Ability to verify chat visitor identity using fields besides email
Currently the Chat SDK allows you to verify chat visitor identity using email only. This would allow you to verify chat visitor identity using other fields like phone number or user ID.
Pass custom conversation fields through Front Chat SDK
I'd like to be able to pass custom conversation fields through the Front Chat SDK. Currently it only allows me to pass custom contact fields through. This is problematic because sometimes the fields will be specific to that conversation, and I don...
The limit is set to 2000 characters currently, it would be nice if this could be increased to avoid needing to send multiple messages or direct the customer to another form of communication i.e. email when dealing with a more complex inquiry.
Integrate chatbot with API so we can automate lookups to external databases. Ex) Automate lookups like appointment time, enter a zip code to find store locations, etc.
Display online status of chat agents in chat widget
Ability to show chat visitors which support agents are currently online and also the average response time like Intercom does. Would also be helpful to display a message "The team will reply in [xx] hours" if no one is online.
We already have live chat message templates that address commonly asked inquiries. We'd like to be able to use them directly in the chatbot flow instead of having to replicate them manually.