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how can i create a custom bot to replace the flow bot to post in teams and chats?
 
 am not a advance developer. im wonder if i am able to replace the default flow bot (workflows) to send out messages to teams and chats.
 
in teams developer portal i created a bot. but i dont know how to use it and make it show up in power automate
 
 
  • CU13111819-0 Profile Picture
    CU13111819-0 2 on at
    post to team as own bot in chat and channels
    @@sroo yes that is an option.
    but i do not like to have an service-account solution that need to be member of a bunch of teams just to post a message.
     
     
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    sroo 890 on at
    post to team as own bot in chat and channels
    We have a user account that is called something like Bot with an avatar with a bot. If you create the flow using that account you can choose the option to post as that user. It would require the user to have access to all the places you need it to post to. 
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    narayan225 2,425 on at
    post to team as own bot in chat and channels
    You can use adaptive cards with Power Automate. However, I have not tried them using myself either with workflow bot or as a user. But it prolly wont work as a user as the prerequisite is the workflows app in Teams.
     
     
    Hope this helps.
    Cheers!
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    Oskarkuus 1,095 on at
    post to team as own bot in chat and channels
    @narayan225 you mean the virtual agent alternative?
    that one cant post to channels.
     
    i need to be able to post to both chats and channels.
     
    i want to show a different name than the current default one. and also have more chats for different flows. now everything is under workflow chat in teams.
     
    then my only option is to have multiple service accounts. but im not sure adaptive cards can be used when posting as user...
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    narayan225 2,425 on at
    post to team as own bot in chat and channels
    I don't know if there is a capability for that yet.
    You can create a chatbot using Copilot Studio and call a flow inside a bot and send a message back to a bot though.
     
    Here is an idea that was create for your scenario:
     
        Hope it helps.
    Cheers!

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