🤖✨ ChatBot Integration in React Native

Enhance your mobile applications with a customizable chatbot component, enabling seamless user interactions directly within your app. Let's get started! 🚀

📦 Installation

Install the package using npm:

npm install chatbot-react-native-sdk

🛠️ Usage

Import and integrate the ChatBot component into your application:

import React from 'react';
import { View } from 'react-native';
import ChatBot from 'chatbot-react-native-sdk';

const App = () => (
  <View style={{ flex: 1 }}>
    <ChatBot
      embedToken="your-embed-token-here"
      bridgeName="your-bridge-name"
      threadId="unique-thread-id"
      openInContainer={false}
      hideIcon={false}
      defaultOpen={false}
      hideCloseButton={false}
    />
  </View>
);

export default App;

Note: While the chatbot can be initialized anywhere in your app, it's recommended to initialize it at the root level and use events to control its visibility. This approach ensures better management and accessibility throughout your application.

🔑 Obtaining Your Embed Token

To configure the chatbot, follow these steps:

1. Visit ai.walkover.in 🌐
2. Log in or create an account. 🔐
3. Navigate to the Org or Bridges section. 🏗️
4. Provide your prompt and chatbot specifications. ✍️
5. Generate your embed token using the provided org_id, chatbot_id, user_id, and sign it with your access_key. 🔑

Once you have your embed token, integrate it as shown above to enjoy an AI-driven chatbot experience. 🤖💬

⚙️ Props

Prop Name	Type	Default Value	Required	Description
embedToken	string	None	✅	A JWT containing project_id, org_id, chatbot_id, and user_id, signed with auth_key.
threadId	string	""	✅	Unique identifier for the communication channel, aiding in chat history preservation.
bridgeName	string	'root'	❌	Specifies the bridge name; defaults to 'root' if not provided.
variables	object	{}	❌	Additional parameters to send to the bridge.
defaultOpen	boolean	false	❌	Determines if the chatbot opens by default.
hideCloseButton	boolean	false	❌	Controls the visibility of the close button at the top.
hideIcon	boolean	false	❌	Controls the visibility of the chatbot icon.
openInContainer	boolean	false	❌	Determines if the chatbot opens within a parent container.

🎯 Event Handling

Utilize DeviceEventEmitter to control the chatbot's visibility:

import { DeviceEventEmitter } from 'react-native';

// To open the chatbot
DeviceEventEmitter.emit('openChatbot', { type: 'openChatbot' });

// To close the chatbot
DeviceEventEmitter.emit('closeChatbot', { type: 'closeChatbot' });

📝 Note on openInContainer Prop

• Opening in a Container: Ensure the parent view has position: 'relative' to confine the chatbot within its boundaries. 📐
• Opening in Full Screen: The parent view should have position: 'static' to allow the chatbot to cover the entire screen. 🖥️

🛠️ How It Works

The component leverages WebView to render the chatbot interface, ensuring a seamless integration within your React Native application. 🌐

🚧 Development

📝 Handling JavaScript Injection

To manage interactions between the app and the chatbot, ensure that necessary scripts are loaded and conditions are met within your web environment. Monitor console outputs for any missing functions that may need to be defined. 🛠️

🌐 Note

Ensure your web environment within the WebView loads all necessary scripts. You may need to adjust your hosting setup to properly render and execute your chatbot scripts. 🖥️

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By following this guide, you'll integrate a dynamic and responsive chatbot into your React Native application, enhancing user engagement and interaction. Happy AI integration! 🎉