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Set up a WhatsApp bot based on Albato.com

Step by step instruction


1.1 Create an account on Albato.com and go to the Apps section

1.2 Add a connection to ChatArchitect.com for WhatsApp by clicking the Add a connection button



Albato Apps page with Add a connection button for ChatArchitect WhatsApp

1.3 Add App ID and Secret ID

Albato ChatArchitect WhatsApp connection form with Application ID, Secret ID and Webhook URL fields


1. Making a bot using Albato tools without third-party integrations


2.1 We approve the message template on app.chatarchitect.com.

ChatArchitect WhatsApp template form with three reply buttons and Submit Template


2.2 Add approved template in Albato automation. This message will be sent to all customers who contact us by default (i.e. if the keywords [Contact info], [Callback] or [Support] are not found)


2.3 To do this, go to the "Automations" section and click the "New" button


Albato Automations page with New automation option highlighted

2.4

Albato automation builder with plus button for source app

2.5

Albato trigger form with ChatArchitect WhatsApp Watch New Messages event

2.6

Albato automation builder with ChatArchitect trigger and plus button for receiving app

2.7

Albato action form with ChatArchitect WhatsApp Send a Text action

2.8 Add a rule to return a message to the number from which the message came to us and insert the text of the message

Albato Send a Text action with phone field, message text and Save button

2.9 Add a filter for keywords, at the meeting of which the template will not be sent by default. In our case, these words are Contact info, Callback and Support.

Albato Greetings automation with filter button highlighted

2.10 Just do the same as in the screenshot

Albato filter excluding Contact info, Support and Callback keywords

2.11 Add automation to send help messages according to the buttons pressed by customers. In the example, we will create a rule for the phrase "Contact info" (clicking the [Contact info] button by the client), the principle is the same for other key phrases / buttons.

Repeat steps 2.3 - 2.8. Only in paragraph 2.8 we add another text with contact information

2.12 Click the filter button


Albato Greetings automation with Watch New Messages and Send a Text steps

2.13 Set up a filter for our keyword "Contact info"

Albato filter for messages containing Contact info keyword


We return to point 2.2 and do the same for the keywords [Callback] and [Support]


As a result, we will get such a bot:




WhatsApp bot example with Contact info, Callback and Support reply buttons