Bots in Webex App


 
IMPORTANT: Cisco Webex announces discontinuation of the Notion Bot integration with Webex App. This bot will no longer be supported and no new installations will be possible beyond March 31st, 2024. If you have the bot added in a space or have a 1-1 active with the Notion bot, it should continue to work till June 30th, 2024. Post this the bot will stop working. If you would like to build a similar integration on your own, please explore our Webex bot documentation at https://developer.webex.com/docs/bots.

 

Examples of Cisco-developed bots in use.

Bots can help to extend the functionality of Webex App to include a third-party app. You can add bots to Webex App spaces and interact directly with the third-party app from the space. When you've added the bot to the space, you can send ahelpmessage to the bot and the response includes the commands that the bot supports.

You can add a bot to any type of space; add a bot to your project space with other people and interact directly with the third-party app from your space. Or you can create a space with just you and the bot to interact with the third-party app.

Webex App Hub contains a catalog of bots and apps developed by Cisco and third-party developers.

Cards in Webex App

Bots present information within Webex App in various ways. Bot cards make it easier for users to interact directly with the bot’s response to a command. You can select from drop-down menus, use buttons, and even use text fields to update and gather information.

See Buttons and Cards for your Webex apps.


 

Report any issues on the bot with cards to devsupport@webex.com.

Connect your Notion account

Add the Notion bot to a space in Webex App and connect to your Notion account.

1

In the app header, select and Send a direct message.

2

TypeNotion, select Notion - Beta and then Add.

Notion creates a new space with the bot.
3

From the bot space, select Link account to open the sign-in web page and sign in with your Notion credentials.

4

Select Select pages, choose the pages Webex App can access and then Allow access.

5

Select Connect database, choose the database you want to track and select Connect database again.

The bot responds to the space with a help card to get you started.

What to do next

Add the Notion bot to more spaces to connect more databases and track more pages, or to a group space and collaborate with your team.

Add the Notion bot to a group space

Collaborate with your team by sharing pages and updates from your Notion databases to a group space. Add the bot to as many group spaces as you need to collaborate on more databases.

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From Messaging , create a space or choose the one you want to add the bot to.

2

Select People and then Add people.

3

TypeNotion, select Notion - Beta and then Add.

The bot sends a card in the bot space to continue.
4

From the bot space, select Update access to launch the Notion permissions web page.

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From the web page, select Select pages, choose the pages Webex App can access and then Allow access.

The bot sends a confirmation card to the group space.
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From the group space, select Connect database and choose the database you want to track.

The bot responds to the group space with a help card to get you and your team started.


 

Webex App requests access permissions each time the bot is added to a space.

What to do next

Interact with the bot using commands.

Notion bot commands

Interact with the bot directly by sending one of the commands below. If you're in a group space with the bot, typeNotion, select Notion - Beta and then type your command.


 

If you're interacting with the bot in a space for the first time, typetrackto have a Grant access card sent to the bot space and allow access.

  • help–– start interacting with the bot.

  • info–– view a list of commands.

  • track–– choose and view or schedule the changes you want to track.

  • track now–– see the changes made to the database since the last update.

  • schedule–– get automatic updates on changes made to the database.

  • share–– select and share a Notion page in a Webex space.

  • change database–– change your connected database at anytime.


     

    If a user changes the connected database in a space, schedules and changes are deleted.

Manage bot notifications

View or automatically track changes made to pages or properties in the connected database.

1

In the bot space, typehelpand send the message.

If you're in a group space, typeNotion, select Notion - Beta and then type your command.

2

Select Track changes and check the item changes you want updates for.

3

Select Schedule to set automatic updates and frequency, or View now to open a card with changes since the last request or notification, then Save settings.

Share pages in a space

Select and share a page from the connected database to a space.

1

In the bot space, typehelpand send the message.

If you're in a group space, typeNotion, select Notion - Beta and then type your command.

2

Select Share pages, choose a page from the drop-down list and then Share in space.
Notion bot returns a message to the space with a shared link to the page.

Change your database

Link another database to a space when you're ready to track or collaborate on other pages.


 

When a user updates the connected database, schedules and change history for the current database is deleted.

1

In the bot space, typehelpand send the message.

If you're in a group space, typeNotion, select Notion - Beta and then type your command.

2

Select Change database, choose a database from the drop-down list and then Save settings.