# Activate Eventloop for current thread
class MMThread():
def run(self, ...)
        self.loop = asyncio.new_event_loop()
        asyncio.set_event_loop(self.loop)

        self.bot = Bot(
            settings=Settings(
                MATTERMOST_URL = "URL",
                MATTERMOST_PORT = 443,
                BOT_TOKEN = self.api_token, #@cluster-bot
                BOT_TEAM = "...",
                SSL_VERIFY = True,
            ),  # Either specify your settings here or as environment variables.
            plugins=[HelpPlugin(),                   
                    StatusPlugin(...)],  # Add your own plugins here.
        )   
        self.bot.run()

def start(self):
    self.thread = threading.Thread(target=self.run, args=()) 

def stop(self):
    self.bot.stop()
    self.thread.join()