Eddy AI Chatbot

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  • Updated on Jan 31, 2026
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Plans supporting this feature: Business (add-on) Enterprise (add-on)

Eddy AI Chatbot allows you to create intelligent chatbots trained on your content. Unlike the Knowledge Base widget, Eddy AI Chatbot operates independently, giving you complete control over configuration, sources, and deployment. You can train your chatbot using multiple content sources, including your knowledge base articles, website pages, FAQs, files, support tickets from Freshdesk & Zendesk, and custom text entries.

With Eddy AI Chatbot, you can provide instant, AI-powered assistance to your users directly on your website or knowledge base, helping them find answers quickly and reducing support workload. It also improves content discoverability and provides round-the-clock assistance to users. By centralizing information from multiple sources, the chatbot delivers consistent answers while allowing teams to retain full control over the content used.

Pricing details

  • Eddy AI Chatbot is available only as an add-on for Business and Enterprise plans

  • Each chatbot includes a default 40 MB storage limit, which covers all connected sources. Storage limits and the number of chatbots can be increased based on your requirements with additional charges.

Create an Eddy AI Chatbot

To create a new Eddy AI Chatbot:

  1. Navigate to AI Chatbot (Frame image) in the left navigation bar in the Knowledge base portal.

  2. Click Create Eddy AI Chatbot.

    You'll be prompted to add sources for your chatbot. Sources are the content your chatbot uses to answer questions.

    Eddy AI Chatbot interface with highlighted options for creating a chatbot easily.

You can train your chatbot using the following sources:

  • Knowledge base - Your existing documentation articles

  • Website - Content from your website pages in different ways (Crawl Links, Sitemap, Individual Webpages)

  • Text - Custom text entries

  • FAQ - Frequently asked questions and answers

  • File - Documents in various formats (DOC, DOCX, PDF, MD, TXT)

  • Zendesk - Support ticket data from Zendesk

  • Freshdesk - Support ticket data from Freshdesk

You can add one or multiple sources to train your chatbot.

Adding sources to your chatbot

You can add one or more sources to train your chatbot and manage them at any time.

To add Knowledge Base as a source:

  1. Click Knowledge Base (Icon) from the list of available sources.

  2. Choose one of the following options for content access configuration:

    Allow all content - This option includes all articles from all workspaces and categories in your knowledge base. The chatbot will learn from your entire documentation.

    Allow selected content - Lets you restrict chatbot learning to specific parts of your knowledge base. You can choose between the following options:

    • Selected workspaces and languages
      Includes content from the workspaces and languages you select. If new languages are added to those workspaces later, they will be automatically included.

    • Selected categories
      Includes only the specific categories you select. New categories added later are not included automatically and must be selected manually if needed.

    NOTE

    • When you select an entire workspace, any new languages added to that workspace later will be included automatically.

    • If you select specific categories, new articles added later won't be included by default.

  3. Click Create chatbot to add the Knowledge Base source.

You can add Website content to the chatbot in three ways: Crawl Links, Sitemap, or individual Webpages.

Crawl Links

Crawl Links allow you to provide a starting URL, from which the system automatically crawls and extracts content from linked pages within the same domain.

To add Crawl Links:

  1. Click Website () from the list of sources.

  2. Select the Crawl Links tab.

  3. Click + Add new.

  4. Enter the following details:

    • Source name - A descriptive name for this crawl link source

    • URL - The URL to crawl from

    • Include only paths (optional) - Specify path patterns to include only certain sections

      • Example: blog/, docs/ will only crawl pages under those paths

    • Exclude paths (optional) - Specify path patterns to skip certain sections

      • Example: admin/, privacy/ will skip those pages

  5. Click Add crawl link.

The system will begin crawling the URL and extracting content. You'll see a progress indicator showing the number of links being crawled. Once added, you can Edit or Delete it based on your preference.

Additional considerations for Crawl Links:

  • Crawling is limited to the same domain as the starting URL; external domains are ignored.

  • The crawler follows links up to a maximum depth of 3 levels from the starting page.

  • Up to 1,000 URLs can be crawled per crawl session.

  • From any single page, a maximum of 200 discovered links are considered.

  • The crawler respects robots.txt rules and skips disallowed paths automatically.

  • Certain non-informational pages (such as social media, privacy policies, admin pages, and job listings) are excluded by default.

NOTE

Maximum of 200 links can be crawled per site. Individual crawl links can be recrawled up to 2 times per day.

Sitemap

Sitemap allows you to provide a sitemap URL, and the system will extract content from all pages listed in the sitemap.

To add a Sitemap:

  1. Click Website () from the list of sources.

  2. Select the Sitemap tab.

  3. Click + Add new.

  4. Enter the following details:

    • Source name - A descriptive name for this sitemap source

    • URL - The sitemap URL

    • Include only paths (optional) - Specify which paths from the sitemap to include

      • Example: blog/, help/

    • Exclude paths (optional) - Specify which paths to exclude

      • Example: archive/, test/

  5. Click Add sitemap.

The system will fetch all URLs from the sitemap and begin extracting content. Once added, you can Edit or Delete it based on your preference.

Additional considerations for Sitemaps:

  • Only single-level sitemaps are supported. Nested or index sitemaps referencing other sitemap files are not processed.

  • Sitemap file size must be under 1 MB.

  • Up to 1,000 URLs can be extracted from a sitemap.

  • Include and exclude path rules are applied before ingestion.

Webpage

Webpage allows you to add individual page URLs manually for precise control over which pages to include.

To add Webpages:

  1. Click Website () from the list of sources.

  2. Select the Webpage tab.

  3. Click + Add new.

  4. Enter the following details:

    • Source name - A descriptive name for this webpage

    • URL - The exact page URL

  5. Click Add webpage.

    Repeat for additional individual pages you want to include.

Language support
Website content is ingested only if it matches the languages enabled for the project. Pages written in unsupported languages are skipped automatically across all website sources.

To add Text sources:

  1. Click Text ( ) from the list of sources.

  2. Click + Add new.

  3. Enter the following details:

    • Source name - A descriptive title for this text entry

    • Content - Enter or paste your text content

  4. Format your text using the available options:

    • Bold

    • Italic

    • Underline

    • Font color

    • Highlight

    • Hyperlink

  5. Click Add text.

    Add as many text entries as needed.

To add FAQ sources:

  1. Click FAQ () from the list of sources.

  2. Click + Add new.

  3. Enter the following details:

    • Question - The question users might ask

    • Answer - The complete answer to the question

  4. Format your answer using the available options:

    • Bold

    • Italic

    • Underline

    • Font color

    • Highlight

    • Hyperlink

  5. Click Add FAQ.

    Add as many FAQs as needed.

    Overview of FAQ section with various chatbot entries and their last updated dates.

To add File sources:

  1. Click File () from the list of sources.

  2. Click + Add new.

  3. Choose one of the following upload methods:

    • Upload from my device - Browse and select files from your computer

    • Choose from Drive - Select files from your Document360 Drive

    • Drag and drop - Drag files directly into the upload area

  4. Select one or multiple files to upload. Supported formats include:

    • DOC

    • DOCX

    • PDF

    • MD (Markdown)

    • TXT

  5. Click Add files to complete the upload.

    NOTE

    • There is no individual file size limit, but the total size of all sources must not exceed your chatbot's storage limit (40 MB by default).

    • Only text content is extracted from files - images and other media are not stored.

    • If a file upload fails, you'll see an error message. Fix the issue and try uploading again.

    File management interface displaying uploaded documents and their last updated dates.

To add Zendesk as a source:

  1. Click Zendesk () from the list of sources.

  2. Click Connect.

  3. Enter your Zendesk connection details:

    • API Token - Your Zendesk API token for authentication

    • Administrator Email ID - The email address associated with your Zendesk account

    • Subdomain URL - Your Zendesk subdomain

  4. Once validated, configure your ticket filters:

    • Tickets updated since - Select a date to fetch tickets modified after this date

    • Ticket tags - Filter tickets by specific tags

    • Agent groups - Filter tickets assigned to specific agent groups

    • Include private notes - Select and choose to include internal notes from agents

    • Status - Filter by ticket status (Open, Pending, Solved, Closed)

    • Types - Filter by ticket type (Question, Problem, Incident, Task)

    • Priority - Filter by priority level (Low, Normal, High, Urgent)

  5. Click Save details to connect Zendesk and begin syncing ticket data.

Once connected, you can view the last synced date and number of tickets fetched

NOTE

Ticket data is fetched from newest to oldest based on your date filter.

Zendesk integration options for chatbot support tickets and source details overview.

To add Freshdesk as a source:

  1. Click Freshdesk () from the list of sources.

  2. Click Connect.

  3. Enter your Freshdesk connection details:

    • API Token - Your Freshdesk API token for authentication

    • Subdomain URL - Your Freshdesk subdomain

  4. Once validated, configure your ticket filters:

    • Tickets updated since - Select a date to fetch tickets modified after this date

    • Ticket tags - Filter tickets by specific tags

    • Agent groups - Filter tickets assigned to specific agent groups

    • Include private notes - Select and choose to include internal notes from agents

    • Status - Filter by ticket status (Open, Pending, Resolved, Closed)

    • Types - Filter by ticket type (Question, Problem, Incident, Feature Request, Refund)

    • Priority - Filter by priority level (Low, Medium, High, Urgent)

  5. Click Save details to connect Freshdesk and begin syncing ticket data.

Managing Freshdesk source:
Once connected, you can view the last synced date and number of tickets fetched.

NOTE

Ticket data is fetched from newest to oldest based on your date filter.

Freshdesk integration settings for chatbot support ticket management and source details overview.

Configuring chatbot settings

Once you've added sources, configure how your chatbot looks, behaves, and integrates with your systems.

Playground

Use the Playground to test chatbot responses and preview behavior before and after publishing.

Before the chatbot is published for the first time, the bot and its sources are not live on your site. The Playground acts as a private testing space where you can interact with the chatbot and validate responses without affecting end users.

To test your chatbot:

  1. Navigate to the Playground () tab.

  2. Type a question in the chat input field, just as a user would.

  3. Review the chatbot's response.

  4. Continue asking questions to test different scenarios and verify accuracy.

After the chatbot is published, any new sources you add are synced to the live chatbot immediately. You can still use the Playground to test responses based on newly added sources and to preview appearance changes before publishing them to the site.

Embed Code

Generate an embed code to add your chatbot to your website or launch it instantly on your Knowledge Base site.

To get your Embed code:

  1. Navigate to the Embed code () tab.

  2. You'll see two options:

    Option 1: Copy embed code

    • Click Copy embed code to copy the JavaScript snippet

    • Paste this code anywhere required into your website's HTML

    • Click Publish to make the chatbot live

    Option 2: Launch chatbot instantly

    • Click Publish to activate the bot

    • Toggle Launch your chatbot instantly to enable the chatbot on your Document360 Knowledge Base site across all workspaces.

    • When enabled, a custom integration card is automatically created under Integrations

    • Click Publish to activate

    NOTE

    • Only one chatbot or widget can be active per website domain.

    • If you enable "Launch chatbot instantly" and another chatbot is already active on the KB site, you'll be prompted to replace it.

Instructions for embedding a chatbot on a website with relevant code snippets.

Appearance

Customize how your chatbot looks and where it appears on your website.

To configure Appearance:

  1. Navigate to the Appearance () tab.

  2. Configure the following settings:

    Chatbot name - Enter a name that users will see in the chatbot interface.

    Background theme

    • Icon - Upload a custom icon for your chatbot or choose from available options.

    • Color - Select a background color using the color picker or enter a HEX code.

    • Choose where the chatbot appears: Left, Right, Bottom.

    • Adjust Side spacing. (distance from the left or right edge)

    • Adjust Bottom spacing. (distance from the bottom edge)

    • Toggle on to hide the chatbot icon from the website.

    Welcome message

    • Toggle Show welcome message outside to display the message as a message bubble before users click the chatbot icon.

      You can preview all these changes in the Playground before publishing, ensuring they are not reflected on your live chatbot until you’re ready.

  3. Click Save to finalize your changes.

  4. Click Publish to make the changes visible on your website.

Settings for chatbot appearance, including name, position, and welcome message options.

Custom CSS & JavaScript

Add custom code to further personalize your chatbot's appearance or behavior.

To add custom CSS or JavaScript:

  1. Navigate to the Custom CSS & JavaScript () tab.

  2. Enter your CSS code in the Custom CSS field to modify styling.

  3. Enter your JavaScript code in the Custom JavaScript field to add interactivity.

  4. Click Save to finalize your custom code.

  5. Click Publish to apply changes to your live chatbot.

Editing section for Custom CSS and JavaScript in a chatbot configuration interface.

Ticket Escalation

Allow users to raise support tickets directly from the chatbot when it can't assist them.

To configure Ticket escalation:

  1. Navigate to the Ticket escalation () tab.

  2. Click Connect next to your preferred ticketing platform:

    • Zendesk

    • Freshdesk

  3. Enter your connection details:

    • API Token - Your ticketing platform's API token

    • Subdomain URL - Your ticketing platform subdomain

    • Administrator Email ID (Zendesk only) - Admin email for authentication

  4. Once connected, the chatbot will automatically prompt users to raise a ticket when:

    • A user marks a response as unhelpful

    • The chatbot cannot find an answer

    • The chatbot detects negative sentiment or frustration

    • A user explicitly says "raise a ticket" or "I need support"

  5. Ticket forms are pre-filled with:

    • Chat transcript

    • AI-generated subject line

    • AI-generated issue description (editable by the user)

  6. Once a ticket is created, the ticket ID and details are shared in the chat.

Interface for ticket escalation with options for Zendesk and Freshdesk integration.

Suggesting additional ticketing platforms:

If you use a platform other than Zendesk or Freshdesk:

  1. Click Suggest more ticketing platforms.

  2. Select from the list:

    • Jira

    • Intercom

    • GitHub

    • HubSpot

    • Others (enter the platform name and purpose of integration)

  3. Submit your suggestion to help us add more integrations.

Security

Control where your chatbot can be embedded and configure secure authentication.

To configure Security settings:

  1. Navigate to the Security () tab.

  2. Click + Add to configure Trusted domains.

  3. Enter the domain where your chatbot will be embedded.

  4. Click Save to apply.

    NOTE

    If no trusted domains are added, the chatbot will work on any domain

  5. Click Connected domains to view the list of domains where your chatbot is currently active.

    • If the chatbot is embedded on a domain that is not listed as a trusted domain, a warning is displayed and the chatbot will not be visible on that domain. To make the chatbot available there, add the domain to the trusted domains list.

  6. Enable JWT (JSON Web Token) for secure chatbot authentication by configuring the following settings.

    • Client ID

    • Chatbot ID

    • Token endpoint

    • Client secret

  7. Configure Authorization URLs and click Save to apply changes.

Settings page for managing chatbot security, including trusted and connected domains.

Managing sources

View and manage all sources connected to your chatbot in one place.

To view Source details:

  1. Navigate to the Source tab.

  2. You'll see a summary of all added sources:

    • Source Type - Type of source (Knowledge Base, Website (crawl links, sitemaps, webpages), Text, FAQ, File, Zendesk, Freshdesk) and the number of sources you added in each.

    • Size - Storage space used by each source and the total size used in MB or KB to monitor your storage limit. By default, each chatbot supports up to 40 MB of source data.

    • Last Synced- When the source was last synced.

Retraining your chatbot:

  1. Click Retrain chatbot to manually retrain all sources at once.

  2. Click Retrain to update the chatbot with the latest content from all sources.

    NOTE

    • Manual retraining is limited to 2 times per day.

    • Individual sources (website pages, Zendesk, Freshdesk) can be resynced or recrawled up to 2 times per day.

    • Zendesk, and Freshdesk sources syncs daily automatically on a periodic basis. Manual resync is required only when you want to reflect changes immediately.

    • Other sources (Knowledge Base, Text, FAQ, File, Website) instantly sync automatically when you add or update content.

Configuration settings for a knowledge base in a chatbot interface with source details.

Setting up Eddy AI Chatbot during onboarding

New users can set up Eddy AI Chatbot directly during the Document360 Onboarding process.

To set up during Onboarding:

  1. When creating a new project, select Eddy AI Chatbot as your use case.

  2. Follow the simplified onboarding flow:

    • Step 1: Add up to 2 sources (you can add more sources later in the portal)

    • Step 2: Configure appearance settings

  3. Once complete, you'll land in your project with the chatbot ready to use.

Disabling AI Chatbot on Knowledge base site

If you want to disable the chatbot on your Knowledge base site:

  1. Navigate to AI Chatbot (Frame image) in the left navigation bar.

  2. Click Customize and select the chatbot you want to manage.

  3. Go to the Embed code section.

  4. Toggle off Launch your chatbot instantly.

Disabling the chatbot integration only removes it from the Knowledge base site. The chatbot itself is not deleted.

FAQ

How many sources can I add to my chatbot?

You can add unlimited sources as long as the total storage does not exceed your chatbot's limit (40 MB by default). Storage can be customized based on your requirements. Contact your Customer Success Manager to increase storage.

How often do sources sync?

  • Knowledge base, Text, FAQ, File: Sync instantly when added or updated.

  • Zendesk, Freshdesk: Syncs daily and also can be manually resynced up to 2 times per day.

  • To resync all these sources like Zendesk, Freshdesk, Website (Crawl Links, Sitemap, Webpage) at one go, click the Retrain chatbot. It can be used up to two times a day.

What happens if I exceed my storage limit?

If you attempt to add content or when you retrain or resync the chatbot and if that exceeds your chatbot's storage limit, you'll see an error message. To increase storage, contact your Customer Success Manager. Storage pricing is charged based on your requirements.

Can I have multiple chatbots active on the same website?

No, only one chatbot or widget can be active per website domain. If you try to launch another chatbot on the same site, you'll be prompted to replace the existing one.

How do I know if my chatbot is working correctly?

Test your chatbot in the Playground before publishing. Ask various questions and review responses to ensure accuracy. You can also view Analytics by navigating to Eddy Analytics page and choose source as Chatbots to view Chatbot related insights to monitor user interactions and identify areas for improvement.

What is the Chatbot Key used for?

The Chatbot Key is a unique identifier used in the embed code to link your chatbot to your website. It's automatically generated when you create a chatbot.

If you regenerate the Chatbot Key, for example, due to a potential security concern, the previously generated embed code will stop working. A new key will be issued, and you’ll need to replace the old embed code on your website with the updated one to keep the chatbot active.

What happens to my existing chatbot?

If you were already using the chatbot before February, all your existing chatbot configurations, sources, and content will remain fully intact. Your chatbot will continue to work as expected without any disruption.

However, any new source types introduced as part of January release will be locked by default for existing chatbots. To enable additional sources or expand your chatbot setup, please reach out to you CSM for pricing and any additional access details.

Can I create separate chatbots for different brands or products?

Yes. If you manage multiple brands, products, or websites and want a separate chatbot for each, you can purchase additional chatbots for your project.

Each chatbot is priced individually, and pricing may vary based on factors such as storage requirements and usage. To set this up, please reach out to your CSM, who can help you choose the right configuration and pricing for your needs.

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