Wit.ai allows developers to build applications and devices that you can talk or text to.
Please note that terms used in the Wit.ai channel categories are Wit.ai specific terminology.
How to connect
- On the My pipelines page, click Create a pipeline. Enter name, description, and tag fields and click the Create Pipelines button. The pipelines wizard displays:
- From the wizard you choose the connections for the first steps of your pipeline. When you choose a type, you'll add the channels and steps for your first steps. You can always add more steps later. A Triggered pipeline is started by a specific event in real-time. A Scheduled pipeline will start according to a schedule. A Manual pipeline only starts manually. Once you've completed the wizard, you'll be prompted for connection detail, if necessary. If you are an experienced builder, click the Start from scratch button and then from the right side of the page, choose the All to list all available channels.
- Expand Wit.ai in the list of channels on the right side of the page and click Connect.
- Enter your server or client access token. When finished, click Connect.
How to reconnect the Wit.ai channel
You may need to reconnect your account to a channel. Reasons may be (but not limited to):
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If you need to connect a different account.
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Authorization updates, such as a changed password.
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Editing the access rights that Pipelines has to the channel.
To reconnect:
- Select a pipeline that already has Wit.ai in it.
- Open a step containing Wit.ai.
- Under account, select Connect (or reconnect) and follow the process above, How to connect.
Steps
The steps you can use with Wit.ai fall into two categories: Messages and Extracts.
Type | Name | Description |
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Messages | ||
Action | Recognize Text | Extract meaning from free-form text. |
Extracts | ||
Action | Time Range | Extract a time range from an analyzed text. |