How to publish a bot on PubNub

Get callback URL and sample code

• Log in to the Gupshup website.
• Go to Dashboard tab > My Bots section.
• Select the button under the Publish column against the bot you wish to publish.
• A list of channels will appear. Click on the Publish button against PubNub.
• Scroll down and click Setup PubNub function to call Gupshup bot using XHR module. Copy the Callback URL and sample code for later use.

Create a PubNub function

• Log in to your PubNub account. Sign up if you don't have a PubNub account.
• Go to Functions in the sidebar.

• Enter a new module name and description.
• Click on the Create New Module + button.

• Click on the + Create Function button.
• Enter a new function and select event type as After Publish or Fire from the drop-down menu.
• A new field titled "Channel Name" appears. Enter the channel name starting with "gupshup.". For example: "gupshup.demochannel"
• Click the Create button.

Configure the PubNub function to call Gupshup bot

• Use the callback URL and sample code copied earlier from the Gupshup website to set up the PubNub function to call the bot using XHR module.
• Click the Save button.

Get Publish Key and Subscribe Key from PubNub

• Go the Home page of your PubNub account.
• Go to Keysets in the sidebar.
• Click on All Apps and select the App in which you created the function.
• Copy the Publish Key and Subscribe Key for later use.

Submit credentials

• Log in to the Gupshup website.
• Go to Dashboard tab > My Bots section.
• Select the button under the Publish column against the bot you wish to publish.
• A list of channels will appear. Click on the Publish button against PubNub.
• Scroll down and click Submit Publish Key and Subscribe Key to publish your bot.
• Enter the required information copied earlier from the PubNub website.