Create a custom bot

To send messages in a Standard Group or External Chat, follow the steps in this document to create a custom bot.

Custom bots only support sending messages in groups. Direct Messages are not supported.

Procedure

Sign in to the DingTalk Client-side and select the Group Chat to which you want to add a bot.
Open the Group Chat and click the Group settings icon in the upper-right corner.
In the Group Management section, click Bots > Add Bot, and select Custom bot.

Click Add and configure the bot information:

Item	Description
Bot Profile Photo	Click the edit icon to Upload the bot’s Profile Photo.
Bot Name	Enter a name for the bot.
Security Settings	Security Settings types: - Custom keywords - sign request - IP address (range) For details about Security Settings, see Custom bot security settings.
(Optional) Enable Outgoing mechanism	When the Group bot is mentioned with @, messages are sent to a specified external service, and the response from the external service can be returned to the Group Chat. For the message types and Data formats received by the bot, see Bot message reception.

After configuration, select Custom Bot Service and Disclaimer and click Complete.

To send messages using a custom bot, see the following Document: