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API Call Action

Trigger notifications using an API calls.

Last updated on 26 Jan, 2026

Ai Actions

Api Call is the best way to integrate with external systems. Thanks to this action, you can do a lot of things, like:

  • gather order status

  • check availability of product or tickets

  • send notifications

The video above shows example of making a Slack notification each time user requests a new feature during the conversation.

To create new API Action, follow steps below.

Step 1: Identify the purpose

This action will gather information such as order statuses or user information from Slack.

Action Name: Make sure it reflects the goal of the action. Keep it short.

When to use: AI Agent will use this description to decide if the action should be triggered.

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Step 2: Add extra inputs

Include extra inputs that the AI agent will gather from the conversation, like feature description and feature name.

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Step 3: Provide endpoint

Provide URL tha AI Agent will use in this action. You can use data input and contact attributes as an variable like {{feature_name}}. To learn more about contacts, check this article

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Step 4: Add headers

Incorporate any headers specific to your integration.

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Step 5: Pass body

Ensure to pass the required JSON body in the API call. You can use data inputs and contact attributes as variables like {{feature_name}}

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