Start conversation in a teams tab programmatically using Graph API or Bot framework

Question

Hello

Is there a way to start the conversation in a Teams tab using graph API? Basically, if we click on the 'Start conversation' button it will create conversation, but I want to do it programmatically.
Also, can we change the size of the chat section in a tab? (The horizontal width specifically)

I would need an API for starting the conversation inside the team's tab. Not to post a message in the team's channel.
Once I start a conversation in the tab programmatically, the message will automatically come into the channel as well.

Please check this link.
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/start-a-conversation-about-a-tab-in-teams-949a39e6-bde5-47f5-8e25-398a2ce009f9

I want to do the above action via some API call.

Thanks
CK

Answer 1

Hi @Clark Kent ,

We can create Custom Chat Bot and Publish it as App in Microsoft Team.

Please use below Microsoft article to create and Publish Bot using Power Virtual Agent.

authoring-first-bot

We are having different options in this
1] Create and edit topics
authoring-create-edit-topics-teams
2] Enhance your bot
advanced-fundamentals-teams
3] Publish your bot
publication-fundamentals-publish-channels-teams
4] Using analytics to improve your bot
analytics-overview-teams
In my test tenant I have created "Test Bot" and Published it.
Please find below Screenshot for the same.

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173230-pva-createbot.png

Once Chat bot is Published we have to add a chatbot to Microsoft Teams using the Teams app.

Please find below Microsoft article for the same.

publication-add-bot-to-microsoft-teams

So we have to make some changes in Chat Bot Setting as mentioned in above Microsoft article. I have made these changes in My chat bot. Please find some of them in below screenshot.

Once request is submitted it will sent to Team admin for "Approval" as shown below.

After that "Teams Admin" need to open below link

admin.teams.microsoft.com

Now Teams admin will Approve this request.

Open teams.microsoft.com. In left navigation click on "App Studio". Then Click on "Manage Your Apps". Again click on "Submit an app to your org". Please find below screenshot of the same.

Once it is Approved by "Teams Admin" we can use this Custom Chat Bot in our Microsoft Team and can start conversation in a teams tab programmatically using Bot framework.

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