{"id":42594,"date":"2022-07-12T08:20:33","date_gmt":"2022-07-12T07:20:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/developer.kore.ai\/v9-3\/?p=42594"},"modified":"2022-11-04T16:05:41","modified_gmt":"2022-11-04T16:05:41","slug":"adding-the-sunshine-conversations-channel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/developer.kore.ai\/v9-3\/docs\/bots\/channel-enablement\/adding-the-sunshine-conversations-channel\/","title":{"rendered":"Adding the Sunshine Conversations Channel"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_auto\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row type_default valign_top\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"w-separator size_medium\"><\/div>\r\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column \">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t<p>Virtual Assistants built on the Kore.ai XO Platform can be deployed on the <b>Sunshine Conversations<\/b> platform. This channel integration supports conversations with virtual assistants and provides a seamless hand-off to agents on <b>Zendesk<\/b>.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Authorizing_the_Koreai_Integration_to_Sunshine_Conversations\">Authorizing the Kore.ai Integration to Sunshine Conversations<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To enable the integration, you need to provide authorization using your Zendesk credentials. Follow the steps below to complete the <b>OAuth-based authorization<\/b>:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Log into the Kore.ai XO Platform.<\/li>\n<li>Navigate to the Deploy Section \u2192 Channels \u2192 Sunshine Conversations Channel.<\/li>\n<li>Click the <b>Authorize<\/b> button under <b>Configurations<\/b> on the <b>Sunshine Conversations<\/b> panel.<a ref=\"magnificPopup\" href=\"https:\/\/kore-wordpress.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/developer.kore.ai\/v9-3\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/20221020101645\/Sunshine-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kore-wordpress.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/developer.kore.ai\/v9-3\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/20221020101645\/Sunshine-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"200\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-48421\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>On the <b>Zendesk subdomain<\/b> page, provide the subdomain and click <b>Sign in<\/b>.<\/li>\n<li>On the Zendesk sign-in page, provide your login credentials and click <b>Sign in<\/b>.<\/li>\n<li>After you have signed in successfully, a pop-up window will appear asking you to allow Kore.ai to access your Zendesk account. Click on <b>Allow<\/b>.<br \/>\n<a ref=\"magnificPopup\" href=\"https:\/\/kore-wordpress.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/developer.kore.ai\/v9-3\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/20221104155407\/Allow-e1667577932531.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kore-wordpress.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/developer.kore.ai\/v9-3\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/20221104155407\/Allow-e1667577932531.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"200\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-48421\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Once the integrated is created successfully, you\u2019ll be redirected to the Kore.ai XO Platform to complete the channel enablement process.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Switchboard_Integration_for_Agent_Handoff\">Switchboard Integration for Agent Handoff<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Kore.ai XO Platform lets you hand off the conversation to your Zendesk agents via <b>Zendesk Switchboard<\/b> using the <b>Agent Transfer<\/b> node. Follow the steps below if you would like to enable the Agent Handoff:<\/p>\n\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column \">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t<ol>\n<li>Switch on the <b>Enable Agent Handoff<\/b> option under <b>Configurations<\/b> in the <b>Sunshine Conversations<\/b> panel. <\/li>\n<li>From the <b>Zendesk Admin Center<\/b>, navigate to Apps &#038; Integrations and click the Conversations API menu option to get your <b>API Key<\/b> and <b>API Secret<\/b>. Please get in touch with your <b>Zendesk sales representative<\/b> if you don\u2019t see this menu.<\/li>\n<li>Paste these values in their respective fields on the Kore.ai platform under <b>Sunshine Conversations<\/b> > <b>Configurations<\/b> > <b>OAuth<\/b> > <b>Enable Agent Handoff<\/b> section.<\/li>\n<li> Click <b>Save<\/b> to enable the Channel and Agent Handoff.<br \/>\n<a ref=\"magnificPopup\" href=\"https:\/\/kore-wordpress.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/developer.kore.ai\/v9-3\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/20221104160035\/Save-e1667577897694.png\"><br \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kore-wordpress.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/developer.kore.ai\/v9-3\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/20221104160035\/Save-e1667577897694.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" height=\"400\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-48462\" \/><\/a>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"w-separator size_medium\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Virtual Assistants built on the Kore.ai XO Platform can be deployed on the Sunshine Conversations platform. This channel integration supports conversations with virtual assistants and provides a seamless hand-off to agents on Zendesk. Authorizing the Kore.ai Integration to Sunshine Conversations To enable the integration, you need to provide authorization using your Zendesk credentials. 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