Flow modules for reusable functions in Amazon Connect
Flow modules are reusable sections of a flow. You can create them to extract repeatable logic across your flows, and create common functions. For example:
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You can create a module that sends SMS text messages to customers.
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You can invoke the module in flows that handle situations where customers want to reset their passwords, check their bank balances, or receive a one-time password.
Following are the benefits of using modules:
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Simplify managing common functionality across flows. For example, an SMS module could validate the format of phone number, confirm SMS opt-in preferences, and integrate with an SMS service, such as Amazon Pinpoint.
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Makes it more efficient to maintain flows. For example, you can quickly propagate changes across all flows that invoke a flow module.
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Helps separate flow designer responsibilities. For example, you can have both technical module designers and non-technical flow designers.
Where you can use modules
You can use modules in any flow that is type Inbound flow.
The following types of flows do not support modules: Customer queue, Customer hold, Customer whisper, Outbound whisper, Agent hold, Agent whisper, Transfer to agent, Transfer to queue.
Limitations
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Modules do not allow overriding flow local data of the invoking flow. This means you can't use the following with modules:
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External attributes
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Amazon Lex attributes
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Customer Profiles attributes
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Amazon Q in Connect attributes
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Queue metrics
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Stored customer input
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Modules do not allow invoking another module.
To pass any data to a module, or to get any data from a module, you need to pass and retrieve attributes.
For example, you want data that is written from Lambda (an External attribute) and pass it to the module so you can make a decision. Your Lambda identifies whether the customer is a VIP member. You need that information inside the module because if they are a VIP member, you want to play a prompt thanking them for their membership. Since default Lambda is not available inside a module, you use attributes to pass and retrieve data.
Security profile permissions for modules
Before you can add modules to Inbound flows, you must have permissions in your security profile. By default, the Admin and CallCenterManager security profiles have these permissions.
Create a module
For information about the number of modules that you can create for each Amazon Connect instance, see Amazon Connect service quotas.
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Log in to the Amazon Connect console with an account assigned to a security profile that has permissions to create modules.
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On the navigation menu, choose Routing, Contact flows.
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Choose Modules, Create flow module.
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Add the blocks that you want to your module. When finished, choose Publish. This makes the module available to use in other flows.
Add a module to a flow
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Log in to the Amazon Connect console with an account assigned to a security profile that has permissions to create flows. You don't need permissions to create modules.
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On the navigation menu, choose Routing, Contact flows.
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Choose Create flow or select an existing flow that is an Inbound type.
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To add a module, go to the Integrate section, and choose Invoke flow module.
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When you're finished creating your flow, choose Publish.
Example module
This module shows how to get a random fun fact by invoking a Lambda function. The
module uses a contact attribute ($.Attributes.FunFact) to retrieve the fun
fact. Flows that invoke this module can play a FunFact to customers, depending on their
incoming contact type.
The inbound flows in your instance can invoke this common module and get the fun fact.
Following is an image of the FunFact module:
Following is an image of the FunFactSampleFlow that invokes the module:
