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.
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.
Chatbot does not recognize line breaks upon receipt
Front's chatbot does not recognize line breaks. This means that requests group into large blocks of text that can be difficult to decipher - and lead to errors. It also differs from how the customer intended to submit their request (since line bre...
It would be helpful to create an alert specifically for when somebody has used the bot to submit a query. At the moment, the alert applies to any message received (i.e. email) and ideally we just want to know if it is somebody using the bot/ chat ...
Chatbot: Set knowledge base as default tab upon opening
Would be very useful to have to option to set the knowledge base/Help center tab as the default one so that when a user opens the chatbot they arrive on the Help center tab instead of the chat.
Home page and News pages built into the Front Chat widget for proactive messaging
We love Front but find the chatbot lacks some nice features that Intercom has with the chatbot. We would love to see the Front chatbox be upgraded to allow proactive messaging/information to be shared. We would use this to share news about our lat...
Customize chatbot flow based on chat visitor geographic location
Ability to customize the chatbot flow and serve a different flow to chat visitors based on their geographic location. For example, many companies only service particular regions or countries. It would be great if the chatbot could determine a user...
Leverage information from external database in chatbot flow
We would like to be able to leverage data from an external database (like an order system) in the chatbot flow to be able to automatically deflect questions that could easily be answered with information from the database. Ex) Customer: What's my ...
It would be great if the phone number contact field on the chatbot could be formatted so it isn't in US style formatting. For example, when typing in a UK mobile number (e.g. 07712312312) the bot does not allow you to submit or move forward becaus...