Create your first agent

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An agent is the voice worker that handles each call. It combines the conversation instructions, voice, speech settings, dynamic variables, tools, knowledge base access, phone configuration, retry behavior, and webhook targets.

Build path

1

Create the agent

Open the dashboard, go to Agents, and create a new agent. Give it a clear name that matches the workflow it owns, such as Renewal outreach, Lead qualification, or Support intake.

2

Write the operating instructions

Define the agent role, objective, tone, required questions, escalation rules, and when the call should end. Keep the prompt direct and operational.

3

Add call parameters

Add variables your backend will pass at call time, such as customer_name, account_id, appointment_time, or ticket_id. customer_phone is required for outbound calls.

4

Choose voice and speech settings

Select the voice, language, transcription provider, and turn-taking behavior that match your audience and latency requirements.

5

Attach tools and knowledge

Connect API tools for real-time actions and attach knowledge base content for approved answers.

6

Configure delivery

Assign phone configuration and add webhook targets for terminal call events.

7

Test before launch

Run test calls with normal, edge-case, interruption, silence, no-answer, and transfer scenarios.

Production agent checklist

Prompt is operational

The prompt tells the agent what to collect, what not to say, when to transfer, and how to close the call.

Parameters are mapped

Every variable used by the prompt, tools, results, or webhook payload is supplied by the API or CSV.

Knowledge is tested

Expected caller questions retrieve the correct source content before the agent goes live.

Tools fail safely

Tool failures have fallback language and do not expose raw system errors to callers.

Webhooks are signed

Your backend verifies webhook signatures and deduplicates events.

Results are useful

Structured outputs map cleanly into your CRM, BI, support, or workflow systems.

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