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# Bot Protocol • Rust AI Agent SDK
> BotProtocol: Bot protocol for chat integrations.
# BotProtocol
> Defined in the [**protocols**](../modules/protocols) module.
Rust AI Agent SDK
Bot protocol for chat integrations.
## Methods
### `name`
```rust theme={"theme":{"light":"vitesse-light","dark":"vitesse-dark"}}
fn name(&self) -> &str
```
Get bot name
### `on_message`
```rust theme={"theme":{"light":"vitesse-light","dark":"vitesse-dark"}}
async fn on_message(&self, message: BotMessage) -> Result
```
Handle incoming message
**Parameters:**
| Name | Type |
| --------- | ------------ |
| `message` | `BotMessage` |
### `on_command`
```rust theme={"theme":{"light":"vitesse-light","dark":"vitesse-dark"}}
async fn on_command(&self, command: &str, args: &[&str]) -> Result
```
Handle command
**Parameters:**
| Name | Type |
| --------- | --------- |
| `command` | `&str` |
| `args` | `&[&str]` |
### `start`
```rust theme={"theme":{"light":"vitesse-light","dark":"vitesse-dark"}}
async fn start(&mut self) -> Result<()>
```
Start the bot
### `stop`
```rust theme={"theme":{"light":"vitesse-light","dark":"vitesse-dark"}}
async fn stop(&mut self) -> Result<()>
```
Stop the bot
## Source
`praisonai/src/protocols/mod.rs` at line 0
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