Build a Real‑Time Pandemic‑Response DingTalk Bot with Alibaba Cloud IoT Studio

What Is “Pandemic‑Response Bot”?

During the Wuhan COVID‑19 outbreak, Alibaba Cloud’s IoT team quickly built a DingTalk robot called “防疫宝” that automatically pushes the latest epidemic data, health‑check links, donation QR codes, and real‑time consultation to groups every two hours.

Instant “Plug‑and‑Play” Version

Group administrators can add the bot with a single click in the Smart Group Assistant; the bot answers queries for check‑in links, donation QR codes, real‑time epidemic updates, and more.

Custom Development Full Version

For advanced needs, developers can create their own “Pandemic‑Response Bot” from scratch using Alibaba Cloud IoT Studio.

Step 1: Create a Project

Log in to the Alibaba Cloud IoT console (https://iot.console.aliyun.com) and open IoT Studio. Create a new project named “防疫宝”.

Step 2: Create a Service

Within the project, go to Service Development, click “Create Service”, and select the “DingTalk Pandemic Bot” template. In the service workbench, locate the “Epidemic Report” node and replace the DingTalk robot node’s Webhook parameter with your own.

Step 3: Configure the Robot

Obtain a custom robot Webhook from DingTalk (add a custom robot to the group and include security keywords such as “疫情” and “数据”). Paste the Webhook into the robot configuration and deploy the service.

Step 4: Debug and Verify

Use the debug console to simulate a scheduled push, check the DingTalk group for the actual message, and then publish the service to enable automatic two‑hour updates.

Optional NLP Extension

If conversational capabilities are required, developers can base the bot on the NLP.ai template provided in the robot factory.