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ShopChat
Settings
Human Handoff

Human Handoff

Configure what happens when the AI cannot answer a query or a customer requests a human agent.

Navigate to WooCommerce → ShopChat → Settings → Human Handoff.

SettingDefaultDescription
Handoff Email''Email address to receive handoff transcripts
Handoff URL''URL to redirect for live chat (e.g., Zendesk, Intercom)
Handoff LabelTalk to a humanText of the handoff button in the chat

Behaviour When Handoff Is Triggered

  • If a Handoff Email is configured, the full conversation transcript is emailed.
  • If a Handoff URL is configured, the customer is redirected to it (opens in a new tab).
  • Both can be configured simultaneously.