Creating Treaty bots is super-easy, but you will need at least some skills in computer programming. If you‘re sure you’re up to it, our Introduction for Developers is a good place to start.
Unfortunately, there are no out-of-the-box ways to create a working bot if you are not a developer. But we‘re sure you’ll soon find plenty of bots created by other people to play with.
Q: A bot is sending me messages, how do I make it stop?
If you don‘t want a bot to send you messages, feel free to block it – same as you would block a human user. Some Treaty clients have a ’Stop Bot‘ button right in the bot’s profile.
That said, most bot developers offer commands that silence the bot, check its /help for clues.
Q: Are bots safe?
Yes. Bots are no different from human users that you meet in groups for example. They can see your public name and profile pictures, and they can see messages you send to them, that's it. They don't see your phone number (unless you decide to give it to them yourself).
Naturally, any bot should be treated as a stranger — don't give them your passwords, Treaty codes or bank account numbers, even if they ask nicely. Also, be careful when opening files sent by bots, same as you would deal with ordinary humans. Example: If a bot sent us a file called OpenMe.exe, we probably wouldn't open it.
Q: If I add a bot to my group, can it read my messages?
Bots can work in two modes when you add them to groups. By default, bots only see messages that are meant for them. In this case, you‘ll see ’has no access to messages' in the group members list next to the bot.
Some bots need more information to work, so developers may disable privacy mode. In this case, the bot will see all messages sent to the group, and you will see ‘has access to messages’ in the members list next to the bot.
Learn more about privacy mode for bots »
If your group contains very sensitive information, maybe it‘s better to avoid adding bots you don’t trust 100%.
Q: Do you have official bots?
Sorry, we don‘t have any official bots and don’t build them ourselves. We‘ve mentioned a few bots created by the platform’s beta testers in our blog. Maybe you'll like them?
Q: Where can I find more bots?
There is no official store at the moment, so you‘ll have to ask your friends