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Inbound Message Flows

Study Notes

Topic Description
Inbound Message Flow Handles digital messaging interactions
Channels SMS, Web Messaging, Messaging Apps
Trigger Activated by message routing

Navigation

Admin → Architect → Flows → Inbound Message Flow


Implementation Guide

  1. Create inbound message flow
  2. Configure greeting message
  3. Capture user input
  4. Route to queue or bot
  5. Publish flow

How to Implement

Phase Description
Flow Design Build messaging conversation logic
Integration Connect with message routing
Deployment Publish flow

Workflow

Customer Message
      ↓
Message Routing
      ↓
Inbound Message Flow
      ↓
Automation / Agent

Real Flow Scenario

Customer SMS
 ↓
Greeting Message
 ↓
Ask Question
 ↓
Transfer to Queue

Architecture Diagram

Customer
  ↓
Messaging Channel
  ↓
Genesys Cloud
  ↓
Message Routing
  ↓
Inbound Message Flow
  ↓
Agent

Usage Scenarios

Scenario Description
SMS Support Customers text support
Automated Help Bots answer questions
Appointment Scheduling Automated booking

Implementation Example

Start
 ↓
Greeting Message
 ↓
Capture Input
 ↓
Transfer to Agent

Design Example

Start
 ↓
Greeting
 ↓
Intent Detection
 ↓
Agent Transfer

Best Practices

  • Keep conversations simple
  • Use automation where possible
  • Always allow agent escalation

Naming Convention

<Region>_<Service>_MessageFlow

Example:

US_Support_MessageFlow


Troubleshooting

Issue Cause Fix
Messages not routed Routing misconfigured Check message routing
Flow not responding Flow unpublished Publish flow

Interview Cheat Sheet

Question Answer
What handles messaging interactions? Inbound message flows
What connects messages to flows? Message routing

Key Takeaways

  • Inbound message flows manage digital interactions
  • Integrated with message routing