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GPhbt
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Mar 04, 2025
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Need help intercepting outgoing messages and accessing chat history in Teams bot (python)

Hi everyone, I’m relatively new to programming and have been experimenting with the Teams AI Library in Python. I’ve created a basic bot application using the Teams Toolkit with the Custom Engine Ag...
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GPhbt
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Mar 07, 2025

Thank you Sayali-MSFT !

 

Isn't the code you provided using the old framework? Whereas mine creates the class like this:

 

bot_app = Application[TurnState](
    ApplicationOptions(
        bot_app_id=config.APP_ID,
        storage=storage,
        adapter=TeamsAdapter(config),
        ai=AIOptions(planner=planner, enable_feedback_loop=True),
    )
)

Since I’m not very experienced in programming, besides the documentation, do you have any other sources where I can learn about it? Maybe a Microsoft course?

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Sayali-MSFT
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Mar 21, 2025

Hello GPhbt,

Here are the relevant Microsoft courses and documentation for intercepting outgoing messages and accessing chat history in a Teams bot using Python:

  1. Microsoft Bot Framework Overview
    Azure AI Bot Service documentation - Bot Service | Microsoft Learn
    This provides an introduction to building bots with the Microsoft Bot Framework.
  2. Accessing Teams-Specific Features in Bots
    https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoftteams/platform/bots/how-to/conversations/conversation-basics
    This explains how to manage conversations and access chat history in Teams bots.
  3. Middleware for Intercepting Messages
    https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/bot-service/bot-builder-concept-middleware
    Middleware can be used to intercept outgoing and incoming messages in a bot.
  4. Python SDK for Bot Framework
    microsoft/botbuilder-python: The Microsoft Bot Framework provides what you need to build and connect intelligent bots that interact naturally wherever your users are talking, from text/sms to Skype, Slack, Office 365 mail and other popular services.
    This provides guidance on building bots using the Python SDK.
  5. Graph API for Chat History
    https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/graph/teams-concept-overview
    Use Microsoft Graph API to access chat history and other Teams-specific data.

These resources will help you understand how to intercept messages and access chat history in a Teams bot.

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