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Overview
Integrate with third-party channels to bring the chat experience everywhere your chatters are. Supported channels include WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, Line and Twilio SMS, with more to come.
This guide will walk you through the setup process, feature compatibility, and channel variable usage for third-party channels in Ada.
Handoff Methods
There are four methods to handoff conversations to live agents in third-party channels. The handoff(s) you choose will determine how you will need to configure third-party channels.
- Handoff to Zendesk Social Messaging: Chatters are directly connected to a live agent within the third-party channel.
- Handoff to Salesforce Live Chat: Chatters are directly connected to a live agent within the third-party channel.
- Handoff to Zendesk Email Ticketing: Chatters are asked for their email address and receive support from an agent via email.
- Handoff to Email: Chatters are asked for their email address and receive support from an agent via email.
๐ Note: The Zendesk Live Chat handoff is not compatible with Channels. |
Configuration Methods
1. Configure Channels in Ada
To set-up channels with a Salesforce Live Chat, Zendesk Email Ticketing, or Email handoffs, contact your ACX Consultant.
2. Configure with Sunshine Conversations
To set up channels with a handoff to Zendesk Social Messaging, you will need a Sunshine Conversations license. If you do not have a Sunshine Conversations license, your Ada account manager can help you to coordinate one.
Additionally, you will need to configure Sunshine Conversations in Ada, along with the Zendesk Social Messaging integration. For setup help, see our guides to configuring Sunshine Conversations and Enabling Zendesk Social Messaging.
๐ Visit our Multi-bot routing for Sunshine Conversations guide for help setting up channels with Ada.
Feature Compatibility
Feature | Blocks | Ada Web Chat | Facebook Messenger | Twilio SMS | Line | Instagram Direct |
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Quick Replies | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Partially supported | |
Proactive Intro | Supported | Not supported | Not supported | Not supported | Not supported | Not supported | |
Predictive Suggestions | Supported | Not supported | Not supported | Not supported | Not supported | Not supported | |
Answer Review | Supported | Not supported | Not supported | Not supported | Not supported | Not supported | |
Text | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | |
Image | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | |
Video | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | |
Link | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | |
Capture | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Partially supported | |
Redirect | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | |
Authentication | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | |
List option | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Partially supported | |
Conditional | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | |
HTTP Request | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | |
Satisfaction Survey | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Not supported | |
Ada apps | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Partially supported | |
Ada actions | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | |
Email handoff | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | |
Zendesk email handoff | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | |
Ada Glass for Salesforce - Live Agent | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | |
Ada Glass for Zendesk - Live Chat | Supported | Not supported | Not supported | Not supported | Not supported | Not supported | |
Ada Glass for Zendesk Social Messaging | Not supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported |
How to Search for Unsupported Blocks
When third-party channels have been configured, a channel icon might appear for some Answers. This indicates that the Answer contains blocks that are not supported across all channels. To filter for these Answers, search <unsupported:sunshine>
in the Answers view.
Blocks that are not supported by all channels will have a "Channel specific" tag in the header.
Channel Variables
Channel variables allow you to create different chat experiences across varying channels. To do so, add a conditional block with the sunshine_end_user_channel
variable and set the input to one of the following:
Channel | Variable Input |
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Facebook Messenger | Messenger |
Twilio SMS | Twilio |
Line | Line |
Here is an example of how to personalize the experience by channel.
Fallback for Unsupported Blocks
To ensure the chat experience is not affected by unsupported blocks, a fallback flow must be created for incompatible channels using channel variables.
Here is an example of how to set up a fallback for unsupported blocks.
Have any questions? Contact your Ada teamโor email us at help@ada.support.
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