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Get your DialogFlow agent to initiate the conversation before user types a message
First published: Aug 2017 | Last Updated: May 2022 So let us understand the question: When you work with Dialogflow you notice that it follows the “user types something -> agent replies with an answer” sequence. Suppose you wish to get the agent to say something before the user types anything, how do you do it? Example…
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Naming conventions for Dialogflow ES intents and contexts
Do you capture user input in your chatbot? For example, do you ask them to provide their name, or email, or other information? I have recently started using the following convention in the bots I am building (as well as advising on). Suppose you have an intent which should get user’s email address. You can,…
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How to mimic Dialogflow CX session variables in Dialogflow ES
In the previous article I explained how you can mimic the behavior of follow up intents to move to the next intent. One disadvantage of this approach is that you cannot access the information collected from 2 or more steps prior in the current response. The way around this is to use the concept of session variables. What…
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How to collect user input without follow up intents in Dialogflow ES
Sometimes I see questions like these in the Dialogflow forum. So, I got one intent working. How can I now “move” the conversation to the next intent? Answer In Intent1, declare an output context called contextA. In the next intent you want to fire, use contextA as the input context. You have now chained Intent1 and Intent2 using contextA. Is…
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How to use follow up intents to collect user input in Dialogflow ES
In this article, I will explain how to use follow up intents to collect user input in Dialogflow ES. Let us take the example of a simple lead capture chatbot. It captures the details of visitors who are interested in adding a chatbot to their website. We would like to get the following inputs: Here is how…
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Dialogflow Python webhook tutorial
One of the things that I have mentioned before is that you need to have a programmer on your team if you would like to build a non-trivial Dialogflow bot. At the same time, all Dialogflow bot makers would still benefit from understanding the basics of webhooks. This tutorial will be helpful if you are technical, but not…
