# Set up VK bot

&#x20;![](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/a166acc121d90e6fbcd7b69973b6ef1d?d=mm\&s=150) Updated 2 weeks ago by Mobsted Support L

To create and manage VK bots, you must have a Community created (group, event or public page).

1\) Go to [https://vk.com/](https://vk.com/);

2\) Go to your community (if you do not already have a Community, then create it, go to the Groups section for this);

3\) In the community settings (section Manage) select "Messages";![](https://slavdemo-admin.mobsted.com/front/assets/images/bot-instructions/vk/step3_en_us.png)

4\) Enable Community messages;![](https://slavdemo-admin.mobsted.com/front/assets/images/bot-instructions/vk/step4-6_en_us.png)

5\) Using the “Add to the left menu” setting you can add your VK-bot to the left menu of your Community;

6\) In the Greeting window, enter the message that will be sent automatically when the user first opens the dialog with the community;

7\) Press "Save";

8\) Navigate to "Bot settings" in the menu on the right;![](https://slavdemo-admin.mobsted.com/front/assets/images/bot-instructions/vk/step8_en_us.png)

9\) Enable Bot abilities;

10\) Press Save;

11\) Go to Settings section;![](https://slavdemo-admin.mobsted.com/front/assets/images/bot-instructions/vk/step11_en_us.png)

12\) Go to Api usage;

13\) On the "Access tokens" tab, click the "Create token" button;![](https://slavdemo-admin.mobsted.com/front/assets/images/bot-instructions/vk/step12-13_en_us.png)

14\) Define the rights for the new access token and click "Create";![](https://slavdemo-admin.mobsted.com/front/assets/images/bot-instructions/vk/step14_en_us.png)

15\) Confirm your action with the form popped up;![](https://slavdemo-admin.mobsted.com/front/assets/images/bot-instructions/vk/step15.1_en_us.png)![](https://slavdemo-admin.mobsted.com/front/assets/images/bot-instructions/vk/step15.2_en_us.png)

16\) If these steps are successfully completed, the "Access Token" will be created to access your bot via the API. Copy the "Access Token" to the clipboard;![](https://slavdemo-admin.mobsted.com/front/assets/images/bot-instructions/vk/step16_en_us.png)

17\) Go to the VK bot setup page on the Mobsted platform;

18\) Fill in the “Bot Name” fields (enter your bot's unique identifier - ”group\_id”) and “Token” and click “Save”;

19\) Copy the "Webhook-address" to the clipboard;

20\) Go to the VK bot setup page, the "Callback API" / "Event types" tab;![](https://slavdemo-admin.mobsted.com/front/assets/images/bot-instructions/vk/step20_en_us.png)

21\) In the list, check the checkboxes: Incoming messages, Outgoing messages, Edit messages, Add photos, Add video; Adding entries to the wall; Add a comment on the wall; add discussion; Joining the community; Leaving the community;

22\) Go to "Callback API" / "Server settings" tab;

23\) In the “Address” field, enter the Webhook address from the Mobstead page, select 5.87 in the drop-down menu in the “API Version” menu, enter text in the “Secret key” field (any string up to 50 characters) and click the “Save” button (under this field );

24\) Copy the confirmation string to the clipboard (highlighted green on the screenshot);![](https://slavdemo-admin.mobsted.com/front/assets/images/bot-instructions/vk/step24_28_en_us.png)

25\) Go to the VK bot setup page on the Mobsted platform;

26\) In the “Answer code Bot Confirmation” field, enter the line to confirm, in the Bot Secret field, enter the data from the “Secret key” field;

27\) Press "Save";

28\) Go to the "Callback API" / "Server settings" tab and press "Confirm";![](https://slavdemo-admin.mobsted.com/front/assets/images/bot-instructions/vk/step24_28_en_us.png)

29\) After the confirmation click "Add server".

Your VK bot is ready to use.
