Flask Web Application with IBM Watson Conversation

Purpose

This is a Python Flask web application with a simple chat-friendly User Interface built as a demo for IBM Day @ Dtec in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

How to run on local machine

1. Ensure Python is installed on your local environment (Both Python 2 and Python 3 are supported)
2. Install the requirements using the command pip install -r requirements.txt
3. Edit the file app.py and add your Watson Conversation username, password and workspace_ID
4. Run the application as: python app.py
5. Point your web browser to the address localhost:<port>
6. Have a conversation with Watson!

How to deploy on IBM Cloud

1. Ensure that the IBM Cloud CLI tool is installed
2. Clone this repository to a local directory
3. Edit the file app.py and add your Watson Conversation username, password and workspace_ID
4. Open a terminal and run the commands:
   • bx login
   • bx target -o ORG -s SPACE
   • bx app push

Presentation

The presentation slides are available for download here!

Help

Watson Conversation Python API Reference