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
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 chat bubble
- Chat window slides up
- Start conversation
When Chat is Available
Business Hours (EST):- Monday-Friday: 9am-6pm
- Saturday-Sunday: Closed
- 🟢 Online: Team available now
- 🟡 Away: Team may be unavailable, response delayed
- 🔴 Offline: Outside business hours
- Still send messages when offline
- Team responds when back online
- Email notification sent when responded
Starting a Conversation
First Time
- Click chat bubble
- Enter your name (pre-filled from account)
- Enter email (pre-filled from account)
- Type your message
- Click Send
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
Account & Billing
Great for:- 💳 Billing questions
- 📊 Plan comparisons
- 🔄 Upgrade/downgrade assistance
- 🧾 Invoice requests
- 💰 Refund inquiries
Feature Requests
Great for:- 💡 Suggesting new features
- 🗳️ Voting on roadmap items
- 🎨 UX improvements
- 🔌 Integration requests
Not Ideal For
Better alternatives: Emergency Incidents:- Use alert email/SMS notifications
- Enterprise: Dedicated support channel
- Export logs → Send via email
- Schedule screen-share call
- Email: [email protected]
- Enterprise demos and quotes
Chat Features
Send Screenshots
Attach images:- Click paperclip icon
- Select screenshot
- Image uploads and sends
- Showing error messages
- UX issues
- Configuration screenshots
Send Files
Attach files:- Logs (CSV exports)
- Configuration files (JSON)
- Error reports
Rich Formatting
Text formatting:Emoji Support
Add context with emoji:Response Times
Expected response times:| Plan | Business Hours | After Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Starter | < 2 hours | Next business day |
| Pro | < 1 hour | Next business day |
| Enterprise | < 15 minutes | < 2 hours (24/7) |
Email Notifications
Get notified when:- ✉️ Support team responds
- 📬 New message while you’re away
- 🔔 Chat was offline, now online
- 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
- Open chat widget
- Click menu icon (top-right)
- Select “Conversation History”
- Browse past chats
- Only you see your conversations
- Not shared with other users
- Team members can see (for context)
Tips for Best Support
1. Be Specific
✅ Good: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
- Full API keys
- Secret values
- Sensitive credentials
5. Check Documentation First
Before chatting:- Search docs.knoxcall.com
- Check troubleshooting sections
- Review related guides
Privacy & Security
Your data:- 🔒 Conversations encrypted in transit (TLS)
- 🔐 Stored securely
- 👁️ Only visible to you and support team
- 🗑️ Deleted on request
- Secret values
- Full API keys
- Sensitive customer data
- 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
- Disable ad blocker on admin.knoxcall.com
- Try different browser
- Ensure JavaScript enabled
Issue: “Can’t send messages”
Causes:- Network connectivity issue
- Firewall blocking chatwoot domain
- Browser cache issue
- Check internet connection
- Clear browser cache
- Refresh page
- 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)
- Email [email protected]
- Mention chat conversation ID
Alternative Support Channels
If chat unavailable:Email Support
- [email protected]
- Response within 24 hours
- Good for detailed issues
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
Feedback on Support
Rate your experience:- After conversation resolved, rate support (1-5 stars)
- Leave feedback comment
- Helps us improve!
Related Resources
- 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
Start Chat
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Documentation
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Email Support
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Community
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