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Steps in Flow Builder

Understand Flow Builder steps, the atomic building blocks that send messages, run actions, and control conversational logic.

Updated on September 24, 2026

Steps are the atomic unit in ViaSay and represent every single action that your bot does, from printing default text to displaying images, calling APIs, running Jinja, calling Live Chat Handover or more.

Steps are located in the floating banner and represent different pieces of functionality for building your conversational experience. Steps are categorized under:

  • Messages : to send a message to the user

  • Actions : for handover, API call or data manipulation

  • Logic : controls bot decision-making between different conversational flows

Sub-articles

Start Intent
Add training phrases to the Start Intent block to train the NLU model for your use case.
Updated on September 24, 2026·1 sub-article
🪄 Generate with AI
Add the Generate with AI step to produce dynamic answers, extract structured data, or query your Knowledge Base.
Updated on October 15, 2026·4 sub-articles
Answers
Create the bot's replies: text bubbles, links, images, videos and places in Markdown, GIFs, quick replies and automatic transitions.
Updated on October 29, 2026
File Upload
Add a File Upload step to collect user attachments, subject to size, format, rate, and retention limits.
Updated on September 24, 2026
LiveChat Handover
Add a LiveChat Handover step to route users to human agents with full conversation context.
Updated on September 24, 2026·7 sub-articles
Ticket Handover
Use the Ticket Handover step to log support requests in your connected helpdesk when no live agent is available.
Updated on September 24, 2026·1 sub-article
APIs
Configure the Flow Builder API step to make JSON HTTP calls and store responses into variables using JMESPath queries.
Updated on September 24, 2026
Data Manipulation
Set and format conversation variables with the Jinja-based Data Manipulation step to build richer context for the chatbot.
Updated on September 24, 2026·2 sub-articles
Variables
Create and manage Flow Builder variables that store conversation data with global scope across all use cases.
Updated on September 24, 2026
Logic & Conditions
Use the Conditions step with logic connectors to branch chatbot behavior based on variable comparisons and criteria.
Updated on September 24, 2026·2 sub-articles
User Input
Use the User Input step to capture and validate user responses, storing them as variables in context.
Updated on October 29, 2026

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