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Bot Access Code is a password used to protect your personal bot from being used by other people.
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Bot access codes and API tokens are ways for you to authenticate your bot with scripts, plugins and devices. It works like the [[Security code]] for groups, but controls access to your personal bot.
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It works like the [[Security code]] for groups, but controls access to your personal bot.
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<div style="background-color: #ecf4ff;border: 1px solid #24a7f7;padding: 10px 20px 9px 20px;border-radius: 2px;color: #006595;font-weight: bold;">Since March 2026, the new and preferred way is to use API tokens.</div>
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== Setting the Bot Access Code ==
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== Setting the API Token ==
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# Login to your account at [http://www.mysmartbots.com http://www.mysmartbots.com].
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# Login to your account at [https://mysmartbots.com https://mysmartbots.com].
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# In the menu on the left, click "Your personal bots" and then "manage bot"
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# In the menu on the left, click 'Your personal bots' and then 'manage bot'.
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# Set or change the bot access code:
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# Click '''Security > Access code & API tokens'''.
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[[Image:Bot_access_code_new_2.png|center|border|link=]]
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# Click 'New Token' and enter a name and expiry for the token.
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[[File:API Token Setup.png|border|link=|700px]]
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== Usage of Bot Access Code ==
  
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The Bot Access Code is required when you use SmartBots API functions and devices to control your personal bot.
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== Setting the Legacy Bot Access Code ==
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# Login to your account at [https://mysmartbots.com https://mysmartbots.com].
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# In the menu on the left, click 'Your personal bots' and then 'manage bot'.
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# Set or change the bot access code:
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[[Image:Bot_access_code_new_2.png|border|link=]]
[[Category: Existing customers]]
[[Category: Existing customers]]
[[Category: Personal bot]]
[[Category: Personal bot]]

Latest revision as of 11:39, 12 March 2026

Bot access codes and API tokens are ways for you to authenticate your bot with scripts, plugins and devices. It works like the Security code for groups, but controls access to your personal bot.

Since March 2026, the new and preferred way is to use API tokens.

Setting the API Token

  1. Login to your account at https://mysmartbots.com.
  2. In the menu on the left, click 'Your personal bots' and then 'manage bot'.
  3. Click Security > Access code & API tokens.
  4. Click 'New Token' and enter a name and expiry for the token.

API Token Setup.png


Setting the Legacy Bot Access Code

  1. Login to your account at https://mysmartbots.com.
  2. In the menu on the left, click 'Your personal bots' and then 'manage bot'.
  3. Set or change the bot access code:

Bot access code new 2.png

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