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Do more with webhooks on API 2.6 🚀

Sonia avatar
Shared by Sonia • October 19, 2022

Hi there! The latest version of our API has been released:

  • We introduced webhook topic support for all Outbound Message events across all content types in Intercom, such as Emails, Custom Bots, Surveys, and more.
  • We added several new Admin, Conversation, Company and Contact topics. You can now sync Intercom changes across CRM tools like Salesforce, HubSpot and Pipedrive.
  • We introduced improvements to Conversation API: improved pagination, better request payload type consistency and higher granularity when it comes to conversations part types.
  • Our API now allows deletion of archived contacts. Previously, an archived contact needed to be unarchived before being deleted.

See a detailed description of all the updates and get started using API v2.6 here.

New feature
Messenger

Say hello to the most customizable Messenger. Ever. 👋

Priyanka avatar
Shared by Priyanka • October 12, 2022

Hi there! You asked and we’ve delivered – our most customizable Messenger to date is here . 🎉

You can now design the Messenger to match your brand’s exact look and feel – from the style to the layout and content— making it truly your own.

It’s never been easier to create a personal, in-context customer experience that delivers growth for your business. Convert more visitors. Onboard and activate new customers. Support existing customers. Do it all with a Messenger that is fast, flexible and versatile! 🌟

Curious as to what this new messenger means for you? Learn more here.

New feature
Support

Introducing Messenger-First Tickets!🎟

Mary avatar
Shared by Mary • October 12, 2022

Hi there! Every customer need—from simple live chats to complex support tickets—can now start in the Messenger. 🌟

The addition of tickets allows you to handle customer requests asynchronously. Chat agents can focus on replying to simple queries quickly, while other teams carry out escalations and operational tasks in the background using tickets.

That means you can now resolve every customer issue entirely in Intercom. Read on.

New feature
Bots

Build better bots with the new visual bot builder 🤖

LeighAnne avatar
Shared by LeighAnne • October 12, 2022

Hi there! With our visual bot building experience you can visualize the multi-step automation journey your customers experience, helping you to save time and create better chatbots. 🙌 And now it's simple to identify the specific part of a bot flow that may need to be updated or has broken, meaning less time is spent troubleshooting.

With powerful bots your customers are able to get the answers they need instantly, reducing your inbound conversation volume even as your business scales.

Learn more in the help center.

Outbound Messaging
Feature update

Introducing frequency controls, visual customization, and previewing in Tooltips

Nicole avatar
Shared by Nicole • October 03, 2022

We’ve released several new features to give you more control over how Tooltips show up for your users.

1. Frequency control:

Set whether a Tooltip always shows, or only until your users engage with it (available in your Tooltip group settings).

2. Visual customization:

  • Choose between several different fonts and header options
  • Change the color of your font and labels
  • Change the color of your Tooltip background (available in group settings)
  • Set the pointer position for each Tooltip

3. Previewing:

Preview how Tooltips show up on the page, before you set them live.

To learn more, check out this article.

Inbox
Security & Settings

Manage assignments at scale with custom conversation prioritization

Mary avatar
Shared by Mary • September 20, 2022

Customers using Balanced Assignment can now fully control how Intercom assigns conversations to teammates with custom conversation prioritization. This change gives customers improved management of how their teams work effectively and efficiently at scale.

To learn more, check out this article.

Inbox

New feature updates released to the Next-Gen Inbox

Mary avatar
Shared by Mary • September 13, 2022
  • You can now pin common actions (inserting a macro, GIFs, emojis, articles, attachments, and images) into the Next Gen Inbox composer for improved efficiency and navigation.
  • Keyboard shortcuts are now available to French, Brazilian Portuguese, Latin American Spanish, Russian, Hebrew and other non-Latin language users. Due to browser restrictions, this feature is only available on Google Chrome/Microsoft Edge.
  • Resizable sidebars, as well as conversation details consolidated to the sidebar, mean it’s easier to reference details and the conversation at the same time.
Outbound Messaging
Product Tours

Introducing Tooltips: communicate with customers in your product, without getting in their way

Nicole avatar
Shared by Nicole • August 24, 2022

Educate your customers and drive adoption of specific parts of your app with Tooltips - the latest way to communicate with your customers in a contextual and non-disruptive way.

Include a basic message, embed an explainer video, or connect your Tooltip to the rest of Intercom: surface an Article, kick off a Product Tour, prompt a survey, and more. Whatever it is, Tooltips can help you create delightful, action-driven experiences in your app.

To learn more, check out this article.

Inbox

Next-Gen Inbox now available in Spanish

Mary avatar
Shared by Mary • August 24, 2022

The Next-Gen Inbox has been localized into Spanish (MX). Teammates can choose which language they want to see the Inbox in via the onboarding experience, as well as in the Inbox via the command+k menu or the user profile menu.

Outbound Messaging
Feature update

Create highly targeted and personalized posts at-scale with Dynamic Content

Nicole avatar
Shared by Nicole • August 19, 2022

You can now create personalized posts with dynamic content while saving you and your team time. Target users with the relevant content at the right time by using if/then rules.

To learn more, check out this article.