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Start

The Start node is the entry point of your Canvas flow. It initializes the flow execution and sets up the initial greeting to the user.

The Start node is required in every Canvas project and must be connected to at least one other node.

Empty Start Node

Properties​

Start node properties are divided into two tabs: Compliance and Variables.

Compliance​

The compliance setting allows you to display a disclaimer to the user before the flow begins. This is useful for informing users about your privacy policy, terms of service, or any other legal information.

The compliance message can be customized with Markdown, and you can choose to display or enable the compliance text. You can also customize the text on the confirm and deny buttons.

If the user clicks the confirm button, the flow continues. If the user clicks the deny button, the flow stops.

Compliance Settings Fields
  • Compliance Text: Display or enable the compliance text
  • Compliance Message: The text to display to the user. Markdown is supported.
  • Confirm Button: The text to display on the button that the user clicks to confirm the compliance message.
  • Deny Button: The text to display on the button that the user clicks to deny the compliance message.
Start Node Settings

Variables​

Here you can rename and decide to keep or discard the Company Name and Company Description variables you set while constructing your assistant.

Start Node Variables

Example​

You can see a sample of the Start node in action below:

Start Node Preview

Best Practices​

Rules of thumb
  1. Use the compliance settings to inform users about your privacy policy or terms of service.
  2. Customize the compliance message to match your brand's tone and voice.
  3. Keep the compliance message concise and easy to understand.