How to send all messages in a channel to the specific bot installed in that team?

Question

A new Microsoft Teams analyzer bot has been installed in one of my Microsoft Teams. The bot is designed to retrieve all conversations in the channel and analyze the content in a specific way. It appears that bots only receive messages when they are @mentioned. Is there any way for my analyzer bot to receive all conversations inside the channel without requiring users in the channel to mention the bot's name after the @ sign?

Answer 1

Hi @abbas izadipour

Thanks for visiting our forum. Microsoft Teams tag is mainly focused on the general issue of Microsoft Teams application troubleshooting. Based on your description, this problem is related to Microsoft Teams Development, which we do not support.

The following is for informational purposes only:

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According to our research, the and RSC permissions are being extended to bots. With user consent and app installation, these permissions:

ChannelMessage.Read.Group:Allow a specified graph application to get all messages in channels and chats, respectively.

ChatMessage.Read.Chat:Enable a bot defined in the app manifest to receive all conversations messages without being @mentioned in relevant contexts where the permissions apply.

For more details, you may refer to the article. Hope the above information is helpful for you!

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Answer 2

In Microsoft Teams, bots typically receive messages when they are directly mentioned with the @ sign, as you mentioned. However, there are a couple of alternative approaches you could consider to allow your analyzer bot to access all conversations within the channel:

Connector: You can set up a connector for the channel where your bot is installed. Connectors can receive messages from the channel and forward them to external services or applications, including your analyzer bot. This way, your bot can receive all messages posted in the channel without being directly mentioned.

Custom Integration: Depending on your requirements, you may be able to create a custom integration using the Microsoft Teams API. This would involve developing a custom solution that connects to the Teams API and retrieves messages from the channel, allowing your analyzer bot to analyze the content as needed.

Before implementing either of these solutions, be sure to review the Microsoft Teams documentation and consider any security and privacy implications associated with accessing and analyzing channel conversations. Additionally, ensure that your bot complies with Microsoft Teams' policies and guidelines for bots and integrations.