V-Agent V7 Public Preview - How to integrate DialogFlow and interact on the SMS channel
We’re thrilled to announce the public preview of V-Agent V7.
Version 7 of the V-Agent supports multiple AI / NLP / NLU engines: Intellexere, V-Voice and DialogFlow.
In this first preview, integration with DialogFlow is available for the SMS channel. You can chat with your DialogFlow agent, via SMS, in the following supported countries: Austria, Australia, Belgium, Canada, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, France, United Kingdom, Hungary, Israel, Italy, Lithuania, Latvia, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Sweden, United States.
In the next public preview we’ll introduce the possibility of interacting with DialogFlow via telephone, therefore by voice, and also extend support to other countries.
For any information, don’t hesitate to contact us.
How to get started? It's easy!
To allow integration between DialogFlow and V-Agent, a Google Cloud service account must be created.
In the Google Cloud console, for the project associated with the DialogFlow agent, select IAM & Admin on the left panel [1].
Then click on Service Accounts [2] and click on the + CREATE SERVICE ACCOUNT [3] button.
Under Service account details, add a name and a description for the Service Account we're creating. Then, click on the Create button [4].
Now, we've to set up permission. Choose DialogFlow API Client [5] and then click on Continue [6].
We can skip this optional step. Click on the Done button [7].
The service account has been created. Click on the Service Account row [8], to access details view.
Now, we've to generate the key. Click on Create new key [9].
Select JSON as format [10] and click on Create [11].
That's all. Save the private key file to your drive.
If you open the private key file using a text editor, you'll have something like:
Let’s move on to configure the V-Agent on DataKnowl. If the V-Agent hasn’t already been created, let's do so now. Click on the V-Agent icon [12] in the side menu of your dashboard.
Now, click on + Add new [13].
Let's add the name [14] and a short description [15]. For the Engine, in this case, we select DialogFlow [16]. Then click on yhe Create button [17].
For the language field, in the case of DialogFlow, this value will be overwritten automatically, so it isn’t important. However, if the main language of the DialogFlow agent is among those present in this selection, we select the corresponding entry, otherwise we leave “English”.
The V-Agent with DialogFlow engine has been created.
Now we’ve to complete the integration by entering the Service Account Credentials [18]. Click on the relevant link in the left panel.
Now, carefully insert the Project ID as it appears in the Google Console, in the project associated with DialogFlow.
Next, copy in the text area the contents of the JSON file generated in the previous steps [19] and click on the Save button [20]. It’s essential to carefully copy the content in its entirety. This can be done by opening the JSON file with a text editor, copying all the content and then pasting it.
If you’re unsure of the ”Project ID”, it’s also present in the JSON file.
Done! Congratulations! Your DialogFlow agent can now take advantage of the capabilities of DataKnowl.
Request a phone number by following steps 7 to 15 from this tutorial How to set up a business phone number and IVR with DataKnowl .
Note: To request a new number, only follow points 7 to 15 of the linked tutorial, the other points relate to other features. We’ll add a dedicated tutorial later. If in doubt, contact our support agents for help.
Once the new phone number is assigned to your new V-Agent (with DialogFlow engine), your users can start interacting with your DialogFlow agent via SMS.
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Tags: V-Agent, DialogFlow, Chatbot, Customer Support, Customer Service, SMS
