👋 Introduction
Want to build a smart WhatsApp chatbot without coding? 🤯 You’re in the right place! This guide breaks down how to create an AI-powered chatbot that remembers conversations and integrates seamlessly with WhatsApp.
🧠 Building Your AI Brain with Flowise
1. Setting Up Flowise
- Choose your access:
- Deploy Flowise yourself: For tech-savvy users.
- Flowise Cloud: Simpler, paid option with a free trial Link in resources
- Create a new Chatflow:
- Name it (e.g., “My WhatsApp Chatbot”).
- Select “RAG Chatbot” (retrieval augmented generation) for powerful Q&A capabilities.
2. Building the Knowledge Base
- Create a document store:
- Give it a name relevant to your chatbot’s purpose (e.g., “Restaurant Info”).
- Upload your FAQ document (Word, PDF, etc.).
- Flowise will automatically split it into smaller chunks for easier processing.
3. Designing the Conversation Flow
- Add an AI Model: We’ll use OpenAI’s GPT (Generative Pre-trained Transformer) for natural language understanding.
- Add a Memory Node: This lets your chatbot remember past interactions, making it feel more human.
- Add a Retriever Tool: This tool connects to your knowledge base so the chatbot can find the right answers.
🔗 Bridging the Gap with Make.com
1. Setting Up Your Meta Developer Account
- Create a Facebook Business Portfolio: This is necessary to use the WhatsApp Business API.
- Create a new app:
- Choose “Business” as the app type to access WhatsApp.
- Select your Business Portfolio.
- Set up WhatsApp:
- Find your WhatsApp Business Account ID and temporary access token.
- Add your phone number to send and receive messages.
2. Connecting WhatsApp and Flowise with Make.com
- Create a new scenario:
- Use the “WhatsApp Business Cloud” module to watch for incoming messages.
- Use the “HTTP” module to send these messages to your Flowise chatbot’s API endpoint.
- Parse the response:
- Use the “JSON” module to extract the relevant text response from Flowise.
- Send the response back to WhatsApp:
- Use the “WhatsApp Business Cloud” module to deliver the AI-generated message.
✨ Adding the Magic Touch
1. Giving Your Chatbot a Personality
- Set the tone: Go to “Tool Agent” > “Additional Parameters” in Flowise.
- Craft a persona: Give your chatbot a name, role, and even specify emoji usage! 😄
2. Long-Term Memory 🧠
- Use Session IDs:
- In the HTTP module (Make.com), add a
sessionIdfield to your API request. - Use the user’s phone number as the unique ID.
- In the HTTP module (Make.com), add a
- Flowise remembers: The chatbot can now access previous interactions with that specific user.
🚀 Launch and Beyond!
- Activate Scheduling: In Make.com, set your scenario to run “Immediately as data arrives” for real-time responses.
- Upgrade Your Token: Your Meta Developer account’s temporary access token expires after 24 hours. Follow Meta’s guidelines to verify your business and get a permanent token.
🧰 Resource Toolbox
- Flowise Cloud: https://flowiseai.com/auth/signup?referralCode=LEONVZ – Sign up for a free trial and start building!
- Make.com: https://www.make.com/en/register?pc=leonvanzyl – Your no-code automation platform for connecting apps.
- Meta for Developers: https://developers.facebook.com – Manage your Facebook and WhatsApp business integrations.
- Flowise Documentation: https://docs.flowise.ai/ – Dive deeper into Flowise’s capabilities.
🎉 You Did It!
You’ve built a powerful, personalized WhatsApp chatbot without writing a single line of code! This is just the beginning – explore the endless possibilities of AI and automation to enhance your business or personal projects.
