Discourse Bot Lib. The Bot lib for discourse. Made with python

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showierdata9978 introduces a Python library called Discourse Bot Lib, designed to enable bots to interact with Discourse forums using API keys. The library, hosted on PyPI, allows users to create bots that post or respond on Discourse, with an example shown on Meower.org here. Canapin asks for clarification, and showierdata9978 confirms it enables bot posting through a dedicated account. Arrow summarizes it as a Python library for Discourse bots. Canapin inquires about practical use cases and rate limits, to which showierdata9978 explains that rate limits are managed by the bot’s message frequency and user permissions. The library uses the standard Discourse API, and 48lexR asks about documentation, prompting showierdata9978 to note that the Discourse API docs serve as a reference. The project is marked as unmaintained, and showierdata9978 mentions their personal use case has ended.

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Discourse Bot Lib. The Bot lib for discourse. Made with python

Hi I made a bot lib for Discourse a few days ago, and I’m posting it here to publish it to the wider community.

It is made with python3.9. but should work with 3.8

What is a bot lib

A bot lib is some code that allows you to connect to a server that you can chat on, play games on, etc. It allows you to control an account that you have access to

Here is a working example of a bot (on another discourse forum)

https://forums.meower.org/t/test-bot-ground/245/1265

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Did not see other Category`s sry

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Hi! For those who aren’t versed in savvy stuff, can you explain (briefly, think “Explain Me Like I’m Five” :smile:) what is the purpose of this “bot lib”?
I tried to have a glimpse by searching “python bot lib” on the Internet but the results are quite technical.

My understanding is that this is a script that allows bots to post on Discourse through a single, dedicated Discourse account?

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Hi! For those who aren’t versed in savvy stuff, can you explain (briefly, think “Explain Me Like I’m Five” :smile:) what is the purpose of this “bot lib”?

I will update it

My understanding is that this is a script that allows bots to post on Discourse through a single, dedicated Discourse account?

And yes, this is fully right

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It’s a library for the Python programming language that allows users to make bots for Discourse.

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I just updated it arrow lmao

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Interesting.

A few questions!

Have you a few examples of practical, real-life purposes?

How would you manage the limit rates?

I had a custom WordPress plugin that allowed WP users to post on Discourse through a single Discourse account (WP comment → Discourse reply). It was barely used, but the post rate limit and the maximum consecutive messages among other things had to be thought about.

So, how do you circumvent these potential issues?
Could you maybe create new Discourse accounts on the fly? :thinking: :man_shrugging:

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  1. https://forums.meower.org/t/test-bot-ground/245/1265 (uses a slightly modified version to be more real time, getting posts every 2 seconds)

  2. I only get posts every 4 seconds

  3. Generally all you need to do is give the user more perms, as its the programmers choice on when they send a message

  4. no i could not. This uses the discourse API.
    it is completely separate from the hosting server and uses user API keys that by default can only be generated by an admin user without a plugin

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Hey there!

Is there any documentation for this library? If so, where could I find it?

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I could write some for it!

Another great place for it is just normal discourse API docs, bc it takes directly from that

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Oh I didn’t realize those were a thing–I’ll look into that, too.

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Uh yeah i basically forgot about it, my use for it is fully gone so

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