Web chat lifecycle

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This topic is part of the manual Journey JavaScript SDK for version Current of Genesys Predictive Engagement.

See the lifecycle of a web chat and the metrics that we capture at each state along the way. Genesys Predictive Engagement uses lifecycle states for reporting and determining the triggering behavior of action maps that use web chats.

Important
This article only applies to customers using web chat. If you are a Genesys Cloud CX customer, we encourage you to use the new web messaging feature to replace web chat.

Web chat operations

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Web chat lifecycle

The following diagram shows the stages that occur during the lifecycle of web chats after offering them to customers. Subsequent sections provide details about specific states, including the events that can occur and the data that is available for use with the Events methods for web actions. The Terminal states section explains how states ensure that customers do not see the same offer to chat repeatedly.

For more information about web chat offering, see Offered action maps.

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1. Web chat invitation

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State Event Description Data collected
offered Web Actions Offered Visitor's activity qualified an action map and triggered a chat invitation. See Event types for web actions.
accepted Web Actions Accepted Visitor accepts the chat invitation. See Event types for web actions.
rejected Web Actions Rejected Visitor rejects the chat invitation. This state is a terminal state. See Event types for web actions.
ignored Web Actions Ignored Visitor ignored the invitation by navigating away from or around it. This state is a terminal state.

Note: This event does not have a corresponding metric in the Action Map Performance Report.

See Event types for web actions.
errored Web Actions Errored Error occurred in the widget that prevented the engagement from occurring.

Note: This event does not have a corresponding metric in the Action Map Performance Report.

See Event types for web actions. Also, the errorMessage field is available.
timed out Web Actions Timed Out Chat invitation timed out and was rescinded. This state is a terminal state.

Note: This event does not have a corresponding metric in the Action Map Performance Report. The timeout period is configurable through the widget.

See Event types for web actions.

2. Web chat form

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State Event Description Data collected
rejected Web Actions Rejected Visitor cancels or closes the form. This state is a terminal state. See Event types for web actions.

3. Web chat window: before agent connects

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State Event Description Data collected
started Web Actions Started After the visitor submits the form, a chat interaction starts. See Event types for web actions.


abandoned Web Actions Abandoned Visitor closes the chat window before an agent connects. This state is a terminal state. See Event types for web actions.

4 Web chat window: after agent connects

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State Event Description Data collected
engaged Web Actions Engaged Agent accepts the chat and connects with the visitor. This state is a terminal state. See Event types for web actions.

5. Web chat completion

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State Event Description Data collected
Not applicable/Not tracked Not applicable/Not tracked Either the visitor or the agent ends the chat.

Note: This event does not have a corresponding metric in the Action Map Performance Report.

See Event types for web actions.

Terminal states for web chats

In the web chat lifecycle, certain states are terminal, or final, states. If a visitor visits a webpage where an action map is set to trigger a web chat, the action map doesn't offer the web chat if it is in a terminal state. This feature ensures that a visitor does not receive the same offer to chat after accepting the offer already or indicating that they are not interested in that particular chat offer.

Terminal states for web chats are:

  • Engaged
  • Rejected
  • Timed out
  • Ignored
  • Abandoned

For more information, see Define an action map's triggers.

Report metrics and events

The metrics used in the Action Map Performance report metrics correlate directly with the event types for web actions. For more information about metrics for web chats, see Monitor a web chat's performance.

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