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In-App Support Chat

Get instant help with KnoxCall’s integrated support chat powered by Chatwoot.

Overview

The Support Chat widget provides real-time assistance:
  • 💬 Live chat with KnoxCall support team
  • ⚡ Instant responses during business hours
  • 📎 Send screenshots and files
  • 📧 Email notifications for offline messages
  • 💾 Conversation history preserved
  • 🔒 Secure and private
Available on: All plans (Starter, Pro, Enterprise)

Accessing Support Chat

Chat Widget Location

Look for the chat bubble:
  • Bottom-right corner of admin UI
  • Blue/purple circular icon
  • Shows unread message count (if any)
Click to open:
  1. Click chat bubble
  2. Chat window slides up
  3. Start conversation

When Chat is Available

Business Hours (EST):
  • Monday-Friday: 9am-6pm
  • Saturday-Sunday: Closed
Status indicators:
  • 🟢 Online: Team available now
  • 🟡 Away: Team may be unavailable, response delayed
  • 🔴 Offline: Outside business hours
Offline messages:
  • Still send messages when offline
  • Team responds when back online
  • Email notification sent when responded

Starting a Conversation

First Time

  1. Click chat bubble
  2. Enter your name (pre-filled from account)
  3. Enter email (pre-filled from account)
  4. Type your message
  5. Click Send
Conversation started!

Returning User

Conversation history preserved:
  • Previous messages visible
  • No need to re-introduce yourself
  • Continue where you left off

What You Can Ask

Technical Support

Great for:
  • ❓ Configuration questions
  • 🐛 Reporting bugs
  • ⚙️ Feature assistance
  • 🔧 Troubleshooting errors
  • 📚 Documentation clarification
Examples:
"How do I inject a secret into the request body?"
"My route is returning 502 errors, can you help?"
"What's the difference between environments and method configs?"

Account & Billing

Great for:
  • 💳 Billing questions
  • 📊 Plan comparisons
  • 🔄 Upgrade/downgrade assistance
  • 🧾 Invoice requests
  • 💰 Refund inquiries
Examples:
"I want to upgrade to Pro, how do I do that?"
"Can you send me an invoice for last month?"
"What's included in the Enterprise plan?"

Feature Requests

Great for:
  • 💡 Suggesting new features
  • 🗳️ Voting on roadmap items
  • 🎨 UX improvements
  • 🔌 Integration requests
Examples:
"Would be great to have Datadog integration!"
"Can you add support for GraphQL endpoints?"
"The visual body editor could use dark mode"

Not Ideal For

Better alternatives: Emergency Incidents:
  • Use alert email/SMS notifications
  • Enterprise: Dedicated support channel
Complex Debugging:
  • Export logs → Send via email
  • Schedule screen-share call
Sales Inquiries:

Chat Features

Send Screenshots

Attach images:
  1. Click paperclip icon
  2. Select screenshot
  3. Image uploads and sends
Great for:
  • Showing error messages
  • UX issues
  • Configuration screenshots
Tip: Use browser screenshot tools or OS snipping tool.

Send Files

Attach files:
  • Logs (CSV exports)
  • Configuration files (JSON)
  • Error reports
Max file size: 10MB

Rich Formatting

Text formatting:
**Bold text**
*Italic text*
`Code snippets`
Links:
https://docs.knoxcall.com
Code blocks:
{
  "route": "test",
  "error": "timeout"
}

Emoji Support

Add context with emoji:
🚨 Urgent issue!
✅ Problem solved, thank you!
🤔 Not sure I understand...

Response Times

Expected response times:
PlanBusiness HoursAfter Hours
Starter< 2 hoursNext business day
Pro< 1 hourNext business day
Enterprise< 15 minutes< 2 hours (24/7)
Note: Actual response times typically faster than guaranteed.

Email Notifications

Get notified when:
  • ✉️ Support team responds
  • 📬 New message while you’re away
  • 🔔 Chat was offline, now online
Email includes:
  • Message preview
  • Link to continue conversation
  • Option to respond via email

Conversation History

Your message history:
  • All past conversations saved
  • Search previous conversations
  • Review solutions to past issues
Access history:
  1. Open chat widget
  2. Click menu icon (top-right)
  3. Select “Conversation History”
  4. Browse past chats
Privacy:
  • Only you see your conversations
  • Not shared with other users
  • Team members can see (for context)

Tips for Best Support

1. Be Specific

Good:
"I created a route called 'stripe-payments' that targets
api.stripe.com. When I send a POST request, I get a 502
error. The route is enabled and I'm using the correct API key."
Vague:
"My route isn't working."

2. Include Context

Helpful information:
  • Route name
  • Environment (production, staging, dev)
  • Error messages (exact text)
  • What you expected vs. what happened
  • Steps to reproduce

3. Attach Screenshots

When useful:
  • Error messages
  • Configuration screens
  • Unexpected UI behavior

4. Share Relevant IDs

Include:
  • Route ID (e.g., route_abc123)
  • Request ID (from logs)
  • API key ID (not full key!)
  • Error timestamps
Don’t share:
  • Full API keys
  • Secret values
  • Sensitive credentials

5. Check Documentation First

Before chatting:
  1. Search docs.knoxcall.com
  2. Check troubleshooting sections
  3. Review related guides
If still stuck: Chat us! We’re here to help.

Privacy & Security

Your data:
  • 🔒 Conversations encrypted in transit (TLS)
  • 🔐 Stored securely
  • 👁️ Only visible to you and support team
  • 🗑️ Deleted on request
What we don’t collect:
  • Secret values
  • Full API keys
  • Sensitive customer data
Best practices:
  • Don’t paste full API keys
  • Redact sensitive info from screenshots
  • Use key IDs instead of full keys

Troubleshooting

Issue: “Chat widget not appearing”

Causes:
  • Ad blocker blocking widget
  • Browser extension conflict
  • JavaScript disabled
Fix:
  1. Disable ad blocker on admin.knoxcall.com
  2. Try different browser
  3. Ensure JavaScript enabled

Issue: “Can’t send messages”

Causes:
  • Network connectivity issue
  • Firewall blocking chatwoot domain
  • Browser cache issue
Fix:
  1. Check internet connection
  2. Clear browser cache
  3. Refresh page
  4. Try incognito mode

Issue: “No response from support”

Possible reasons:
  • Outside business hours (check status indicator)
  • High ticket volume (wait a bit longer)
  • Message went to spam (check email)
If urgent:

Alternative Support Channels

If chat unavailable:

Email Support

Community Forum

  • community.knoxcall.com
  • Ask other users
  • Share solutions
  • Vote on feature requests

Documentation

  • docs.knoxcall.com
  • Comprehensive guides
  • Troubleshooting sections
  • Code examples

GitHub Issues

  • github.com/knoxcall/issues
  • Bug reports
  • Feature requests
  • Public roadmap

Enterprise Support

Enterprise plan includes:
  • 🎯 Dedicated Slack channel - Direct access to engineering team
  • 📞 Phone support - Call for critical issues
  • 📺 Screen-share sessions - Live troubleshooting
  • 24/7 coverage - Round-the-clock support
  • 🚀 Priority bug fixes - Issues resolved faster
  • 👔 Account manager - Dedicated point of contact
Contact sales: [email protected] to upgrade

Feedback on Support

Rate your experience:
  • After conversation resolved, rate support (1-5 stars)
  • Leave feedback comment
  • Helps us improve!
We read every piece of feedback and continuously improve our support.
  • Documentation: Comprehensive guides at docs.knoxcall.com
  • Status Page: Service status at status.knoxcall.com
  • Blog: Tips and updates at blog.knoxcall.com

Next Steps


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