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Choose a managed or external Agent

Understand the capabilities and reception boundaries of each Agent source.

Updated 2026-10-09

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External setup

Edit external AI
Connection
OpenAI Chat Completions
Endpoint
https://api.example.com/v1
Key
Configured · DEMO-REDACTED

Maintain persona, knowledge, and reply logic in your external service. Use “Edit external AI” to update the endpoint or key, and the preview on the right to test replies.

External AI only handles auto-replies. It is not written into YundaDesk AI learnings and does not generate AI skills.

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Create an external Agent

Open AI Agents and select New Agent. Check workspace entitlement under Settings → Subscription and charges with your provider first.

A workspace can have both managed and external Agents, but each Agent uses only one reply source. Different Agents can be bound to different channels.

Managed AI#

YundaDesk managed AI uses the knowledge base, learning review, AI skills, customer memory, and answer details. It suits teams that want to improve and review answers in one place.

Your own AI#

Before connecting, check Settings → Subscription to confirm whether the workspace supports your own AI. Refer to the product and third-party service for current charges and allowances.

External AI generates replies through your third-party endpoint. It does not participate in managed YundaDesk learning or automatically use managed skills. Maintain its persona, knowledge, and reply language in the third-party service.

Create an external Agent#

  1. Open AI Agents and select New Agent.
  2. Enter an Agent name and select External AI.
  3. Enter an OpenAI-compatible endpoint, API key, and optional model, then select Create draft.
  4. In the new Agent's External setup, verify the connection and test typical questions before enabling the Agent and binding reception channels.

If the page says your current plan does not support this option, follow the prompt to review available plans. The endpoint must support OpenAI Chat Completions. A platform name such as Dify does not mean its native API is directly compatible; provide a compatible endpoint.

To update an endpoint or key later, open the Agent's External setup and select Edit external AI. Leave the API key blank to retain the saved key. Reopen the configuration to verify the endpoint and key status; the plaintext key is never displayed. Subsequent replies use the updated configuration, so disable an active Agent before testing changes.

Reception after a downgrade#

If your plan no longer includes your own AI, external reception pauses and your configuration is retained. The system does not automatically switch to managed AI. Upgrade to restore access, or create a managed Agent and reassign the reception Agent in channel settings.

Service providers using only their own AI#

Service providers can also choose external Agents. Check each workspace's subscription page for external AI and branding entitlements. Contact sales for bulk arrangements.

Before binding channels#

Verify the endpoint, test typical questions, and complete a real inbound and outbound test on a low-risk channel. Selecting an Agent source and binding channels are separate actions. Only enabled channels explicitly bound to the Agent enter automatic reception.

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