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| # Intercom REST API OpenAPI Description | ||
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| This repository contains [OpenAPI](https://www.openapis.org/) descriptions for [Intercom's REST API](https://developers.intercom.com/intercom-api-reference/reference/welcome). It covers API versions 2.7 and higher. | ||
| This repository contains [OpenAPI](https://www.openapis.org/) descriptions for [Intercom’s REST API](https://developers.intercom.com/intercom-api-reference/reference/welcome). |
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Nit: This link redirects to the introduction page: https://developers.intercom.com/docs/references/introduction.
So does this https://developers.intercom.com/intercom-api-reference/
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I think that's the entry page for the API reference. Is there another that would be better?
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We can probably stick with this https://developers.intercom.com/intercom-api-reference/ out of those to have uniformity throughout 🤔
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| ## About Intercom | ||
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| If you've identified a mismatch between the Intercom API's behavior and these descriptions, or found an issue with the format of a schema, [please open an issue.](https://github.com/intercom/Intercom-OpenAPI/issues/new?template=schema-inaccuracy.md) |
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Are we no longer encouraging to raise issues if they find any mismatch?
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I'll add this back in
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All the comments can be considered non-blocking, we should fix the minor error in the contributing section.
| ## Contributing | ||
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| Because this description is automatically generated from our internal codebase, we don't currently accept pull requests that directly modify the description. See [CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md) for more details. | ||
| Because this description is automatically generated from Intercom’s internal codebase, so we do not currently accept direct pull requests that directly modify the specification. |
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| Because this description is automatically generated from Intercom’s internal codebase, so we do not currently accept direct pull requests that directly modify the specification. | |
| This description is automatically generated from Intercom’s internal codebase, so we don’t accept pull requests that modify the specification directly. |
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| # Intercom's REST API OpenAPI Description | |||
| # Intercom REST API OpenAPI Description | |||
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| # Intercom REST API OpenAPI Description | |
| # OpenAPI description for Intercom’s REST API |
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| **Supported API versions:** 2.7 and higher. | ||
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Since H2s render with an underline already you might be good to omit these heavier section dividers.
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| ## Fin by Intercom | ||
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| The Intercom API can empower [Fin.ai](https://www.intercom.com/fin), Intercom’s AI assistant for customer support and automation. | ||
| You can use the API to create and edit the articles that Fin uses when answering customers' questions. | ||
| The API can also set data like conversation and user attributes to be referenced by Fin Guidance or control the flow of automations like Fin Procedures. | ||
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| **Fin Procedures** | ||
| Define multi-step actions that Fin can execute through the API to handle structured or recurring workflows. | ||
| Learn more on the [Fin Procedures overview](https://fin.ai/procedures) or read the [Fin Procedures help guide](https://fin.ai/help/en/articles/12628343-fin-procedures-explained). | ||
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| **Fin Voice** | ||
| Build voice-based customer experiences powered by Fin’s conversational AI. | ||
| Learn more on the [Fin Voice product page](https://fin.ai/voice) or see [Fin Voice setup instructions](https://www.intercom.com/help/en/articles/10697275-deploy-fin-ai-agent-over-phone). |
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| ## Fin by Intercom | |
| The Intercom API can empower [Fin.ai](https://www.intercom.com/fin), Intercom’s AI assistant for customer support and automation. | |
| You can use the API to create and edit the articles that Fin uses when answering customers' questions. | |
| The API can also set data like conversation and user attributes to be referenced by Fin Guidance or control the flow of automations like Fin Procedures. | |
| **Fin Procedures** | |
| Define multi-step actions that Fin can execute through the API to handle structured or recurring workflows. | |
| Learn more on the [Fin Procedures overview](https://fin.ai/procedures) or read the [Fin Procedures help guide](https://fin.ai/help/en/articles/12628343-fin-procedures-explained). | |
| **Fin Voice** | |
| Build voice-based customer experiences powered by Fin’s conversational AI. | |
| Learn more on the [Fin Voice product page](https://fin.ai/voice) or see [Fin Voice setup instructions](https://www.intercom.com/help/en/articles/10697275-deploy-fin-ai-agent-over-phone). | |
| ## Fin AI Agent | |
| Use the Intercom API to power Fin, the AI Agent for customer service, with the content and context it needs to resolve customer queries and run automations. | |
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| - Create and update the help center articles Fin uses to resolve customer queries | |
| - Set conversation and user attributes for Fin Guidance | |
| - Trigger or control automations such as Fin Procedures | |
| ### Fin Procedures | |
| Define multi-step actions that Fin can execute via the API to handle structured or recurring workflows. | |
| Learn more: [Fin Procedures overview](https://fin.ai/procedures). Read: [Fin Procedures help guide](https://fin.ai/help/en/articles/12628343-fin-procedures-explained). | |
| ### Fin Voice | |
| Build voice-based customer experiences powered by Fin’s conversational AI. | |
| Learn more: [Fin Voice product page](https://fin.ai/voice). Set up: [Deploy Fin AI Agent over the phone](https://www.intercom.com/help/en/articles/10697275-deploy-fin-ai-agent-over-phone). |
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