Bolt.new AI and Webex Events integration: Step-by-Step Guide 2025

 

Setting Up Your Project for Webex Events Integration

 

In this step you add code at the beginning of your Bolt.new AI project to import the needed packages via CDN. Since Bolt.new doesn’t provide a terminal, you install dependencies by importing them in your code. We will use Express for our server and a built‐in JSON parser. In your main file (for example, index.ts), add the following import statements at the very top:

import express from "https://cdn.skypack.dev/[email protected]";

This line imports Express from the Skypack CDN. Note that the version (4.18.2) is an example; you can change it if needed.

 

Creating a Separate File for Webex Event Routes

 

Create a new file named webexEvents.ts in your project’s root directory. Paste the following code inside the file. This file will contain the specific endpoint that will handle Webex events (for example, incoming webhooks):

import { Router, Request, Response } from "https://cdn.skypack.dev/[email protected]";

const router = Router();

router.post("/events", (req: Request, res: Response) => {
  // Log the entire Webex event payload for debugging purposes
  console.log("Received Webex event:", req.body);
  
  // You can add your custom handling logic here (e.g., verifying, storing, or triggering actions)
  
  // Send an acknowledgment back to Webex
  res.status(200).send("Event received");
});

export default router;

This file creates an Express router with an endpoint at /events that will process POST requests from Webex.

 

Integrating the Webex Events Route into Your Main Application

 

Now, open your main project file (for example, index.ts). In this file, you need to configure your Express app, include the Webex events route, and start the server. Update or add the following code in index.ts:

import express from "https://cdn.skypack.dev/[email protected]";
import webexRouter from "./webexEvents";

// Create a new Express application
const app = express();

// Use express.json() middleware to parse JSON bodies in incoming requests
app.use(express.json());

// Mount your Webex events router on the "/webex" path.
// This means that Webex will send events to "your-deployment-url/webex/events".
app.use("/webex", webexRouter);

// Define the port. Bolt.new typically sets the port via environment variable,
// but you can default to 3000 if none is provided.
const PORT = process.env.PORT || 3000;
app.listen(PORT, () => {
  console.log(Server is running on port ${PORT});
});

This code sets up the basic server, adds middleware to handle JSON requests, and links your custom Webex events route.

 

Configuring Environment Variables for Webex (Optional)

 

If your Webex integration requires tokens or additional configuration, you can define environment variables within your Bolt.new AI project using the project settings. Then, you can access them in your TypeScript code like so:

const WEBEXACCESSTOKEN = process.env.WEBEXACCESSTOKEN;

Make sure to configure “WEBEXACCESSTOKEN” in your project’s environment variables if needed. This helps you securely store and retrieve sensitive credentials.

 

Testing Your Webex Events Endpoint

 

When your server is running, Webex can send event data (such as webhook notifications) to your endpoint. You can test it by sending a POST request to /webex/events with a JSON payload. For example, add the following temporary endpoint in index.ts if you wish to simulate a Webex event:

app.get("/test-webex", (req, res) => {
  // Simulate sending a dummy Webex event to your /webex/events route
  const axios = (await import("https://cdn.skypack.dev/axios")).default;
  axios.post(http://localhost:${PORT}/webex/events, { message: "Test event" })
    .then(response => res.send("Test event sent"))
    .catch(error => res.status(500).send("Error sending test event"));
});

This optional snippet uses Axios (imported dynamically from Skypack) to simulate sending an event to your endpoint. You can remove it once you have confirmed your integration is working.

 

Final Notes

 

With these changes, your Bolt.new AI project is now integrated with Webex Events. Webex can post event payloads to the defined /webex/events endpoint, and your application will log and acknowledge them. Adjust the logic inside the event handler as your project requirements evolve.