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Kustomer

Authentication Type: API Key
Description: Customer service platform for managing conversations, creating custom objects, and pushing personalization data.


Authentication

To authenticate, you'll need a Kustomer API key. Learn how to create one in the Kustomer Help Center.

Required Permissions:

  • Conversations (write) - Add notes to conversations
  • Custom Objects (write) - Create custom objects
  • Klasses (write) - Create custom Klasses
  • Customers (write) - Update customer data

Notes

Add notes to Kustomer conversations for tracking personalization insights and customer interactions.

Add Note to Conversation

Add a note to a Kustomer conversation.

Operation Type: Mutation (Write)

Parameters:

  • conversationId string (required): ID of the conversation to add the note to
  • noteBody string (required): Content of the note to add
  • isInternal boolean (required): Whether the note is internal (not visible to customer). Defaults to true

Returns:

  • success boolean: Whether the note was added successfully
  • noteId string: ID of the created note (empty string if not available)

Example Usage:

{
  "conversationId": "conv_12345abc",
  "noteBody": "Customer showed interest in premium features during this conversation. Recommended upgrade to Pro plan based on their usage patterns and feature requests.",
  "isInternal": true
}

Custom Objects

Create custom objects in Kustomer with personalization data and customer associations.

Create Custom Objects

Create custom objects in Kustomer with personalization data.

Operation Type: Mutation (Write)

Parameters:

  • klassName string (required): Name of the Klass to create objects for
  • objects array of objects (required): Array of objects to create
    • title string: Title/name for the object
    • customerId string: ID of the customer to associate with (use empty string if not applicable)
    • data array of objects: Custom data fields as key-value pairs
      • key string: Field name
      • value string: Field value
  • fieldTypes array of objects (required): Field type mappings as key-value pairs
    • key string: Field name
    • value string: Field type (txt, str, num, bool, date)

Returns:

  • success boolean: Whether objects were created successfully
  • createdCount number: Number of objects successfully created
  • objectIds array of strings: IDs of the created objects

Example Usage:

{
  "klassName": "Customer_Preferences",
  "objects": [
    {
      "title": "John Smith Preferences",
      "customerId": "cust_abc123",
      "data": [
        {
          "key": "preferred_contact_method",
          "value": "email"
        },
        {
          "key": "product_interest_score",
          "value": "8.5"
        },
        {
          "key": "last_interaction_date",
          "value": "2024-01-15"
        },
        {
          "key": "is_premium_customer",
          "value": "true"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "fieldTypes": [
    {
      "key": "preferred_contact_method",
      "value": "str"
    },
    {
      "key": "product_interest_score",
      "value": "num"
    },
    {
      "key": "last_interaction_date",
      "value": "date"
    },
    {
      "key": "is_premium_customer",
      "value": "bool"
    }
  ]
}

Klasses

Create Kustomer Klasses (custom data schemas) for defining personalization data structures. Note: Attributes must be added manually through the Kustomer UI.

Create Custom Klass

Create a new custom Klass definition in Kustomer. Attributes must be added manually through the UI.

Operation Type: Mutation (Write)

Parameters:

  • name string (required): Name of the Klass (must be unique in your organization)
  • displayName string (required): Human-readable display name for the Klass
  • description string (required): Description of what this Klass represents (use empty string if not applicable)
  • icon string (required): Icon identifier for the Klass (use empty string if not applicable)

Returns:

  • success boolean: Whether the Klass was created successfully
  • klassId string: ID of the created Klass
  • name string: Name of the created Klass
  • note string: Additional information about the creation

Example Usage:

{
  "name": "Purchase_History",
  "displayName": "Customer Purchase History",
  "description": "Tracks customer purchase patterns, preferences, and transaction history for personalization",
  "icon": "shopping-cart"
}

Customer Data

Update customer records with personalization data.

Update Customer Data

Update customer with personalization data.

Operation Type: Mutation (Write)

Parameters:

  • customerId string (required): ID of the customer to update
  • personalizationData array of objects (required): Personalization data as key-value pairs
    • key string: Data field name
    • value string: Data field value

Returns:

  • success boolean: Whether customer was updated successfully
  • customerId string: ID of the updated customer

Example Usage:

{
  "customerId": "cust_abc123",
  "personalizationData": [
    {
      "key": "communication_preference",
      "value": "email_only"
    },
    {
      "key": "preferred_language",
      "value": "spanish"
    },
    {
      "key": "loyalty_tier",
      "value": "gold"
    },
    {
      "key": "last_purchase_category",
      "value": "electronics"
    },
    {
      "key": "support_priority_level",
      "value": "high"
    }
  ]
}

Common Use Cases

Personalized Customer Support:

  • Add detailed notes to conversations with customer preferences, issues, and resolution context for future reference
  • Update customer records with personalization data like communication preferences, product interests, and support history
  • Create custom objects to track customer journey milestones, satisfaction scores, and engagement patterns

Customer Data Organization:

  • Create custom Klasses to define structured data schemas for different types of customer information
  • Store complex customer data in custom objects with proper field typing and customer associations
  • Organize personalization data across multiple touchpoints and interaction channels for comprehensive customer profiles

Support Workflow Enhancement:

  • Track internal notes on customer interactions to improve support quality and consistency across team members
  • Associate custom data objects with specific customers to provide context-rich support experiences
  • Update customer profiles with real-time personalization data from various business systems and touchpoints

Business Intelligence and Analytics:

  • Create structured data objects for tracking customer behavior patterns, preferences, and satisfaction metrics
  • Store personalization insights in custom Klasses for analysis and reporting across customer segments
  • Maintain comprehensive customer data records for predictive analytics and personalized marketing campaigns