BotStar

Give your BotStar chatbots a brain that adapts in real time

Your BotStar widgets become context-aware when Tars AI takes control. Initialize chat sessions preloaded with customer data, update visitor profiles mid-conversation, and route visitors to the right bot flow based on live intent. Every widget interaction turns personal without a single line of manual configuration.

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From widget initialization to real-time profile syncing, your AI agent orchestrates BotStar's chat infrastructure so every visitor gets a conversation tailored to what they actually need.

Retrieve Bot App ID

Your AI agent identifies the correct BotStar bot to activate by calling the Get Bot App ID endpoint. It retrieves the application identifier by bot name or internal ID, ensuring the right chatbot initializes for each customer scenario on your site.

Boot Chat Widget

Visitor lands on your pricing page. Your AI agent reinitializes the BotStar widget with custom variables like the product viewed and account tier, starting a conversation that already understands the visitor's context from the first message.

Update Visitor Profile

Mid-conversation, your AI agent captures the visitor's name, email, and preferences, then pushes those details into BotStar's user profile via the Livechat Update endpoint. Returning visitors are recognized instantly on their next visit.

Trigger Chat Window

A shopper lingers on your checkout page for 30 seconds. Your AI agent calls BotStar's Livechat Open endpoint to proactively launch the chat window with a relevant offer, catching hesitation before it becomes abandonment.

Dismiss Chat Window

After a query is resolved, your AI agent programmatically closes the chat widget via the Livechat Close endpoint. The conversation summary stays preserved while the interface returns to an uncluttered state for the visitor.

Relay Webview Data

Customer fills out a scheduling form inside a BotStar webview. Your AI agent captures the submission through the Webview Send Response endpoint, feeding collected data back into the chatbot flow so the conversation continues seamlessly.

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Use Cases

Conversations that feel like they know you

See how businesses combine AI-powered orchestration with BotStar widgets to personalize visitor experiences, rescue abandoned carts, and qualify leads without manual chat management.

Returning Visitors Greeted by Name

A repeat customer visits your website after a recent purchase. Your AI Agent detects their email from a previous session, calls BotStar's Livechat Update to refresh their profile with order history tags, then boots the widget preloaded with their name and past purchase context. Instead of a generic greeting, Sarah sees 'Welcome back, Sarah, how's that new camera working out?' Repeat engagement climbs because conversations pick up where they left off.

Checkout Hesitation Rescued by Proactive Chat

A shopper adds three items to their cart but stalls at the payment step. Your AI Agent monitors page behavior, triggers BotStar's Open Chat endpoint, and launches a widget preloaded with the exact products in the cart. The agent offers free shipping or answers a sizing question right at the moment of doubt. Recovered revenue increases because help shows up precisely when hesitation begins, not after the visitor leaves.

Dynamic Lead Qualification Through Custom Flows

A visitor clicks 'Request a Demo' on your SaaS site. Your AI Agent boots the BotStar widget with custom variables pointing to a qualification flow, asks about team size, budget, and current tooling, then captures responses via the Webview Send Response endpoint. Qualified leads route to your sales calendar with full context. Unqualified visitors receive a self-service resource library. Sales reps only spend time with prospects who fit your ICP.

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FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions

How does the AI agent decide which BotStar chatbot flow to trigger for a visitor?

The agent evaluates the visitor's current page, browsing path, and conversation history, then calls BotStar's Boot endpoint with the matching block ID. You configure flow-to-intent mappings in the Tars dashboard. Pricing page visitors get a sales qualification flow while support pages trigger a troubleshooting sequence automatically.

Can the agent update a visitor's BotStar profile while they are still chatting?

Yes. As the visitor shares their name, email, or preferences, the agent calls BotStar's Livechat Update endpoint in real time. Profile fields like first name, last name, email, tags, and avatar URL update immediately. On their next visit, BotStar recognizes them with the full context from this conversation.

What credentials does Tars need to connect with BotStar?

Tars needs your BotStar API Access Token, which you generate from the BotStar dashboard under Pro or Enterprise plans. This token authenticates all widget control and webview API calls. No admin password or OAuth authorization is required. You can revoke the token from your BotStar settings at any time.

Does Tars keep a copy of visitor data collected through BotStar?

Tars processes visitor data in real time to facilitate the active conversation but does not maintain a separate copy of your BotStar user profiles. Names, emails, and tags are pushed directly to BotStar. Conversation transcripts follow your Tars data retention settings, which you control from your dashboard.

Can the AI agent pass product-specific variables when launching the BotStar widget?

Absolutely. The Boot endpoint accepts a variables object with custom key-value pairs. Your agent can inject product names, pricing tiers, coupon codes, or referral sources. BotStar's chatbot flow reads these variables to branch its logic and personalize responses based on what the visitor was looking at before the chat opened.

What happens if BotStar's widget fails to initialize during a customer interaction?

The agent handles initialization errors gracefully. If the Boot call fails due to an invalid App ID or a network timeout, the agent retries once, then falls back to continuing the conversation without the widget. You can configure fallback behaviors in Tars, such as displaying a contact form or offering an email link instead.

How is using Tars with BotStar different from BotStar's built-in chatbot flows alone?

BotStar's native flows follow predefined decision trees. Tars layers true intelligence on top by analyzing visitor intent, pulling data from your other connected tools like CRMs or e-commerce platforms, and dynamically selecting which BotStar flow to activate. Conversations adapt in real time instead of following rigid paths.

Can I run BotStar alongside other messaging integrations inside my Tars agent?

Yes. Tars supports multiple tool connections simultaneously. Your agent can use BotStar for website chat widgets while also integrating with Slack for team notifications, HubSpot for CRM updates, or Shopify for order lookups. Each tool handles its specialty within the same unified conversation flow.

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