Getting Started with Voiceflow APIs
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Join Alex as he walks through creating a simple Python interface to chat with an AI agent using Voiceflow's APIs. Learn step-by-step how to obtain your Voiceflow project API key, send and receive requests, parse responses, and manage dialogue interactions including buttons and visuals. Alex also covers saving transcripts and offers real-time debugging tips. Whether you're new to APIs or a seasoned developer, this guide provides the foundational skills you need to create engaging AI conversations with Voiceflow!
Project templates and finished code can be found on GitHub here: https://github.com/SuperZooper3/Voiceflow-Getting-Started-APIs-Guide
Voiceflow template 1: https://github.com/SuperZooper3/Voiceflow-Getting-Started-APIs-Guide/blob/main/Voiceflow_API_Getting_Started_Part_1.vf
Voiceflow template 2: https://github.com/SuperZooper3/Voiceflow-Getting-Started-APIs-Guide/blob/main/Voiceflow_API_Getting_Started_Part_2.vf
The written guide can be found here: https://docs.voiceflow.com/reference/api-guide-start
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0:00 Intro
1:10 Project Setup
2:50 Setting API keys
3:11 Interacting with the DM API
4:51 First API test
5:56 Parsing output traces
7:23 Sending a user reply
8:48 Bonus: adding AI easily
9:32 A more advanced agent
10:44 Debugging missed traces
11:54 Handling buttons
17:07 Ending the conversation
18:52 Learning
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Chapters (13)
Intro
1:10
Project Setup
2:50
Setting API keys
3:11
Interacting with the DM API
4:51
First API test
5:56
Parsing output traces
7:23
Sending a user reply
8:48
Bonus: adding AI easily
9:32
A more advanced agent
10:44
Debugging missed traces
11:54
Handling buttons
17:07
Ending the conversation
18:52
Learning
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