Can Teams bot send message to different channels simultaneously

Shu Lin 20

Can Teams bot send message to different channels simultaneously

I know Teams bot can send message to different channels, such as Teams, Slack, Skype. But, I am wondering if the bot can send messages to those channels at the same time? Will the context.sendActivity(message) function be hooked up with message distribution automatically to different channels at the same time as long as I configure those channels?

Prasad-MSFT 6,671 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor

2024-08-19T05:51:34.9666667+00:00

To send messages to multiple channels simultaneously, you will need to create separate instances of the message for each channel and use the appropriate API or SDK to send the message to each channel.

The context.sendActivity(message) function in the Bot Framework is designed to send messages within the context of a single conversation or channel.
Shu Lin 20 Reputation points

2024-08-21T00:20:53.29+00:00

Yes, context.sendActivity(message) works as long as it is applied to the right conversation.

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Andrew Connell 141 Reputation points MVP

2024-08-18T23:15:07.5133333+00:00

Sort of... not in one request, but it can iterate across all channels the bot has been installed in and send the message one by one.

This is a common scenario with what Microsoft calls a notification bot or proactive bot.

The way it works is the bot connects to the Azure AI Bot Service and obtains a list of all installations where the bot has been installed. It then enumerates the list of installs sending an activity to each one.

Example: https://github.com/OfficeDev/teams-toolkit-samples/tree/dev/notification-codespaces
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Shu Lin 20 Reputation points

2024-08-21T00:19:12.54+00:00

Yep, it works as long as I can find the Slack conversation. But, context.sendActivity(message) does the job. Thanks!

Prasad-MSFT 6,671 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor

2024-08-22T12:03:13.9266667+00:00

Shu Lin Could you please share your valuable feedback via Microsoft Teams Developer Community Response Feedback link?

Prasad-MSFT 6,671 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor

2024-08-22T12:03:35.7033333+00:00

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