Azure AI Foundry Whatsapp Bot

Overview

This GitHub repository walks you through creating a WhatsApp Bot built with Azure Functions, Azure AI Foundry and Azure OpenAI Whisper model, using Python.

Architecture

• A user gets a voice message. He/She then forwards the message to the WhatsApp Business number.
• WhatsApp Business app gets the message and sends it to the Azure Functions using a Webhook.
• Azure Functions gets the message. If is is a voice messsage, then call client.audio.transcriptions.create Python API to invoke Azure OpenAI Whisper model, deployed in Azure AI Foundry.
• Transcribed text is returned from Azure OpenAI Whisper model to Azure Function, and from the to the WhatsApp Business app.

Prerequisites

• Azure Subscription with permissions to create the following Azure resources: Resource Groups, Storage Accounts, Function Apps, and AI Foundry (formerly named AI Studio).
• A Meta for Developers account — If you don’t have one, you can create a Meta for Developers account here.
• Familiarity with Azure and the Azure Portal.
• Basic Python knowledge is required to follow this tutorial.

Instructions

Refer to the Build a WhatsApp Transcription Bot with Azure Functions, Azure AI Foundry and Azure OpenAI Whisper model: A Step-by-Step Guide Blog Post on Medium