Live Chat Monitoring

Monitor AI conversations in real-time

Live Chat Monitoring#

Watch your AI agent handle conversations in real-time and intervene when necessary.


Accessing Live Chat#

  1. Go to your agent dashboard
  2. Click AI Manager in the sidebar
  3. Open the AI Assistant panel (bot icon in the top bar)

You can monitor live conversations from the assistant panel or the full chat history page.


AI Assistant Panel#

The assistant panel slides open from the right side of your dashboard:

Chat View#

  • Real-time conversation with your AI assistant
  • Ask management questions: "How many leads today?", "Show unanswered"
  • Suggestion chips for common queries
  • Markdown-formatted responses

History View#

  • Click the menu > View chat history to browse recent conversations
  • Up to 50 conversations shown inline
  • Click any conversation to read the full thread
  • Switch back to chat with the back arrow

Panel Controls#

  • Expand/Collapse: Toggle between 420px and 560px width
  • New Chat: Start a fresh conversation
  • Close: Hide the panel

Conversation Display#

Each conversation shows:

Message Types#

  • Customer messages: Left-aligned bubbles
  • AI responses: Left-aligned with bot avatar, bordered style
  • Owner messages: Right-aligned, blue bubbles
  • System alerts: Amber boxes with alert icon (escalation notifications)

Conversation Metadata#

  • Channel avatar with color coding (Telegram blue, Messenger blue, Instagram pink)
  • Escalation badge for escalated conversations
  • Message count and relative timestamp
  • Date separators between days

Taking Over Conversations#

When you need to respond manually:

Starting a Takeover#

  1. Click the conversation you want to take over
  2. Click Take Over button
  3. AI will stop responding to this conversation
  4. Type your response and send

During Takeover#

  • Customer sees responses as coming from the agent
  • AI is paused for this conversation only
  • Other conversations continue with AI
  • Internal notes can be added (not visible to customer)

Ending Takeover#

  1. Click Resume AI button
  2. Optionally add a handoff message
  3. AI resumes responding from this point

Filtering Conversations#

Use filters to focus on specific conversations:

FilterOptions
SearchSearch by content, name, or ID
Test DataToggle to include/exclude playground conversations
ChannelFilter by platform (Facebook, Instagram, Web, etc.)

Real-Time Updates#

The chat view updates automatically:

  • New messages appear instantly
  • Conversation list reorders by activity
  • Escalation alerts appear inline
  • Status changes reflect immediately

Best Practices#

  1. Check regularly - Don't wait for issues to escalate
  2. Use the assistant panel - Quick access without leaving your page
  3. Review escalation alerts - Address flagged conversations promptly
  4. Add internal notes - Document context for team members
  5. Review source attribution - Identify knowledge gaps

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