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🧩 Chat Attributes in Chakra

Chat Attributes let you store structured data against a chat — such as tracking codes, customer preferences, or profile details. These attributes can be updated automatically using chatbots or triggers to enrich the chat context.

🔗 Access the list of attributes here:
Admin > Chat Settings > Attributes


➕ Adding a New Attribute

Follow these steps to create a custom chat attribute:

  1. Click "Add New" on the top-left corner above the attribute list.
  2. Choose "Standard Attribute" 🏷️
  3. Fill in the following details:
    • Name 📝 – A friendly name for your attribute (e.g., Delivery Preference)
    • Short ID 🆔 – A machine-readable identifier using only lowercase characters and underscores (e.g., delivery_pref).
      ⚠️ Avoid spaces or special characters!
    • Attribute Type 🔢 – Select the data type (e.g., Text, Number, Date, etc.)
  4. Click "Create"

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Once created, these attributes can be automatically populated by chatbots or chat triggers, helping your team personalize and streamline conversations. 🎯