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Copper Contributor

Dec 27, 2023

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How to send dm even if the user has not installed the app in personal scope.

I am trying to build a bot which will have a few message extension to submit data and then I will make a request to my custom backend. I want to save the data and want to send dm to the user. I am...

ChetanSharma-msft
Dec 27, 2023
Hello themashcodee2- Thanks for raising your query.

For a user to receive proactive messages, install the app for the user or make the user a part of a team in which the app is installed.

You can also, proactively install your app using Graph.
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoftteams/platform/bots/how-to/conversations/send-proactive-messages?tabs=dotnet#proactively-install-your-app-using-graph

You can refer this sample as well: https://github.com/OfficeDev/Microsoft-Teams-Samples/tree/main/samples/graph-proactive-installation/csharp

Please refer this documentation: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoftteams/platform/bots/how-to/conversations/send-proactive-messages?tabs=dotnet#create-the-conversation

themashcodee2

Copper Contributor

Dec 27, 2023

Thanks Chetan! These documentations really helped me a lot.

I tried the notification bot sample from vscode teams toolkit extension and it is able to send a dm to a user without requiring the user to install the app so it solved my problem.

Please let me know if notification bot process is wrong for my use case.

ChetanSharma-msft

Microsoft

Dec 27, 2023

Actually, it depends on your requirement, but this is one of the correct approaches.

Please share your valuable feedback via Microsoft Teams Developer Feedback link.

themashcodee2
Copper Contributor
Dec 27, 2023
Oh Okay.

One last question, is there a way I can create a group chat and also invite the bot into it at the time so that I can send a message to that group chat later?

Thanks, I shared the feedback via link.
- Prasad_Das-MSFT
  Microsoft
  Dec 27, 2023
  themashcodee2 - Yes, you can create a group chat in Microsoft Teams and invite a bot to it. Once the group chat is created, you can send messages to it, and the bot will be able to receive and respond to them.
  - themashcodee2
    Copper Contributor
    Dec 27, 2023
    Prasad_Das-MSFTbut actually I am getting these errors when
    1. creating a group chat with bot included in the members
    2. inviting the bot later
    
    btw I have these permission in my token
    "https://graph.microsoft.com/Channel.ReadBasic.All https://graph.microsoft.com/Channel.Create https://graph.microsoft.com/Group.Read.All https://graph.microsoft.com/User.ReadBasic.All https://graph.microsoft.com/Organization.Read.All https://graph.microsoft.com/Chat.ReadWrite.All";
    
    what api/way you would suggest to create a group chat with bot and then what would be the best ways to send message in that group chat?