Creating a Bot
Bots are first-class users on mssgs - build one with webhooks and slash-command triggers.
On mssgs, bots aren't hacks or workarounds - they're first-class users with a BOT label, their own profile and custom status. Your community members can mention them, DM them and use their commands.
The building blocks
- Incoming webhooks - a URL your service posts to, and the message lands in a channel. Perfect for alerts (CI results, monitoring, tickets).
- Slash-command triggers - members type
/yourcommand, mssgs calls your webhook, your response posts back. Interactive bots without any framework. - Action buttons - buttons on bot messages that fire triggers or webhook actions when pressed (see Bot Cards & Buttons).
Your first bot in five minutes
1
Open your community's Server Settings → Integrations.
2
Create an incoming webhook for a channel and copy its URL.
3
POST a message to that URL - it appears in the channel instantly.
4
Add a trigger so members can ask your bot things with a slash command.
Full request/response formats, examples and error codes live in the API documentation, with rendered card previews in the bot guide. And if you want AI-driven behavior without building anything, the MCP route might be all you need.
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