Integration with Intercom live agent

[hzaarour]

Dears,

While trying to integrate with Intercom live agent system iam facing problem is that i although configuration is correct but offloading is not working.

Can you please assist us with all steps to complete it.

Can we test it on emulator or just on web ? If on web do we need to do any additional configuration?

Thanks,

Hussein

[Shahzad_Ismail]

Hi Hussein,

Can you please clarify which Sinch product your are having problems with?

Thanks and kind regards,

[hzaarour]

Dear Shahzad,

Iam trying to integrate Intercom live agent system to Sinch Chatlayer chatbot. I followed all steps in the documentation and configured offloading correctly but still getting the mentioned error.

Regards,

Hussein

[Shahzad_Ismail]

Hi Hussein,

Ok got you. Let me escalate this to the Chatlayer team and we will try and get this resolved for your ASAP.

Thanks and kind regards,

[hzaarour]

Dear Shahzad ,

Just to inform you that i escalated the issue to chatlayer support team but didnt get the proper help to solve this issue. I added for them the bot id and the dialogs where i configured the offloading provider. Also i provided them with screenshots about the configuration and what i got while testing. I you can get someone from the support to make live call with us and assist us to complete the setup and solve the issue.

Regards,

Hussein

[camila_spricigo]

Hello Hussein, 

The current state of our Intercom integration only allows our chatbots to be active on an Intercom widget, using them as the front channel and offloading provider. The chatbot will be an automated agent inside of their widget.
Please let me know if this unblocks you.

Best regards,

Camila

[hzaarour]

Hi Dear,

So how can i allow the chatbot on the intercom widget to test it ?

Another question is that if i went live with the chatbot on whatsapp or website can i run the live agent on the mentioned channels ?

Regards,

Hussein

Regards,

Hussein

[camila_spricigo]

Hi Hussein,

On Intercom, you need to create an agent for the chatbot. Upon following our instructions, https://docs.chatlayer.ai/integrateandcode/app-integrations/intercom, that agent will be the one responding as our chatbot.
For Intercom, I found these instructions on how to create a web chat https://www.intercom.com/help/en/articles/168-install-intercom-for-users-on-web.

The agent would not be able to go live on Sinch WhatsApp with the current integration we offer.

Best regards,

Camila

[hzaarour]

Dear Camila,

I already followed the provided steps as mentioned but still not getting result. When opening widget of Intercom it must run the chatbot on if i configured intercom for specific team and agent but the message is being sent directly to the agent inbox and not to the team inbox . Also not the chatbot that is responding but the agent only.

Another thing that if we can install this live agent system on live chatbot this will not help me.

Can you tell me which live agent providers that i can use to go live with on chatlayer ?

Your urgent reply is much appreciated.

Best Regards,

Hussein

[camila_spricigo]

Hi Hussein,

For Intercom, the chatbot agent needs to be different than a real live agent (it needs a dedicated agent to act as the chatbot). Here's their documentation for assignment of incoming conversations https://www.intercom.com/help/en/articles/6561699-assign-conversations-to-teammates-and-teams.
Here are some of our current integrations with live agent systems: Sinch Contact Pro, Salesforce Service Cloud, Freshdesk Messaging, Sparkcentral, Webhook Offloading, which will give you the chance to integrate with platforms that are not in our list today.

Best regards,

Camila