Asyncronous Python Library for create Facebook Messenger Application
AioBook it is async framework for build messenger application in facebook
Use the package manager pip to install aiobook.
pip install aiobook
Facebook Handler can handle all facebook webhook events
You can use decorators:
from aiobook import FacebookHandler
handler = FacebookHandler("<page_access_token", "<verification_token>", skip_confirm_execution=True)
@handler.handle_message
async def handle_message(event):
print("receive your message {}".format(event.text))
@handler.handle_postback
async def handle_postback(event):
print("receive your postback with payload {}".format(event.postback))
Or directly register handlers:
async def handle_message(event):
print("receive your message {}".format(event.text))
async def handle_postback(event):
print("receive your postback with payload {}".format(event.postback))
handler.set_webhook_handler("message", handle_message)
handler.set_webhook_handler("postback", handle_postback)
To get list allowed and defined handlers:
handler.get_allowed_handlers()
handler.get_defined_handlers()
Also you can set handler before_handle, and after_handle. It will be called before(or after) handle_event:
@handler.before_handle
async def log_message(event):
logging.info("{} handled.".format(event.name))
@handler.after_handle
async def log_message(event):
logging.info("{} handled.".format(event.name))
To receive message you need register handler in HTTP Server:
from aiohttp import web
from aiobook import FacebookHandler
handler = FacebookHandler("<page_access_token", "<verification_token>", skip_confirm_execution=True)
app = web.Application()
app.add_routes([web.get("<url_pattern>", handler.handle_get)])
app.add_routes([web.post("<url_pattern>", handler.handle_post)])
Messenger supports Send API method.
Facebook Handler included in Messenger.
from aiobook import Messenger
messenger = Messenger("<page_access_token", "<verification_token>", skip_confirm_execution=True)
@messenger.handler.handle_message
async def handle_message(event):
await messenger.send(event.sender_id, "Your message: {}".format(event.text))
@messenger.handler.handle_postback
async def handle_postback(event):
await messenger.send(event.sender_id, "Your press button: {}".format(event.postback))
Allow to send text or templates:
await messenger.send(event.sender_id, message, quick_replies=None,
messaging_type=None, metadata=None, notification_type=None,
tag=None)
String message and templates
ButtonTemplate, GenericTemplate, ListTemplate, OpenGraphTemplate, MediaTemplate.
CallButton, GamePlayButton, LogInButton, LogOutButton, PostbackButton, UrlButton
QuickReply, Element, MediaElement, OpenGraphElement
from aiobook.core.facebook import QuickReply
from aiobook.core.facebook import Element, MediaElement, OpenGraphElement
from aiobook.core.facebook import ButtonTemplate, GenericTemplate, ListTemplate, OpenGraphTemplate, MediaTemplate
from aiobook.core.facebook import CallButton, GamePlayButton, LogInButton, LogOutButton, PostbackButton, UrlButton
await messenger.send(event.sender_id,
ButtonTemplate('Hi, press buttons',
buttons=[PostbackButton('test', 'test_payload'),
UrlButton(title='test_rl', url='https://www.messenger.com')]))
await messenger.send(event.sender_id,
GenericTemplate([Element('test',
buttons=[PostbackButton('test', 'test_payload'),
UrlButton(title='test_rl', url='https://www.messenger.com')]),
Element('test2', image_url, 'test2',
buttons=[PostbackButton('test', 'test_payload'),
UrlButton(title='test_rl', url='https://www.messenger.com')])]))
Allows you to use a sender_id to retrieve user profile information:
response = await messenger.get_user_profile(event.sender_id, fields=("first_name", "last_name"))
Next fields are supported.
Allows you to retrieve your page information:
response = await messenger.get_page_info()
Decorate func to imitate typing with defined timeout before answer. Included mark_seen, typing_on
and typing_off sender_actions.
@messenger.handler.handle_postback
@messenger.imitate_typing(1)
async def handle_postback(event):
await messenger.send(event.sender_id, "Your press button: {}".format(event.postback))
Or you can use sender actions independently:
Sender action to mark last message as read
await messenger.mark_seen(event.sender_id)
Sender action to turn typing indicators on
await messenger.typing_on(event.sender_id)
Sender action to turn typing indicators off
await messenger.typing_off(event.sender_id)
AioBook it is small aiohttp wrapper that helps manage and deploy your messenger app
from aiobook import AioBookApp
from aiobook import Messenger
app = AioBookApp(port=3000)
messenger = Messenger("<page_access_token", "<verification_token>", skip_confirm_execution=True)
app.register_messenger(messenger)
app.start_bot()