Slack

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Before following this section, add data to your AI Assistant as described in the Data Sources Section and test it in the AI Task Section.

Install the QAnswer Bot app in your Slack workspace to use your AI Assistant in Slack. Workspace admin permissions are required to install the app.

Install QAnswer Bot

Install the QAnswer Slack bot in your workspace by clicking the "Add to Slack" button on the Slack integration page:

Screenshot of a button labeled Add to Slack

Generate setup link

After installing the QAnswer Bot, click on the "Generate" button to generate a setup link for your AI Assistant.

Screenshot of a button labeled Generate
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You will only see it one time! This link is unique to your AI Assistant and should not be shared with anyone.

Setup QAnswer Bot

On Slack, in a new conversation with the bot, type command /setup followed by the URL generated in the previous step.

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It should look like /setup https://app.qanswer.ai/integrations/Slack?kb=example&user=example&apiKey=example

Start chatting

The QAnswer Bot is now configured. Use the /ask command in Slack to query your AI Assistant.

Other commands

Available commands in the QAnswer Bot Slack app:

  • /ask: Ask a question to the bot on the selected AI Assistant.
  • /setup: Setup the bot by linking it to an AI Assistant.
  • /help: Get help on how to use the bot.
  • /info: Get information about the selected AI Assistant.