Dashboard ℹYour real-time command center. View chat sessions, book counts, and engagement metrics. Data refreshes automatically when you navigate here.
Your AuthorBot at a glance — real-time overview of your chatbot performance
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Books ℹYour indexed book library. Each book is split into chunks and embedded in ChromaDB for RAG. Click a book to edit details or re-index it. Use the search bar to filter.
Manage your book catalog — upload, edit, and organize
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Add Book ℹImport a book from any major bookstore URL — we auto-fetch title, author, cover, genre, description, ratings, and author bio. Or upload a PDF/EPUB directly.
Import by URL from Amazon, Apple Books, Kobo, Audible, Google Play & 15 more — or upload a file directly.
Readers ℹ
Your unique readers, deduplicated across every visit
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Analytics ℹPerformance insights across all your books. Charts show sessions over time, most popular books, and engagement trends. Data is aggregated from all reader interactions.
Deep dive into your chatbot performance metrics
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Token Usage
Moved into Billing
Detailed token usage now lives on the Billing page.
Billing & Subscription ℹ
Your plan, renewals, upgrades, payment details, and token usage
Widget Config ℹCustomize your chat widget's appearance: theme color, position, welcome message, and auto-open behavior. Click Save — live sites and the Embed preview pick up changes on the next page load (no need to re-copy embed code).
Customize how your chat widget looks on your website
Add Chatbot to Your Website
Copy one line, paste it in your website footer — your chatbot goes live instantly
Smart Links ℹAdd purchase URLs (Amazon, BookShop, etc.) and preview links for each book. These links appear as clickable cards in bot responses when readers ask about a book, driving sales.
Configure buy/preview URLs for each book — shown to readers during chat
Bot Personality ℹShape your bot's voice: name, avatar, welcome message, fallback response, and communication style (friendly/balanced/concise). These settings define how readers experience your chatbot.
Configure how your AI chatbot communicates with readers
Inbox
All reader chats across Widget, Telegram, WhatsApp, Messenger, and Instagram
Channels
Connect social and messaging platforms so your AuthorBot can reply on WhatsApp, Instagram, Messenger, Telegram, X, Gmail, SMS, Discord, and Slack
Connect Meta channels
One-click sign-in with Meta / Facebook for WhatsApp, Messenger, and Instagram. Your platform admin configures the Meta Messaging App once.
Advanced — paste token manually
Only if one-click is unavailable. You need a Page / WhatsApp access token from Meta Business Manager.
Connect Gmail
One click — sign in with Google so readers can email your Gmail and get AuthorBot replies.
After connect, new unread mail is checked about every 2 minutes. Use Check now on the status card for an instant pull.
Connect Telegram
Paste your bot token from @BotFather, then Connect.
Your browser must open Telegram once (popups are often blocked). Click below — you should see {"ok":true}. Use your .hf.space webhook URL, not Vercel.
Connect Discord
Paste Bot Token, Public Key, and Application ID from the Discord Developer Portal. After Connect, copy the Interactions URL from the status card into Discord.
Setup guide — invite, /ask, Hugging Face delivery
bot + applications.commands, register slash /ask, then run it there.
If /ask is missing: python scripts/register_discord_ask.py --app-id APP_ID --bot-token BOT_TOKEN --guild-id SERVER_ID
On Hugging Face: stay logged into this Author tab (background OK) for reply relay, or ask SuperAdmin to set Discord outbound relay.
Connect Slack
Paste your Slack bot token (xoxb-…) and Signing Secret, then Connect. Copy the Events Request URL from the status card into Slack.
Setup guide — scopes & Event Subscriptions
chat:write, im:history, im:read, app_mentions:read, then Reinstall to Workspace.
Subscribe to message.im and app_mention; paste the Request URL into Event Subscriptions after Connect.
On Hugging Face, keep this Author tab open if browser relay is needed.
Connect SMS (Twilio)
Paste Twilio Account SID, Auth Token, and E.164 number. After Connect, set the number’s Messaging webhook to the URL on the status card.
Connect X / Twitter
Paste keys from your own X Developer App (Account Activity / DMs). There is no one-click X install — each author uses their paid Developer App.
Where to find these values
Support
Two-way support with the AuthorBot team — attach screenshots, paste images, and continue the conversation
Profile ℹYour public author profile: name, website, bio, and logo. This information is shown to readers and used in the chatbot's context to personalize responses about your brand.
Your author profile and public information
Notifications ℹEmail prefs plus browser OS alerts when a visitor asks to talk to you. Grant permission after login for background alerts.
Email alerts and browser notifications for visitor handoffs
Security ℹChange your account password here. Passwords must be at least 8 characters with uppercase, lowercase, and a number. Sessions expire after 15 minutes for security.
Manage your account security and password
Chats
Read visitor conversations, search messages, and add notes when needed
Custom Q&A
Define custom question-answer pairs that override AI responses
Export Center
Download your data in CSV format for analysis or backup