Actions


 

Action is the core of the app. It shows what your app can do. On the user side, they simply give you inputs and get their outputs. So, each mini-app action consists of 3 parts,

Part

Description

Part

Description

Inputs (optional)

To get data from chatbot

Outputs (optional)

To return data back to chatbot

Subflow

To run when the action is called

 

Create

 

Follow steps 1 to 6 in the above screenshot to create an action and start editing it.

 

Action Inputs

By following your API documentation, you can see what parameters are required, what types of values are they and, are they mandatory or optional.

Click on Add Items in the Inputs section:

 

Have your documentation and UChat side by side, and copy and paste information accordingly.

Parameters

Description

Parameters

Description

Unique Name

Unique in all auth inputs, you are unable to insert a space. Use underscores or hyphens to separate words

Type

Choose String for text without carriage returns, Number for integer or float numbers, Text for text with carriage returns, Select for static or dynamic source input

Title

Title shows on the user interface

Required?

Is this input a must? if not, switch off and provide a default value if needed

Save to App Field

Specify where to store the value. Create a new app field right here by typing in a new field name and selecting a field type in the pop-up, or search an existing field

Placeholder

Grey prompt shows in the input box

Description

Black prompt shows under the input box

 

 

 

TIP - We suggest you fill in the Inputs first and left the Outputs after you finish the subflow for this action.

 

Put on the necessary description and guidance and have a check on the preview section for your inputs.

 

Action Subflow

After editing the action info, create a subflow to run when users call this action:

 

 

Action Outputs

 

Add needed outputs and click on 2 Save buttons to save not only the output editing, but also the action editing.

 

TIP - You are unable to create a new app field in From App Field here. Please go to the App Fields section to create new app fields.

 

Always remember to click on "Save" instead of cancel before you exit the action editing. Otherwise, you lose your action editing.