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Bots.GetBotByNameAsync

Description​

Gets the details about Assistant Buddy having the specified name

Signature [C#]​

Task<BotInfo> GetBotByNameAsync(string botName, AppName appName);

Properties​

Input​

ParameterTypeRequired / defaultDescription
botNamestringRequiredSpecify the Assistant Buddy's name to retrieve whose information.
appNameAppNameRequiredSpecify the app name

Output​

TypeDescription
BotInfoReturns the information of the requested Assistant Buddy

Remarks​

Use GetBotByNameAsync API to return information about the Assistant Buddy's specified name.

Example​

C#
public async Task GetAssistantBuddyByName()
{
IControlRoomContext context = LoginControlRoom();
try
{
string botName = "IB-166";
BotInfo botInfo = await context.Bots.GetBotByNameAsync(botName, AppName.AssistantBuddy);
Console.WriteLine("BotName: " + botInfo.BotName);
}
finally
{
context.Close();
}
}
Connection helper
public IControlRoomContext LoginControlRoom()
{
string RequiredSetting(string name) => Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable(name) ?? throw new InvalidOperationException($"Set {name} before running this example.");
string serverUrl = RequiredSetting("INTELLIBUDDIES_SERVER_URL");
string userName = RequiredSetting("INTELLIBUDDIES_USERNAME");
string password = RequiredSetting("INTELLIBUDDIES_PASSWORD");
string connectionString = $"ServerUrl={serverUrl};UserName={userName};Password={password}";
IControlRoomContext context = new ControlRoomContext(connectionString);
context.Open();
return context;
}

See Get started for namespaces, configuration, and context cleanup, and SDK usage for error handling.