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Using an Amazon Q Business custom plugin

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Using an Amazon Q Business custom plugin - Amazon Q Business

Once a custom plugin is deployed, end users can launch it from the menu icon in the Amazon Q Business web experience.

Note

If your Admin controls and guardrails settings allow Amazon Q to automatically orchestrate end user chat queries across plugins and data sources, plugin actions will be automatically activated by Amazon Q for your end user during chat. In that case, your end user won't have to follow the steps below.

Conversation settings menu showing plugin options for HR Time Off and Jira.

End users can then type a prompt.

Text input field for submitting PTO request with date range and send button.

If it is the first time an end user is accessing the custom plugin or their past login has expired, they will need to authenticate. After authenticating successfully, Amazon Q Business will perform the requested task. For a write API operation, end users will always get a confirmation form that allows them to confirm or correct parameters that were populated based on the request or past actions.

HR Time Off request form with fields for time off type, start date, and end date.

Once the user confirms the action, Amazon Q Business will submit the request and give the user confirmation once it is complete.

Chat interface showing successful submission of a Paid Time Off request for July 1-5, 2024.
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