# Billing
Source: https://docs.aptlystar.ai/account-details/billing
The **Billing** section gives you a clear view of your current subscription, payment records, and usage limits. This area is split into two tabs: **Subscription** and **Payment History**—each serving a different purpose in tracking and managing your account finances.
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## Subscription Tab
The **Subscription** tab provides a detailed summary of your active plan, including billing frequency, amount paid, renewal date, and associated limits such as Q\&A sessions and data size.
You can also:
* View your next billing cycle and invoice status
* Check usage metrics (e.g., Q\&A sessions, data size)
* Explore upgrade options or cancel your plan
* Navigate directly to detailed analytics and data store dashboards
This tab is your go-to for understanding **current plan details** and **managing upgrades or add-ons**.
## ⚡ Auto Add-ons
The **Auto Add-ons** feature allows automatic purchasing of extra Q\&A packs or storage when your organization reaches its plan limit.\
When enabled, the system seamlessly tops up your account — preventing service interruptions and ensuring continued access to data and AI sessions without manual action.
### Key Highlights
* Automatically activates additional Q\&A packs or storage once limits are reached
* Ensures uninterrupted usage even during high-traffic periods
* Sends an email confirmation each time a top-up occurs
* You can toggle this feature **on or off** at any time within the billing page
> 💡 Auto Add-ons are especially useful for teams with fluctuating workloads or dynamic data usage patterns.
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## Payment History Tab
The **Payment History** tab helps you track all past transactions, both for full plan subscriptions and any purchased add-ons.
It shows:
* Date of purchase or subscription
* Plan or Add-on type
* Transaction ID, invoice links
* Amount paid, billing term, and payment status
This is helpful for compliance, accounting, and ensuring your team always has access to accurate financial records.
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# Upgrade
Source: https://docs.aptlystar.ai/account-details/upgrade
The **Upgrade** page allows you to explore and purchase plans that align with your team's usage needs — whether you're just starting out or scaling fast. You can toggle between **Monthly** and **Annual** billing options and purchase **one-time add-ons** for Q\&A sessions and datastore storage whenever needed.
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## Choose a Plan That Fits
Each AptlyStar subscription plan comes with usage limits across:
* **Q\&A sessions** per month
* **Team members**
* **Webpage connections**
* **File upload size**
* **AI knowledge base (datastore) size**
You can view and switch between **monthly** and **annual** billing cycles using the toggle at the top of the page.
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## 📅 Monthly Billing
If you prefer flexible, pay-as-you-go pricing, the monthly billing option offers three tiers:
* **Starter** – \$12/month\
Great for small teams or solo creators\
→ 1,200 Q\&A, 3 members, 10 webpages, 1GB data size
* **Scale** – \$60/month\
Best for mid-sized teams with moderate usage\
→ 3,600 Q\&A, 25 members, 25 webpages, 2.5GB data size
* **Growth** – \$200/month\
Ideal for growing businesses and large AI deployments\
→ 12,000 Q\&A, 50 members, 100 webpages, 5GB data size
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## 🗓️ Annual Billing
Annual plans offer the same tiers — but at a discounted yearly rate. These are perfect for teams who want to commit long-term and save:
* **Starter** – \$100/year\
→ 14,400 Q\&A, 3 members, 1.4GB data size
* **Scale** – \$720/year\
→ 43,200 Q\&A, 25 members, 2.5GB data size
* **Growth** – \$2,400/year\
→ 144,000 Q\&A, 50 members, 5GB data size
> All plans include access to core features, analytics, chat embedding, data stores, and multi-agent workflows.
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## Need More? Add-on Packs
You don’t have to upgrade the entire plan to get more resources. AptlyStar supports **one-time add-on purchases** for both **Q\&A usage** and **datastore size** — with no limits on how many times you top up.
These add-ons are applied instantly and stack with your current plan.
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### Add Extra Q\&A Sessions
Perfect for months where your AI agents experience a spike in conversations.
| Additional Q\&A | Price |
| --------------- | ----- |
| 500 | \$15 |
| 1000 | \$30 |
| 2000 | \$45 |
→ Purchase as many as needed — they do not expire monthly.
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### Expand Datastore Storage
Add more capacity to your AI knowledge base without changing your plan.
| Additional Storage | Price |
| ------------------ | ----- |
| 500 MB | \$50 |
| 1000 MB | \$100 |
| 2000 MB | \$180 |
→ Useful when uploading large PDFs, documents, or web crawls.
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## ✅ Summary
* **Switch plans anytime** between monthly and annual tiers
* **Add Q\&A or storage add-ons** whenever you hit limits
* **Only pay for what you need**, when you need it
* **Current plan and add-on status** shown clearly for full transparency
Everything is designed to give you full control over your usage and costs — while scaling smoothly with your team.
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# Agent Grouping
Source: https://docs.aptlystar.ai/ai-bots-console/agentgrouping
Agent Grouping allows you to bundle multiple specialized agents under a single main agent.\
This enables users to dynamically switch between experts within the same chat interface, based on context.
With Agent Grouping, users can:
* Switch between agents dynamically inside the chat widget
* Interact with each agent’s unique knowledge base
* Optimize token usage by isolating prompts per sub-agent
* Organize agents for specialized tasks (e.g., Interviewer, Excel helper, Pronunciation coach)
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## What is a Main Agent?
The **Main Agent** acts as the anchor. Other agents (called **Linked Agents**) will be accessed through the main agent’s widget.
Each Linked Agent:
* Is independently configured
* Has its own datastore and knowledge
* Can be selected in the frontend chat widget for specialized responses
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## Requirements
Before setting up grouping:
* All agents (main and sub-agents) must be **set to live**
* Each agent should have at least one valid datastore
* Grouping must be **explicitly enabled** in the Main Agent’s channel config
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## How to Group Agents
Go to My Agents and ensure all agents you want to group are created and active.
Select the agent that will act as the Main Agent and navigate to the Channels tab.
Scroll to the Agent Grouping section and toggle “Enable Grouping”.
Once grouping is enabled, the selected agent is tagged as the Main Agent.\
Click Link Agent to start selecting sub-agents.
Only active agents are shown in the dropdown. Select the agents you want to group and click Link Agent.
Once you've selected your desired agents, they will be listed as part of the agent group under the main agent.
When the widget is loaded for the main agent, users can switch between all linked agents in real-time based on context.
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## Tips & Notes
* Sub-agents do **not share** knowledge across the group.
* Switching agents does **not reset** the conversation unless designed to.
* Each sub-agent retains its independent model and prompt style.
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## ✅ Example Use Cases
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### 🧑💼 HR Assistant Suite
* **Main Agent**: *Job Application Guide*
* **Linked Agents**:
* 📄 *Resume Reviewer* – Analyzes uploaded resumes and offers formatting or content improvements.
* 🧪 *Interview Simulator* – Conducts mock interviews tailored to job roles.
* 📬 *Offer Negotiator* – Helps craft polite counteroffers and answers negotiation-related queries.
**Why this works**:\
Candidates receive end-to-end job search support within a single chat interface — from resume polishing and interview practice to final-stage negotiation help.
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### 🧑🎓 AI Student Mentor
* **Main Agent**: *Academic Coach*
* **Linked Agents**:
* 📚 *Math Problem Solver* – Provides step-by-step solutions for algebra, calculus, and statistics problems.
* 🧪 *Science Explainer* – Simplifies complex physics, chemistry, or biology concepts into digestible chunks.
* 📝 *Essay Feedback Agent* – Reviews written submissions and suggests grammar and clarity improvements.
**Why this works**:\
Students can switch between topic-specific AI mentors to support homework, exam prep, and writing — without breaking flow or opening separate tools.
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# Canvas
Source: https://docs.aptlystar.ai/ai-bots-console/canvas
The **Canvas** is your interactive workspace to communicate with an AI agent in real time. It delivers fast, accurate responses and shows the **sources used** for each answer, ensuring **transparency** and **trust**.
Whether you're troubleshooting, exploring knowledge, or just experimenting—Canvas is where conversations become insights.
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## 🎯 Key Features
* **Live Query Interface**: Engage directly with the agent using natural language
* **Source Traceability**: View documents or data used in the agent’s response
* **Session History**: Track your conversation flow and total query count
* **Download Chat**: Save entire conversations with a single click
* **Conversation Sharing**: Share either a full conversation or a specific message as a public link
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## How to Use the Canvas
To get started:
1. Navigate to the **Canvas** section from the left sidebar
2. Type your question into the query bar
3. View the agent’s real-time response, suggested follow-ups, and source trace
4. Click **Download** to export the conversation
5. Use **Share Conversation** or **Share** (per-message) to generate public links
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## 🔗 Share Conversations
You can now share your conversations in two ways:
### 1. Share Entire Conversation
* Click the **Share Conversation** button at the top right
* A public view-only link will be generated
* You can revoke this access at any time
### 2. Share Specific Answer
* Hover over an individual answer
* Click the **Share** button underneath
* This generates a link for just that response and question
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## ⚡ Enable Live Mode for Integrations
Before you can use the integrations inside the **Channels** tab, you must turn **Live Mode** ON.
Located at the top-right corner of your agent interface, this toggle ensures that your agent is ready to interact across external platforms like your **website**, **chat apps**, or **APIs**.
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## 🛠 Tip: Simulate Real Interactions
Use Canvas to simulate real user interactions and validate how your AI agent performs in production-like scenarios. Ideal for QA, feedback review, and regression testing.
## 🧠 Multi-Model Comparison
The Canvas also supports **Multi-Model Comparison** — a feature that lets you test and compare responses from **up to 3 different AI models simultaneously**.
This is especially useful for:
* Comparing model capabilities side-by-side
* Evaluating new models before rollout
* Ensuring consistent answers across providers (e.g., GPT-4 vs Claude vs Mistral)
To use this feature:
1. Click on the **Multi-Model** toggle in the top-right of Canvas
2. Add up to 3 models to the canvas using the dropdowns
3. Enter a question once and receive responses from all selected models
This mode can be easily toggled off if you want to return to single-model focus.
# Channels
Source: https://docs.aptlystar.ai/ai-bots-console/channels
The **Channels** section lets you connect your AI agent to platforms like **Telegram**, **Discord**, **WhatsApp**, and **HTML websites** — enabling your agent to operate wherever your users are.
By setting up these integrations, you can:
* Reach users directly inside their preferred apps and tools
* Create consistent multi-platform agent experiences
* Seamlessly embed or launch agents on any digital interface
This section serves as your hub to deploy the agent across external channels.
## Enable Live Mode for Integrations
Before using any integrations in the **Channels** tab, you must activate **Live Mode**.
This toggle — located at the top-right of your agent page — ensures your agent is ready to communicate on external platforms.
Without enabling Live Mode, integration options will remain disabled.
## Embedding the Agent via HTML
To embed your AI agent into your website:
Open the **Channels** section and choose the **HTML Embed** option.
Once inside HTML Embed, copy the auto-generated embed script.
```javascript Code Block Example theme={null}
Document
```
Paste the script before the closing `