slack-watson-20201015.md

Build a Smart Bot with Slack, Block Kit and Watson

1. Sign Up for IBM Cloud: https://ibm.biz/slack-watson-workshop
2. Check out Red Hat Marketplace
3. Create a Watson Assistant service: https://cloud.ibm.com/catalog/services/watson-assistant
4. Launch the Watson Assistant Tool
5. Create a Skill: Customer Care Example Skill
6. Create a Slack Workspace: https://slack.com/get-started#/create

Cloud UI Integration

1. Follow the Slack/Watson integration steps outlined here.

Bonus Part: Code-level Integration

1. Remix our Glitch Project https://glitch.com/edit/#!/slack-watson-workshop

Get your Slack Credentials

1. Create a Slack App https://api.slack.com/apps
2. Add a Bot User
3. Install & Get an Access Token
4. Get your App Credentials
5. Set your Credentials in the Glitch .env
6. Event Subscriptions -> Enable Events

Watson Assistant Setup

1. Create a Watson Assistant service https://cloud.ibm.com/catalog/services/watson-assistant
2. Launch the Watson Assistant Tool
3. Create a Skill: Customer Care Example Skill
4. Get the API Key for your .env file

No-Code Setup:

1. https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/assistant?topic=assistant-deploy-slack

FAQ

1. Will the workshop be recorded? Yes, the workshop will be recorded and availalbe at the same URL on Crowdcast. It will take a few minutes to process at the end of the event, after which you'll be able to see it.