Tutorial: How to Use the Camunda 8 Node.js SDK to Build a Slackbot
In this video, Developer Advocate Samantha Holstine is here to show you how to build a Slackbot using the Camunda 8 Node.js SDK. This Slackbot will check the weather of a given city, using the Weatherbit API, and send the report back to the user in Slack.
Keep watching to learn:
00:00 - Introduction + Welcome
00:30 - The simple BPMN model
01:40 - How to create a new Camunda instance as well as Zeebe variables and service tasks
03:30 - How to check the status of the process using Camunda Operate and Slack
06:04 - How to export dashboards or reports for uploading to Camunda Optimize
09:36 - How to add label commands for Camunda Optimize
12:02 - Conclusion
In this example, Samantha is using Camunda 8.5. Follow along with the GitHub repository: https://bit.ly/46jOMgK
With Camunda 8.5, we introduced official support for the Node.js SDK. Node.js is often used for building fast, scalable network applications and this SDK is designed to help you quickly and easily connect your Node project with Camunda 8. Learn more about the Camunda 8 Javascript SDK for Node.js: https://bit.ly/46iOK8U
Get started with Camunda 8 today: https://bit.ly/3A1khQh
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Additional Resources:
[github] camunda-8-js-sdk: https://bit.ly/3w7XHUQ
[github] Complete API documentation: https://bit.ly/4bTZJGE
[blog] Using Camunda 8 JavaScript SDK for Node.js in an AWS Lambda Function: https://bit.ly/4bTgwK4
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