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Troubleshooting Zendesk Bot Publishing Issues

Learn why you can't publish your Zendesk bot and how to fix it by enabling Agent Workspace and messaging.

Why can't I publish my Zendesk conversation bot?

If you're having trouble publishing your Zendesk conversation bot, it might be due to a few common issues. First, ensure that your bot is connected to the necessary channels. If you see an error message stating that the bot couldn't be published, you may need to enable the Zendesk Agent Workspace and messaging.

To resolve this, activate the Zendesk Agent Workspace by following the steps in the relevant Zendesk article. Additionally, make sure messaging is enabled at the account level. Once these are set up, you should be able to create and publish your conversation bot successfully. For more detailed instructions, check out the originalZendesk help article.


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