README.md

voiceflow-twilio-en

**This repository has been archived **

**This repository has been archived because Voiceflow SDK has been replaced with Dialog Management API and obsoleted now. These codes may not work. (I heard that a New SDK suitable for Dialog Management API will be released in future.) **

About

demo for node.js/express server for running a Twilio IVR chatbot with Voiceflow SDK.

Prerequisites

• node.js envrionment
• ngrok
• Twilio account
  • For getting a phone number, you may need to submit informations for identity to Twilio in advanced. See https://www.twilio.com/guidelines/regulatory

Usage

Clone this repository.

$ git clone https://github.com/kun432/voiceflow-twilio-en.git
$ cd voiceflow-twilio-en
$ npm install

On Voiceflow,

• Import VoiceflowBurger.vf in this repository to your workspace, then test and train your model once.
• Get an API key for your workspace.
• Get a Version ID for the project you just imported above.

Edit config.json and replace the following with your API key and Version ID.

{
    "versionID": "XXXX",
    "apiKey": "VF.XXXX.XXXX"
}

Start server and ngrok.

node .
ngrok http 3000

ngrok will generate temporary URLs, for HTTP and for HTTPS. Twilio Stduio need HTTPS.

Open twilio-studio.json and replace ngrok URL with your HTTPS one.

      "properties": {
        "variables": [
          {
            "value": "https://XXXXXXXXXXXX.ngrok.io", // HERE
            "key": "ngrok_url"
          }
        ],

On Twilio,

• On "Studio",
  • Create a new flow.
  • Choose "Import from JSON".
  • Open twilio-studio.json in this repository and copy all.
  • Overwrite paste inside the form.
  • After importing, Publish your flow.
• On "Phone Numbers",
  • Get a phone number.
  • Set its webhook to your Studio flow.