Build a Chatbot with Multiple Slots

Hello! How’s your week going?
Welcome to the final part of this chatbot series. It’s going to be quick and to the point!

New terms for this project:

1. Confirmation Slots — A confirmation slot is used to verify information with the user, like asking “Are you sure you want to do this?” Once the user confirms, the bot proceeds with the action.

What we’ll cover:

1. Set up a new Lex chatbot
2. Create a new “Transfer Funds” intent
3. A cool Amazon Lex feature: Mention

Let’s dive in!

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Step 1: Set up a new Lex chatbot

We’ll follow the steps we’ve already covered in steps 1–4. If you haven’t done them yet, please review those first. Here are the links to the guides on setting up your Lex chatbot:

1. Build a Chatbot with Amazon Lex
2. Build a Chatbot with Custom Slots
3. Connect a Chatbot with Lambda
4. Save User Info with your Chatbot

Step 2: Create the “Transfer Funds” Intent

Now, let’s create an intent to transfer funds between accounts. This will use two account-type slots.