A ChatGPT-esque Powered AI Chatbot Template (Powered by GPT-3)

The intent of this template is to serve as a reference guide for fellow developers looking to build and / or monetize AI GPT-3 chatbots on Web and Mobile.

Live Web Demo

Jeanie is an AI powered virtual girlfriend based on the above code

Requirements for running it locally on laptop

• Windows / Mac / Linux with Git installed
• Python 3.5+
• MessengerX.io API Token
• GPT-3 Token
• Ngrok for Tunneling

Create a new .env file in the base directory

nano -w .env

API_TOKEN = <Machaao API Token>
OPENAI_API_KEY = <OpenAI Key> 
BASE_URL = <Machaao Base Url> ex: https://ganglia.machaao.com
NAME = <Your Bot Display Name> ex: Jess
DASHBOT_KEY = <Your dashbot token> (Optional) (Conversational Analytics)

Get MessengerX.io API Key

• Signup via MessengerX.io and get a free bot token and replace it in the .env file under the entry API_TOKEN
• MessengerX.io allows you to build and integrate a custom chatbot in your website or app or a shareable link.
• Create a Custom Bot and follow the setup process as listed below

Get Open AI API Key

• You can acquire the API Key via Open AI and replace it in the .env file under the entry OPEN_AI_KEY

Get Dashbot.io API KEY (Recommended for Production)

• You can acquire the API Key via Dashbot.io and replace it in the .env file under the entry DASHBOT_KEY

Local Setup

Download or clone this repository

git clone [email protected]:machaao/gpt-3-chatbot.git

cd gpt-3-chatbot

Install requirements

pip install -r requirements.txt

Modify logic/prompt.txt to change the character

This is a discussion between [user] and [name]
[name] is a very understanding girl.

Modify the core() function in logic/bot_logic.py to personalize responses

def core(self, req: str, user_id: str):

• Refer to platform documentation for messaging payloads

Run the chatbot server from the root directory of the repo

python app.py

Start ngrok.io tunnel

ngrok http 5000

Update your webhook

Update your bot Webhook URL at MessengerX.io Portal with the url provided as shown below to continue development

Webhook Url: https://<TUNNEL-HOST>/webhooks/machaao/incoming

If you use Ngrok.io, your webhook URL would be of the format as in the example below

https://1234-115-187-40-104.ngrok.io/webhooks/machaao/incoming 

Test your bot:

Visit: https://messengerx.io/<bot-name>

Remote Setup (Heroku)

We are assuming you have access to a heroku account and have installed heroku command line client for your OS.

Login to Heroku

heroku login

Create a new app on Heroku and note down your heroku app name

heroku create

Commit changes and push the repository to Heroku

git commit -m ".env updated"
git push heroku master

Open the logs to confirm successful Deployment

heroku logs --tail

Update your webhook

Update your bot Webhook URL at MessengerX.io Portal with the heroku app url

Webhook Url: <YOUR-HEROKU-APP-URL>/webhooks/machaao/incoming

Share your bot:

Visit: https://messengerx.io/<your-bot-name>

Notes / Additional Resources

• Please note that this document isn't meant to be used as a guide for production environment setup.
• Please note to get a downloadable APK for your character, please contact us at [email protected]