Testing Your Chatbot

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Summary

Test your chatbot before going live using the Test Chatbot page or the test link from Dashboard. Verify answers, language, widget appearance, and support handoff.

Prerequisites

  • Bot status Active or Created
  • Knowledge sources added and rebuild completed

Step-by-step: Open test page

From Dashboard

  1. Go to Dashboard
  2. Click Test on your bot card

Direct URL

Open /test-chatbot?token={your_api_key} (token from Get Widget Code or bot settings).

What to test

AreaTest question / action
GreetingOpen widget — welcome message correct?
KnowledgeAsk fact from your website/doc
UnknownAsk unrelated question — graceful fallback?
LanguageSwitch browser language if packs exist
HandoffTrigger support escalation if configured
MobileOpen on phone — layout and keyboard OK

Testing checklist

  • [ ] Welcome text and bot name correct
  • [ ] Avatar displays
  • [ ] Answers match published content
  • [ ] No hallucinated pricing or policies
  • [ ] Response time acceptable
  • [ ] Send button and placeholder text correct

WordPress Connector

After WP setup, test on your live site frontend (not only test page) to confirm widget loads with your theme.

What triggers a rebuild

Testing does not trigger rebuild.

Limitations

  • Test page may use different URL than production embed
  • Cached widget script — hard refresh if settings just changed

Troubleshooting

Symptom: Test page blank

Cause: Invalid or missing token.

Fix: Copy token from Get Widget Code again.

Symptom: Wrong answers in test but content updated

Cause: Rebuild not finished.

Fix: Wait for Active; run Rebuild Bot.

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