Since SmartChat Assistant is connected to a QuickBlox user, you can interact with it just like you would with a regular user. You have the option to create private or group dialogs with the assistant.
SmartChat Assistant is not available in the Public Dialogs

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Create a private dialog with SmartChat Assistant

The easiest way to interact with the SmartChat Assistant is to create a private(1-to-1) dialog and the assistant will answer to any your message.

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iOS

To create a private(1-to-1) dialog, you need to set the dialog type field to private and ID of the opponent you want to create a chat with. 
let assistantId = 34
let dialog = QBChatDialog(dialogID: nil, type: .private)
dialog.occupantIDs = [assistantId]
QBRequest.createDialog(dialog, successBlock: { (response, createdDialog) in

}, errorBlock: { (response) in

})

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Android

To create a private(1-to-1) dialog, you need to set the dialog type to QBDialogType.PRIVATE and ID of the opponent you want to create a chat with. 
int assistantId = 34;
ArrayList<Integer> occupantIdsList = new ArrayList<Integer>();
occupantIdsList.add(assistantId);

QBChatDialog dialog = new QBChatDialog();
dialog.setType(QBDialogType.PRIVATE);
dialog.setOccupantsIds(occupantIdsList);

QBRestChatService.createChatDialog(dialog).performAsync(new QBEntityCallback<QBChatDialog>() {
    @Override
    public void onSuccess(QBChatDialog result, Bundle bundle) {

    }

    @Override
    public void onError(QBResponseException exception) {

    }
});

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JavaScript

To create a private(1-to-1) dialog, you need to set the dialog type to 3 and ID of the opponent you want to create a chat with. 
const assistantId = 34
const params = {
  type: 3,
  occupants_ids: [assistantId]
};

QB.chat.dialog.create(params, function(error, dialog) {});

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ReactNative

To create a private(1-to-1) dialog, you need to set the type to QB.chat.DIALOG_TYPE.CHAT and ID of the opponent you want to create a chat with. 
const assistantId = 34
const params = {
  type: QB.chat.DIALOG_TYPE.CHAT,
  occupantsIds: [assistantId]
};

QB.chat
  .createDialog(params)
  .then(function (dialog) {

  })
  .catch(function (e) {

  });

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Flutter

To create a private(1-to-1) dialog, you need to set the type to QBChatDialogTypes.CHAT and ID of the opponent you want to create a chat with. 
int assistantId = 34;
List<int> occupantsIds = [assistantId];
int dialogType = QBChatDialogTypes.CHAT;

try {
  QBDialog? createdDialog = await QB.chat.createDialog(occupantsIds, null, dialogType: dialogType);
} on PlatformException catch (e) {

}

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Create a group dialog with SmartChat Assistant

Also, your users can interact with the SmartChat Assistant in group dialogs.

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iOS

To create a group dialog for a predefined number of occupants, you need to set the dialog type field to group and IDs of opponents you want to create a chat with. 
let assistantId = 34
let chatDialog = QBChatDialog(dialogID: nil, type: .group)
chatDialog.name = "Dialog with assistant"
chatDialog.occupantIDs = [assistantId, 45, 55]

QBRequest.createDialog(chatDialog, successBlock: { (response, dialog) in
    dialog.join(completionBlock: { (error) in
    })
}, errorBlock: { (response) in

})

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Android

To create a group dialog for a predefined number of occupants, you need to set the dialog type to QBDialogType.GROUP and IDs of opponents you want to create a chat with. 
int assistantId = 34;
ArrayList<Integer> occupantIdsList = new ArrayList<Integer>();
occupantIdsList.add(assistantId);
occupantIdsList.add(45);
occupantIdsList.add(55);

QBChatDialog dialog = new QBChatDialog();
dialog.setName("Dialog with assistant");
dialog.setType(QBDialogType.GROUP);
dialog.setOccupantsIds(occupantIdsList);

QBRestChatService.createChatDialog(dialog).performAsync(new QBEntityCallback<QBChatDialog>() {
    @Override
    public void onSuccess(QBChatDialog result, Bundle bundle) {

    }

    @Override
    public void onError(QBResponseException exception) {

    }
});

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JavaScript

To create a group dialog for a predefined number of occupants, you need to set the dialog type to 2 and IDs of opponents, you want to create a chat with. 
const assistantId = 34;
const params = {
  type: 2,
  occupants_ids: [assistantId, 45, 55],
  name: "Dialog with assistant"
};

QB.chat.dialog.create(params, function(error, dialog) {});

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ReactNative

To create a group dialog for a predefined number of occupants, you need to set the dialog type to QB.chat.DIALOG_TYPE.GROUP_CHAT and IDs of opponents you want to create a chat with. 
const assistantId = 34;
const params = {
  type: QB.chat.DIALOG_TYPE.GROUP_CHAT,
  name: 'Dialog with assistant',
  occupantsIds: [assistantId, 45, 55]
};

QB.chat
  .createDialog(params)
  .then(function (dialog) {

  })
  .catch(function (e) {

  });

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Flutter

To create a group dialog for a predefined number of occupants, you need to set the dialog type to QBChatDialogTypes.GROUP_CHAT and IDs of opponents you want to create a chat with. 
`int assistantId = 34;
List<int> occupantIds = [assistantId, 45, 55];
String dialogName = "Dialog with assistant";
int dialogType = QBChatDialogTypes.GROUP_CHAT;

try {
  QBDialog? createdDialog = await QB.chat.createDialog(occupantIds, dialogName, dialogType: dialogType);
} on PlatformException catch (e) {

}

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Send message to assistant in group dialog with command

To be able to interact with an assistant in a group dialog next conditions should be met:
  • Enable SmartChat Assistant for the group dialogs on the dasboard.
  • Define the command for the assistant on the dashboard.
  • SmartChat Assistant must be added to the group dialog and be present in the occupant_ids.
  • Your message must begin with a command.
For example, you defined your SmartChat Assistant command as “SuperHelpfulAssistant”. In this case, your message may look like: /SuperHelpfulAssistant Help me with something

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Send message to assistant in a group dialog with mentions

To be able to interact with an assistant in a group dialog next conditions should be met:
  • Enable SmartChat Assistant for the group dialogs on the dasboard.
  • SmartChat Assistant must be added to the group dialog and be present in the occupant_ids.
  • The message must contain the assistant’s user ID in the mentioned_user_ids custom field.
If you want mention several users you must enumerate them joined by comma(,).Example:“34,45,55”

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iOS

let message = QBChatMessage()
message.text = "Hi"
message.customParameters["save_to_history"] = true
message.customParameters["mentioned_user_ids"] = "34"

let dialog = ...
dialog.send(message) { (error) in

}

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Android

QBChatMessage chatMessage = new QBChatMessage();
chatMessage.setSaveToHistory(true);
chatMessage.setBody("Hi");
chatMessage.setProperty("mentioned_user_ids", "34");

qbChatDialog.sendMessage(chatMessage, new QBEntityCallback<Void>() {
    @Override
    public void onSuccess(Void void, Bundle bundle) {

    }

    @Override
    public void onError(QBResponseException exception) {

    }
});

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JavaScript

var message = {
  type: "groupchat",
  body: "Hi",
  extension: {
    save_to_history: 1,
    mentioned_user_ids: "34"
  },
};

try {
  QB.chat.send(jidOrUserId, message);
} catch (e) {
  if (e.name === "ChatNotConnectedError") {

  }
}

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ReactNative

const message = {
  dialogId: 'dsfsd934329hjhkda98793j2',
  body: 'H1',
  properties: {
    mentioned_user_ids: "34"
  },
  saveToHistory: true
};

QB.chat
  .sendMessage(message)
  .then(function () { })
  .catch(function (e) { })

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Flutter

String dialogId = "dsfs9344349hjkdsda9877932j2";
String body: 'Hi';

bool saveToHistory = true;

Map<String, String> properties = Map();
properties["mentioned_user_ids"] = "34";

try {
  await QB.chat.sendMessage(dialogId, body: body, saveToHistory: saveToHistory, properties: properties);
} on PlatformException catch (e) {

}