chatlog['chat']['context']['email']),
        }
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api.add_resource(CreateTicketAPI, '/create_ticket/')
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if __name__ == '__main__':
    app.run(debug=True, port=3333)