Timezone: As you’d expect, it’s the timezone for your agent.You can see which domains are available for each language in the Languages table in the Api.ai docs. This cannot be changed once you’ve chosen it - so choose wisely! For this tutorial, choose English, as English has access to the most Api.ai domains.

Language: The language which the agent works in.This is optional and might not be needed if your agent’s name is self-explanatory. Description: A human readable description so you can remember what the agent’s responsible for.You could call the agent anything you like - either a person’s name (I chose Barry) or a name that represents the tasks they’re helping out with (e.g. Name: This is just for your own reference to differentiate agents in the api.ai interface.On the next screen, enter in your agent’s details, including: This is normal and a-okay! Click “Authorize” to continue: You may need to authorize Api.ai again to have additional permissions for your Google account. So, to begin, you create your first agent by clicking the “Create Agent” button on the top left hand side:

Each assistant you create and teach specific skills to is called an “agent” in Api.ai. Once you’ve signed up, you’ll be taken straight to the Api.ai interface where you can create your virtual AI assistant. You’ll also need to read through and agree to their terms of service: So if you’re new to Api.ai, you’ll need to sign in with your Google account:Ĭlick Allow to grant Api.ai access to your Google account in the screen that follows: For those avoiding yet another set of login credentials, you can also sign up using your GitHub or Google account using the buttons to the right.Īs Api.ai was bought by Google, it’s migrated towards solely using Google accounts to log in. We’re then taken to a registration form which is pretty straightforward: enter your name, email and password and click “Sign up”. To get started, we’ll head to the Api.ai website and click either the “Get Started for Free” button or the “Sign Up Free” button in the top right hand corner.

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