# Call ConvAI

This node allows you **to connect with third-party chatbot platforms,** custom NLP engines, or specialized conversation services when you need capabilities beyond the built-in LLM options.

#### Setting up Conv AI connections:

1. First, make sure you configure the external service connection (in "[Configurations](/dashboard-management/configurations/conversational-engines.md)" section)
2. Set up any required authentication

<figure><img src="/files/FJXEKC737rLUK1vfFjdH" alt=""><figcaption><p>Call Conv AI node</p></figcaption></figure>

#### Common use cases:

* Specialized chatbot integrations
* Custom NLP processing
* Industry-specific AI services
* Legacy system integration
* External recommendation engines


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# Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation

If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question.

Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter:

```
GET https://docs.virbe.ai/dashboard-management/conversation-flows/nodes/response-nodes/call-convai.md?ask=<question>
```

The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language.
The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation.

Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.