Operator AI | Docs
  • πŸ‘‹Welcome to Operator AI
  • Getting Started
    • πŸš€Quickstart Guide
    • πŸ”ŒConnect Your Channels
    • 🎯Go Live With Operator
    • πŸ“ˆPost-Launch Best Practices
  • Core Features
    • πŸ”„Flows Overview
    • 🧠Building Your Knowledge Base
    • βš™οΈAutomations Overview
    • πŸ•’Hours & Offline Mode
    • πŸ’¬Fallbacks & Default Replies
    • πŸ“₯Unified Inbox & Agent Handoff
  • Conversation Management
    • πŸ‘₯Users and Roles
    • 🏒Departments
    • 🏷️Tags & Organization
    • πŸ“Internal Notes
    • πŸ€–Smart Replies
  • πŸ’¬Saved Replies
  • Integrations
    • πŸ”—Zapier Integration
    • πŸ’¬Slack Integration
    • πŸ“§Email Marketing
    • πŸ“±WhatsApp Business API Setup
    • πŸ”ŒWebhooks and API
  • Best Practices
    • πŸ›€οΈDesigning Effective Flows
    • 🌱Using Automations for Growth
    • πŸ“ŠMonitoring Metrics and Optimization
    • πŸ—£οΈConversation Design Tips
  • Troubleshooting
    • πŸ› οΈCommon Connection Issues
    • πŸ”Conversation Handling Errors
    • πŸ”„Flow Troubleshooting
    • πŸ’¬Fallback Handling Problems
  • πŸ”§API & Webhook Issues
  • FAQ
    • ❓General Operator AI Questions
  • πŸ“‘Channel-specific Limitations
  • πŸ’³Billing and Pricing
  • πŸ”“Data Privacy and Security
  • API Reference
    • πŸ›‘οΈAuthentication
  • πŸ“šAvailable Endpoints
  • πŸ”—Webhooks Overview
  • 🧩Example API Requests
  • 🚫Error Codes and Handling
  • Affiliate Program
    • πŸ“’ Operator AI Affiliate Program
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  • πŸ› οΈ Quick Setup Checklist
  • πŸ—οΈ How to Launch Your First Operator AI Experience
  • πŸ“‹ Quick Example Launch Timeline
  • 🧠 Pro Tips for Your First Week
  • πŸ›Ÿ Need Help?
  • 🎯 Next Step
  1. Getting Started

Quickstart Guide

Operator AI helps you launch smarter customer conversations across every channel in just a few minutes.


πŸ› οΈ Quick Setup Checklist

Before you activate Operator AI, make sure you’ve completed these essentials:

Task
Why It’s Important

Connect at least one channel

Enable conversations via Web Chat, SMS, WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook, Email, etc.

Build a Starter Flow

Guide users through key journeys like lead capture, support triage, or appointment booking.

Train your Knowledge Base

Upload FAQs, website content, and documents to answer common questions automatically.

Set Hours & Offline Mode

Define how Operator AI behaves outside working hours (e.g., capture leads, notify users).

Configure Fallbacks

Ensure smooth recovery if Operator AI doesn’t understand a question.

Prepare Automation Rules

Set up welcome messages, lead capture triggers, or proactive engagement flows.

βœ… These basics give you a strong, professional Operator AI foundation.


πŸ—οΈ How to Launch Your First Operator AI Experience

  1. Log into your Operator AI Dashboard.

  2. Go to Settings.

  3. Connect your first communication channel (e.g., Web Chat, SMS, WhatsApp).

  4. Create your first Flow under the Flows section.

  5. Upload key FAQs or import website content to populate the Knowledge Base.

  6. Set Hours and Offline Mode.

  7. Enable Fallback and Default Replies.

  8. Activate your Operator in Settings β†’ Artificial Intelligence β†’ Chatbot.

βœ… You’re now ready to automate conversations and capture leads 24/7.


πŸ“‹ Quick Example Launch Timeline

Day
Action

Day 1

Connect Web Chat or WhatsApp. Build Starter Flow. Add basic FAQs.

Day 2

Test Flows, Knowledge Base responses, and Fallbacks.

Day 3

Launch Operator AI. Monitor conversations via Unified Inbox.

Week 1+

Add Automations, expand Knowledge Base, optimize Flows.

βœ… Small setup = big customer impact.


🧠 Pro Tips for Your First Week

Tip
Why It Matters

Test conversations yourself

Feel the user journey firsthand.

Simulate wrong answers

Check how good your fallbacks feel.

Collect early customer feedback

Small tweaks make a big difference early.

Add tags to users based on behaviors

Improves future segmentation and automation.

βœ… Operator AI improves fastest when you observe and adjust early.


πŸ›Ÿ Need Help?

  • View full setup guides in this documentation.

  • Contact Support at support@heyoperator.ai.

  • Ask your Operator AI Success Manager for a quick 1:1 onboarding session.

βœ… We’re committed to your success from day one.


🎯 Next Step

Once connected, build even smarter customer experiences by setting up all your messaging channels:

πŸ‘‰ Continue to Connect Your Channels β†’

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