This page lists all recent updates, new features, and improvements made to the SmartBots Playground API, editor, and more.

October 2025 Update

This update brings a bundle of new features — including new commands, docs, and an updated editor with autocomplete!

These pretty new docs! 🤩

We’ve spent some time updating the documentation for our APIs. After years of hosting our docs on MediaWiki, we’ve transitioned to a new, modern platform. We hope you like it!

Added: Bot.trackAvatars(uuidList)

Allows tracking of avatar positions as they change.

• Tracking automatically stops when the bot logs out — it’s recommended to call this within the after_login event.

• Supports tracking up to 8 avatars simultaneously.

• All tracked avatars must be in the same region.

New Event: avatar_tracker_update

Triggered whenever a tracked avatar’s position changes.

• Returns detailed information including: Name, UUID, Position, Heading (radians), Region, XYZ coordinates, and Sitting state.

• It’s recommended to register this event before calling Bot.trackAvatars to avoid missing initial updates.

Added: Bot.turnTo(deg)

Turns the bot to face a specified direction.

• Since Second Life doesn’t turn the bot if the direction change is less than 20°, the bot moves slightly to force an update.

• Due to SL limitations, turning accuracy isn’t perfect, but is rarely off by more than 5°.

Updated Code Editor

• Added autocomplete for faster script editing.

• Added auto-indenting for cleaner and more consistent formatting.

• Redesigned Script Settings Menu with improved layout and easier navigation.

August 2025 Update

We’re excited to announce a powerful new feature for Bots Playground: incoming webhooks - giving your scripts the ability to receive data directly from your servers.

This unlocks a whole new level of integration and automation between your external systems and Second Life bots.

Webhooks: How it works

The update introduces two new pieces:

• Function: http.requestWebhookUrl() - creates a webhook endpoint your script can listen on.

• Event: playground_webhook - triggered whenever your webhook receives a request.

If you're familiar with LSL, they work similarly to llRequestSecureURL and the http_request event - but now fully available in Playground.

const webhook = await http.requestWebhookUrl();

Bot.on("playground_webhook", (event) => {
  console.log("Data received:", event);
});

Webhooks: What you can do

Incoming webhooks open up endless possibilities:

• Receive remote commands - trigger in-world actions from your external apps or scripts.

• Integrate with third-party services - connect to platforms like Discord, Slack, or custom APIs.

• Create two-way communication bridges - link your web services and Second Life bots seamlessly.

This is a major step toward deeper automation and smarter, event-driven bot behavior. Go ahead - connect your scripts to the outside world!