Live Coding Elevenses with Earl Duque - Creating a Discord bot in ServiceNow

Let's live build a Discord bot on Node.js that sends Discord chats to a ServiceNow Instance that parses those chats and sends specific replies to the Discord channel. Then let's deploy the Node side to Railway say that it can be alive 24/7. Blog article with all the scripts and steps: https://www.servicenow.com/community/... Ever wonder how to connect the real-time, event-driven world of Discord with the power of the ServiceNow platform? Join us as we take on a live-coding challenge to build a Discord chatbot from scratch and show you how to get it working 24/7. In this episode of "Live Coding Elevenses," we'll walk you through the entire process, including: • Discord Developer Portal Setup: Setting up a new Discord application, configuring bot permissions, and generating a bot token. • ServiceNow Application Creation: Building a custom table to store chat messages and creating a Scripted REST API to receive inbound messages. • The NodeJS Connector: Developing a small Node.js application to handle Discord's WebSocket communication and forward messages to our ServiceNow instance. • Adding Logic: Using a Business Rule in ServiceNow to process messages and send a response back to the Discord channel. • Going Live: Deploying the Node.js application on a cloud platform like Railway to ensure the bot is always online and ready to chat. Whether you're new to Service Now development or a seasoned pro looking to integrate with external platforms, this is a must-watch session. We'll show you the real development process, including the fun and chaos of live coding! 0:00 - Introduction & Live Coding Multiverse 2:58 - Project Overview: Building a Discord Bot 5:50 - Setting up the Discord Application 10:30 - Configuring Bot Permissions 16:00 - Installing the Bot on a Server 20:00 - Creating the ServiceNow Application & Table 29:40 - Building the Scripted REST API 36:00 - Setting Up API Security with a System Property 40:00 - Developing the Node.js Bot App 42:30 - Installing Node.js Dependencies 48:40 - The Bot's Main Logic (index.js) Explained 51:00 - Testing the Inbound Integration 53:30 - Creating the Business Rule for Chat Replies 55:30 - The Business Rule Script Explained 59:00 - Testing the Full End-to-End Chatbot 1:01:00 - Deploying the Bot for 24/7 Uptime 1:06:00 - Setting Up Railway for Deployment 1:12:00 - Final Deployment & Testing 1:16:00 - Wrap-Up and Resources