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edna.chatCenter as an inbound channel

edna.chatCenter is a sales and customer support platform for digital channels. edna platform is an end-to-end solution to simplify communication with customers through call center chats, messengers and social networks.

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Note that the channel was earlier called Threads.

Do the following to use edna.chatCenter as an inbound channel:

  1. Create a channel in JAICP.
  2. Configure the edna.chatCenter service.
  3. Enable the channel.
  4. Test the bot.

Creating a channel in JAICP​

Go to JAICP and click Channels → Inbound → Connect channel in the dashboard. Under Others, select edna.chatCenter.

Fill out the following fields:

  • Name — specify a name for the channel or keep the default one.
  • Client URL — specify the edna.chatCenter account in the https://example.edna.im/ format.
  • edna.chatCenter token — leave this field empty. You will fill this field on the following step.
  • Branch — specify the project branch you want to deploy into the channel (master by default). You can also select a Git tag or enter a specific commit hash.
  • Deployment — select Automatic (whenever any change made to the project is saved) or Manual (using the Deploy button in the channel description line).
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You have to deploy a script before starting the bot. At this stage, the system builds the bot, checks the script syntax, and performs tests.

Click Create.

Click  → select Edit channel. You are now in the channel settings.

Copy the Webhook URL: you will need it to configure the edna platform.

Configuring the edna.chatCenter service​

Sign in to the edna platform as administrator. Click Chatbot in the control panel.

Start creating your new chatbot by specifying the following:

  • Chatbot name — specify the name of your chatbot.
  • URL of the backend of the chatbot processing client messages — paste the Webhook URL you have copied before.
  • URL of the backend of the chatbot initiating a chat with a client — paste the Webhook URL you have copied before.
  • URL of the backend of the chatbot reacting to web form closing (optional) — paste the Webhook URL you have copied before.
  • Timeout of the chatbot response — specify the timeout. When it expires, requests are distributed according to the rule specified in the routing specification.

Click Save.

Click +Token next to the name of the newly created chatbot and copy the token. You will need it to enable the channel.

Click Routing settings in the control panel → add the newly created chatbot as a route.

Connect the channel​

Go to JAICP. Click next to the name of the channel → click Edit channel. You are now in the channel settings.

Paste the previously copied +Token to the edna.chatCenter token field → save changes.

Testing a bot​

Open the bot dialog window in the connected messenger and send a welcome/activating phrase to it according to your script. Then a dialog with your bot should start.