AI · 2024 · Live
Fannel AI
Autonomous Meta-integrated social intelligence and engagement bot.
- Role
- Full-Stack Developer
- Duration
- Ongoing
- Team size
- Team
Project overview
What this product is
Fannel AI is an intelligent Instagram handler bot designed to automate interactions using Meta APIs and Character AI.
It acts as a digital agent, responding to and managing Instagram communications efficiently.
The problem
Why it existed
Managing high-volume Instagram accounts manually is impossible.
Who experienced it
Brands and influencers.
Why current solutions weren't enough
Traditional bots lack personality and conversational intelligence.
The idea
Vision and constraints
Original vision
Leverage Character AI to give the bot a distinct, engaging personality.
Use Meta's official webhooks and APIs to ensure reliable message delivery and reception.
Development process
01
OAuth Fixing
Debugged and secured the Meta OAuth flow.
02
Webhook Reliability
Ensured webhooks from Meta were processed without dropped events.
My role
Exactly what I worked on
Full-Stack Developer tasked with stabilizing and upgrading the bot.
API Integration
Worked deeply with Meta APIs and Character AI.
Authentication
Fixed complex OAuth flows to ensure secure account linking.
UI Overhaul
Changed the dashboard UI to improve user configuration of the bot.
Tech stack
The tools that shipped it
Key features
What makes it useful
AI Automation
Smart responses.
- Character AI integration for human-like replies.
- Seamless Meta API connection.
Design & UX
How it feels to use
The dashboard focuses on connection stability.
Status Visibility
Made the connection status between Instagram and the bot immediately obvious.
Technical challenges
And how they were solved
API Quotas & Changes
Working with Meta's strictly regulated and frequently updating APIs required defensive coding and thorough error handling.
What I learned
Honest takeaways
Social APIs require constant vigilance.
- Always expect webhooks to fail or retry, and build idempotency into every message handler.
Results
Outcomes where available
Restored stability and improved the AI response capabilities.
Stable
OAuth Integration
Final takeaway
Building Fannel AI taught me…
Fannel AI demonstrated the power of combining conversational LLMs with strict social media APIs.
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