Adding user says to your Dialogflow agent in API.AI is a crucial step in creating a conversational agent that can understand and respond to user inputs effectively. User says are examples of phrases or questions that a user might say to trigger a particular intent, and they are essential for training your agent to recognize and respond to various user inputs.
Here are some steps on how to add user says in API.AI:
1. Log in to your API.AI account: Open your browser and navigate to the API.AI website. Log in to your account using your credentials.
2. Access your agent: Once you are logged in, you will see a list of agents that you have created. Click on the name of the agent that you want to add user says to.
3. Navigate to Intents: In the agent dashboard, click on the “Intents” tab. This will display a list of the intents that you have created for your agent.
4. Select the intent: Choose the intent to which you want to add user says. If you want to create a new intent, click on the “+ Create Intent” button and give your intent a name.
5. Add user says: In the intent editor, you will see a section labeled “Training phrases” or “User says.” This is where you can add examples of phrases that a user might input to trigger this intent. Click on the “Add training phrase” button and enter the user says in the text field provided.
6. Provide variations: It is important to provide a variety of user says to cover different ways a user might express the same intent. Include different wordings, synonyms, and language variations to ensure that your agent can recognize and respond to a wide range of user inputs.
7. Test the user says: After adding user says, it is important to test your agent to see how it responds to the phrases you have provided. Use the “Try it now” feature to input the user says and see if the agent recognizes the intent correctly.
8. Refine and update: Based on the results of testing, you may need to refine and update the user says to improve the agent’s ability to understand and respond to user inputs effectively. You can continue to add, remove, or modify the user says based on the feedback you receive.
By following these steps and adding user says to your API.AI agent, you can train your agent to better understand and respond to a wide range of user inputs, creating a more effective and engaging conversational experience for your users.
