Implementing a chatbot using FB Messenger with file upload functionality in Bluemix

We are implementing a chatbot using FB Messenger. One of their requirements is that the customer have set of guides, documents (PDF, DocX), which they want to store in IBM Cloud. Whenever user asks for download of a guide then the chatbot should provide a link to the file, on clicking of which the file contents should be opened in a new window.
Customer also has a requirement that their admin users should be provided a provision via Admin UI to upload new set of guides in future.

We are using Node.JS application. We are working on an approach of storing all the guides, documents within the Node.JS app and provide a relative location to those files in the chat interface.

We are adding files as static component:

'use strict';



var express = require('express'); 



app.use(express.static('./public'));

Then changing chat output string to have document URL to open it in new window successfully.

We want to upload the files as that's the requirement that user would like to upload the files through a UI in future.

Please provide pointers on uploading files as static components into the running application.

edited Dec 31 '18 at 2:37

asked Dec 28 '18 at 16:39

prashanthmadduri

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We are using Node.JS application. We are working on an approach of storing all the guides, documents within the Node.JS app and provide a relative location to those files in the chat interface.

We are adding files as static component:

'use strict';



var express = require('express'); 



app.use(express.static('./public'));

Then changing chat output string to have document URL to open it in new window successfully.

We want to upload the files as that's the requirement that user would like to upload the files through a UI in future.

Please provide pointers on uploading files as static components into the running application.

edited Dec 31 '18 at 2:37

asked Dec 28 '18 at 16:39

prashanthmadduri

add a comment |

We are using Node.JS application. We are working on an approach of storing all the guides, documents within the Node.JS app and provide a relative location to those files in the chat interface.

We are adding files as static component:

'use strict';



var express = require('express'); 



app.use(express.static('./public'));

Then changing chat output string to have document URL to open it in new window successfully.

We want to upload the files as that's the requirement that user would like to upload the files through a UI in future.

Please provide pointers on uploading files as static components into the running application.

edited Dec 31 '18 at 2:37

asked Dec 28 '18 at 16:39

prashanthmadduri

We are using Node.JS application. We are working on an approach of storing all the guides, documents within the Node.JS app and provide a relative location to those files in the chat interface.

We are adding files as static component:

'use strict';



var express = require('express'); 



app.use(express.static('./public'));

Then changing chat output string to have document URL to open it in new window successfully.

We want to upload the files as that's the requirement that user would like to upload the files through a UI in future.

Please provide pointers on uploading files as static components into the running application.

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edited Dec 31 '18 at 2:37

asked Dec 28 '18 at 16:39

prashanthmadduri

edited Dec 31 '18 at 2:37

asked Dec 28 '18 at 16:39

prashanthmadduri

edited Dec 31 '18 at 2:37

asked Dec 28 '18 at 16:39

prashanthmadduri

asked Dec 28 '18 at 16:39

prashanthmadduri

asked Dec 28 '18 at 16:39

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Have you given this a read: http://upkarlidder.com/blog/posts/2017/bluemix-simple-static-site.html

Or this one: https://www.ibm.com/blogs/bluemix/2014/08/deploying-static-web-sites/

Nodejs magic to serve static site

app.use(express.static(__dirname + '/public'));

That single line in your app.js tells node.js where to fetch the static files from. You can just place your static site in the public directory and publish back to Bluemix using the next step

edited Dec 30 '18 at 20:48

answered Dec 30 '18 at 17:37

Rohit Shetty

435210

the snippet provided is a copy from one of the links.

– Rohit Shetty
Dec 30 '18 at 20:49

The links are from IBM and should be around long enough any way - so shouldnt be an issue.

– Rohit Shetty
Dec 30 '18 at 20:49

Thank You Rohit for your inputs. Could you please provide pointers on uploading files through UI into the cloud running application as static components.

– prashanthmadduri
Dec 31 '18 at 2:51

Prashanth, you should use object store. See altoros.com/blog/…

– Rohit Shetty
Dec 31 '18 at 4:44

Thanks Rohit, does this Object storage is the only solution here, instead, can we directly upload the files into application's '/public' folder of cloud running application and retrieving whenever required.

– prashanthmadduri
Jan 1 at 2:34

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Have you given this a read: http://upkarlidder.com/blog/posts/2017/bluemix-simple-static-site.html

Or this one: https://www.ibm.com/blogs/bluemix/2014/08/deploying-static-web-sites/

Nodejs magic to serve static site

app.use(express.static(__dirname + '/public'));

That single line in your app.js tells node.js where to fetch the static files from. You can just place your static site in the public directory and publish back to Bluemix using the next step

edited Dec 30 '18 at 20:48

answered Dec 30 '18 at 17:37

Rohit Shetty

435210

the snippet provided is a copy from one of the links.

– Rohit Shetty
Dec 30 '18 at 20:49

The links are from IBM and should be around long enough any way - so shouldnt be an issue.

– Rohit Shetty
Dec 30 '18 at 20:49

Thank You Rohit for your inputs. Could you please provide pointers on uploading files through UI into the cloud running application as static components.

– prashanthmadduri
Dec 31 '18 at 2:51

Prashanth, you should use object store. See altoros.com/blog/…

– Rohit Shetty
Dec 31 '18 at 4:44

Thanks Rohit, does this Object storage is the only solution here, instead, can we directly upload the files into application's '/public' folder of cloud running application and retrieving whenever required.

– prashanthmadduri
Jan 1 at 2:34

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Have you given this a read: http://upkarlidder.com/blog/posts/2017/bluemix-simple-static-site.html

Or this one: https://www.ibm.com/blogs/bluemix/2014/08/deploying-static-web-sites/

Nodejs magic to serve static site

app.use(express.static(__dirname + '/public'));

That single line in your app.js tells node.js where to fetch the static files from. You can just place your static site in the public directory and publish back to Bluemix using the next step

edited Dec 30 '18 at 20:48

answered Dec 30 '18 at 17:37

Rohit Shetty

435210

the snippet provided is a copy from one of the links.

– Rohit Shetty
Dec 30 '18 at 20:49

The links are from IBM and should be around long enough any way - so shouldnt be an issue.

– Rohit Shetty
Dec 30 '18 at 20:49

Thank You Rohit for your inputs. Could you please provide pointers on uploading files through UI into the cloud running application as static components.

– prashanthmadduri
Dec 31 '18 at 2:51

Prashanth, you should use object store. See altoros.com/blog/…

– Rohit Shetty
Dec 31 '18 at 4:44

Thanks Rohit, does this Object storage is the only solution here, instead, can we directly upload the files into application's '/public' folder of cloud running application and retrieving whenever required.

– prashanthmadduri
Jan 1 at 2:34

|
show 2 more comments

Have you given this a read: http://upkarlidder.com/blog/posts/2017/bluemix-simple-static-site.html

Or this one: https://www.ibm.com/blogs/bluemix/2014/08/deploying-static-web-sites/

Nodejs magic to serve static site

app.use(express.static(__dirname + '/public'));

That single line in your app.js tells node.js where to fetch the static files from. You can just place your static site in the public directory and publish back to Bluemix using the next step

edited Dec 30 '18 at 20:48

answered Dec 30 '18 at 17:37

Rohit Shetty

435210

Have you given this a read: http://upkarlidder.com/blog/posts/2017/bluemix-simple-static-site.html

Or this one: https://www.ibm.com/blogs/bluemix/2014/08/deploying-static-web-sites/

Nodejs magic to serve static site

app.use(express.static(__dirname + '/public'));

That single line in your app.js tells node.js where to fetch the static files from. You can just place your static site in the public directory and publish back to Bluemix using the next step

edited Dec 30 '18 at 20:48

answered Dec 30 '18 at 17:37

Rohit Shetty

435210

edited Dec 30 '18 at 20:48

answered Dec 30 '18 at 17:37

Rohit Shetty

435210

answered Dec 30 '18 at 17:37

Rohit Shetty

435210

answered Dec 30 '18 at 17:37

Rohit Shetty

435210

the snippet provided is a copy from one of the links.

– Rohit Shetty
Dec 30 '18 at 20:49

The links are from IBM and should be around long enough any way - so shouldnt be an issue.

– Rohit Shetty
Dec 30 '18 at 20:49

Thank You Rohit for your inputs. Could you please provide pointers on uploading files through UI into the cloud running application as static components.

– prashanthmadduri
Dec 31 '18 at 2:51

Prashanth, you should use object store. See altoros.com/blog/…

– Rohit Shetty
Dec 31 '18 at 4:44

Thanks Rohit, does this Object storage is the only solution here, instead, can we directly upload the files into application's '/public' folder of cloud running application and retrieving whenever required.

– prashanthmadduri
Jan 1 at 2:34

|
show 2 more comments

the snippet provided is a copy from one of the links.

– Rohit Shetty
Dec 30 '18 at 20:49

The links are from IBM and should be around long enough any way - so shouldnt be an issue.

– Rohit Shetty
Dec 30 '18 at 20:49

Thank You Rohit for your inputs. Could you please provide pointers on uploading files through UI into the cloud running application as static components.

– prashanthmadduri
Dec 31 '18 at 2:51

Prashanth, you should use object store. See altoros.com/blog/…

– Rohit Shetty
Dec 31 '18 at 4:44

Thanks Rohit, does this Object storage is the only solution here, instead, can we directly upload the files into application's '/public' folder of cloud running application and retrieving whenever required.

– prashanthmadduri
Jan 1 at 2:34

the snippet provided is a copy from one of the links.

– Rohit Shetty
Dec 30 '18 at 20:49

The links are from IBM and should be around long enough any way - so shouldnt be an issue.

– Rohit Shetty
Dec 30 '18 at 20:49

Thank You Rohit for your inputs. Could you please provide pointers on uploading files through UI into the cloud running application as static components.

– prashanthmadduri
Dec 31 '18 at 2:51

Prashanth, you should use object store. See altoros.com/blog/…

– Rohit Shetty
Dec 31 '18 at 4:44

Thanks Rohit, does this Object storage is the only solution here, instead, can we directly upload the files into application's '/public' folder of cloud running application and retrieving whenever required.

– prashanthmadduri
Jan 1 at 2:34

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