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Build a WhatsApp chatbot without writing code

The ConneXus flow builder is a visual, drag-and-drop canvas for WhatsApp automation. You place nodes for messages, questions, conditions, delays and actions, connect them, and publish. What separates it from most no-code bot builders is what surrounds the canvas: a simulator that runs the flow before customers ever see it, a validation panel that catches dead ends and unreachable branches, and a run history that shows exactly which path each real conversation took.

Design, then prove it works

Most chatbot builders let you publish a broken flow and find out from a confused customer. Here the loop is tighter.

  • Node palette — send a message, ask a question, branch on a condition, wait, call a webhook, hand off to a human
  • Simulator — step through the flow as if you were the customer, before publishing
  • Validation panel — flags dead ends, unreachable nodes and missing configuration
  • Run history — every execution, with the path it actually took
  • AI panel — describe the flow you want in plain language and get a starting draft
  • Template browser — start from a pre-built flow instead of a blank canvas

Triggers that start a flow

Flows can start from an inbound message, a keyword match, an Instagram comment or story mention, or a business event elsewhere in the platform — a booking confirmed, an invoice going overdue, stock dropping below a threshold.

Simple rules, when a full flow is overkill

Not every automation needs a canvas. Keyword auto-replies, business-hours routing and tag-based conditions can be set up as plain rules, with the same action set: send a message or template, add or remove a tag, create a lead, update a contact field, call a webhook, wait, or end the conversation.

What the builder includes
CapabilityIncluded
Visual drag-and-drop canvasYes
Pre-publish simulatorYes
Flow validation (dead ends, unreachable nodes)Yes
Run history per conversationYes
AI-assisted flow draftingYes
Starter templatesYes
Keyword and business-hours rulesYes
Instagram comment and story-mention triggersYes
WhatsApp Flows (Meta native multi-screen forms)Not yet — on the roadmap

Frequently asked questions

Do I need a developer to build a WhatsApp chatbot?

No. The builder is drag-and-drop and the AI panel can draft a first version from a plain-language description. A developer is only needed if you want to call your own systems, which the webhook node supports.

Can I test a flow before customers see it?

Yes — that is what the simulator is for. You step through the flow as the customer, and the validation panel separately flags structural problems like dead ends before you publish.

What happens when the bot cannot answer?

Add a hand-off node. The conversation lands in the shared team inbox with its full history, so whoever picks it up can see everything the bot already collected.

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