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Sideshow on WhatsApp: manage posts and comments with an AI agent
Flann turns Sideshow into something you can message. Ask on WhatsApp, by text or voice note, and Flann does the work in Sideshow for you. Sideshow speaks a technical language. Flann translates. Ask whether the site is up, why an alert fired or what changed this week, and you get a plain answer drawn straight from Sideshow.
10 actions in Sideshow. 5 only look things up, and 5 create, update, send or delete. You connect with your API key.
What you can ask Flann to do in Sideshow
You do not need the exact wording. These are the kinds of messages Flann turns into Sideshow actions.
“Look up the post in Sideshow.”
“Show me my comments in Sideshow.”
“Show me my kits in Sideshow.”
“Delete the post in Sideshow.”
“Create a comment in Sideshow.”
What Flann can work with in Sideshow
Sideshow gives Flann 10 actions across 4 kinds of record. These are the ones you are most likely to use.
| Record | What Flann can do | Actions |
|---|---|---|
| Posts | deletelook uppublishupdate | 5 |
| Comments | createdeletelook up | 3 |
Side by side, the two ways of working in Sideshow:
| Compare | Opening SideshowLog in, find it, do it | Sideshow through FlannAsk and get it done |
|---|---|---|
| Getting started on a job | Open the app and find the right page | A WhatsApp message, typed or spoken |
| Finding answers about posts | Filters and searches you run yourself | 5 look-ups, answered straight away |
| Making changes | Typed in by hand | 5 changes, made from a message |
| Sideshow records | All of them, one screen at a time | 4 kinds, from one chat |
| Getting connected | Nothing new to set up | Your Sideshow API key, once |
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Step by step: Sideshow jobs you can hand to Flann
How a request turns into real Sideshow actions, one step at a time.
Fix a post without opening Sideshow
- You message Flann on WhatsApp: “Change the post in Sideshow: here is what is different.”
- Flann runs
List Postsin Sideshow and shows you what it found. - Flann runs
Update Postin Sideshow. - Flann makes the change in Sideshow and confirms in the chat.
Create a comment from a voice note
- You message Flann on WhatsApp: “Create a comment in Sideshow with these details.”
- Flann runs
List Commentsin Sideshow and shows you what it found. - Flann runs
Create Commentin Sideshow. - Flann creates it in Sideshow and confirms in the chat.
Get answers about your kits
- You message Flann on WhatsApp: “What is the latest on our kits in Sideshow?”
- Flann runs
List Kitsin Sideshow and shows you what it found. - Nothing in Sideshow is changed: these are look-ups, so they run straight away.
Where Flann saves you time in Sideshow
Small jobs, repeated often, are where the time goes. Here is how they change once Sideshow is connected.
Overnight problems, summarised
Today
Errors build up overnight. Nobody reads the logs until something breaks in front of a customer.
With Flann
“Anything go wrong overnight on our systems?”
Flann reads the overnight errors and incidents in Sideshow, groups the repeats and ranks what is left by how much it affects customers. You get the few things worth knowing. Nothing is changed; this is a report.
What you stop doing: No more scrolling through logs you were never meant to read.
Fridge and sensor check-ins
Today
Fridges, sensors and connected equipment report into Sideshow, but nobody looks unless something has already spoiled.
With Flann
“Are the fridges and freezers all at the right temperature?”
Flann reads the latest readings from Sideshow and tells you whether anything sits outside its normal range. A unit that has been drifting is named, with how long it has been drifting.
What you stop doing: Walking round checking displays just to feel sure is no longer needed.
More on this: how to hand repetitive tasks to an AI agent on WhatsApp.
How Flann connects to Sideshow
- Search for Sideshow in Flann’s Connectors.
- Paste your Sideshow API key into the secure form Flann opens. You will find the key in your Sideshow account settings.
- From then on, message Flann on WhatsApp. It works in Sideshow whenever a request needs it.
Of the 10 Sideshow actions, 5 only read. The other 5 create, update, send or delete. Disconnect Sideshow in Connectors whenever you like.
Ways to use Sideshow with Flann
Look things up fast
Ask for the record you need. Flann finds it in Sideshow and brings it into the chat.
Make a change safely
Tell Flann what to change.
Problems in plain words
Ask what went wrong overnight. Flann reads Sideshow and explains it without the jargon.
Everything Flann can do in Sideshow
Every Sideshow action Flann can run, split into what it reads and what it changes.
Looks up 5
- Get Post
- List Comments
- List Kits
- List Posts
- List Sessions
Changes 5
- Create Comment
- Delete Comment
- Delete Post
- Publish Post
- Update Post
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DEV CommunityCommon questions
What can Flann do with posts in Sideshow?
Flann can delete, look up, publish and update posts in Sideshow, using 5 actions (Delete Post, Get Post, List Posts, Publish Post and more). Looking up runs straight away and changes nothing. The other actions create or change posts in Sideshow.
What can Flann do with comments in Sideshow?
Flann can create, delete and look up comments in Sideshow, using 3 actions (Create Comment, Delete Comment, List Comments). Looking up runs straight away and changes nothing. The other actions create or change comments in Sideshow.
How does Flann connect to Sideshow?
Open Connectors in Flann, choose Sideshow and paste your Sideshow API key into a secure form. You will find the key in your Sideshow account settings. Once it is connected, Flann can use 10 actions in Sideshow.
Do I need to open Sideshow to use it with Flann?
No. Once Sideshow is connected, you ask Flann on WhatsApp or in the Flann app, by text or voice note, and it does the work in Sideshow.
Is Sideshow included in my Flann plan?
Yes. Every Flann plan includes every app, Sideshow included.