How it works
Your bot stores endpoint settings and calls the API at answer-time. The final answer is generated by the LLM using both trained content and live API context.
Build a Live API chatbot for fresh business data
Live API lets your bot fetch fresh data when a question is asked, then combine it with trained documents before generating the final response.
Not looking for human agent handoff? See Live Chat Handoff to let visitors ask for human help when no AI answer is sufficient.
Plan availability
Live API is available on Business and Scale plans.
Best practice for large APIs
Return filtered and paginated records that match the user query instead of full dataset dumps.
Live API use cases
Inventory and availability
Answer questions about current stock, table openings, service slots, or appointment availability without retraining documents each time data changes.
Order and account lookup
Return a narrow, permission-safe response from an internal endpoint, then let the bot explain the result alongside your support docs.
Schedules and events
Fetch upcoming classes, event times, specials, webinars, or staff calendars while keeping static policies in uploaded sources.
Pricing and plan calculators
Use an endpoint to calculate a quote, package fit, or eligibility result, then ground the explanation in your existing documentation.
Example endpoint request
GET /api/availability?service=catering&date=2026-07-12
Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_TOKENExample filtered response
{
"available": true,
"slots": ["12:00", "14:30", "17:00"],
"minimumGuestCount": 20,
"notes": "Outdoor catering requires 7 days notice."
}What your API should return
Return concise JSON that is already scoped to the visitor's question. Include labels, status values, timestamps, limits, and human-readable notes. Avoid sending secrets, unrelated records, or entire tables; the endpoint should act like a query-specific context provider for the bot.
Explore the chatbot platform
Build around the knowledge and workflow you need
Customer support chatbot
Answer routine support questions and hand off when needed.
Business chatbot
Support visitors, leads, and teams with business knowledge.
Knowledge base chatbot
Turn FAQs and approved knowledge into direct answers.
PDF chatbot
Turn documents into grounded, searchable answers.
Website chatbot
Import site content and answer visitors on-page.
Private chatbot
Restrict internal knowledge to approved users.
Live API chatbot
Combine indexed knowledge with fresh endpoint data.
Lead-generation chatbot
Answer first, then capture qualified follow-up details.