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Manage Stack Exchange posts and comments from WhatsApp
Flann connects Stack Exchange to the WhatsApp chat you already run your business from. You ask, and Flann picks the right Stack Exchange action. Look-ups in Stack Exchange run straight away, because reading a status or a log harms nothing.
121 actions in Stack Exchange. 120 only look things up, and 1 create, update, send or delete. You connect with a one-click sign-in.
What you can ask Flann to do in Stack Exchange
Type it or say it in a voice note. Flann works out which Stack Exchange action you mean.
“Show me my posts in Stack Exchange.”
“Show me my comments in Stack Exchange.”
“Show me my question comments in Stack Exchange.”
“Create a filter in Stack Exchange.”
What Flann can work with in Stack Exchange
Stack Exchange gives Flann 121 actions across 69 kinds of record. These are the ones you are most likely to use.
| Record | What Flann can do | Actions |
|---|---|---|
| Comments | look up | 4 |
| Posts | look up | 4 |
| Tags | look up | 4 |
| Associated accounts | look up | 2 |
| Top answer tags | look up | 2 |
| Top question tags | look up | 2 |
| Top tags | look up | 2 |
| Users | look up | 2 |
Here is what changes when Stack Exchange goes through Flann instead of its own screens.
| Compare | Stack Exchange on its ownEvery step is yours | With FlannThe work comes to your chat |
|---|---|---|
| How you ask | Open the app and find the right page | A WhatsApp message, typed or spoken |
| Finding answers about posts | Filters and searches you run yourself | 120 look-ups, answered straight away |
| Making changes | Typed in by hand | 1 change, made from a message |
| Stack Exchange records | All of them, one screen at a time | 69 kinds, from one chat |
| Getting connected | Nothing new to set up | One sign-in to Stack Exchange |
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Step by step: Stack Exchange jobs you can hand to Flann
What happens between your message and the result in Stack Exchange.
Get answers about your posts
- You message Flann on WhatsApp: “What is the latest on our posts in Stack Exchange?”
- Flann runs
List PostsandGet My Postsin Stack Exchange and shows you what it found. - Nothing in Stack Exchange is changed: these are look-ups, so they run straight away.
Check your comments from WhatsApp
- You message Flann on WhatsApp: “Show me where our comments in Stack Exchange stand.”
- Flann runs
Get CommentsandGet Comments By IDsin Stack Exchange and shows you what it found. - Nothing in Stack Exchange is changed: these are look-ups, so they run straight away.
Get answers about your tags
- You message Flann on WhatsApp: “What is the latest on our tags in Stack Exchange?”
- Flann runs
List TagsandGet My Tagsin Stack Exchange and shows you what it found. - Nothing in Stack Exchange is changed: these are look-ups, so they run straight away.
The Stack Exchange jobs you can stop doing yourself
You stay in charge of what goes out. Flann does the reading, the drafting and the chasing.
Security warnings explained
Today
Late at night, a suspicious sign-in report lands in your inbox. Without context you cannot tell a real threat from a member of staff on holiday.
With Flann
“Got a suspicious sign-in warning. Is it real?”
Flann checks the sign-in details in Stack Exchange: where it came from, which account, and whether that person has signed in from there before. It gives you its reading and the reasons behind it.
What you stop doing: Warnings you could not interpret stop costing you sleep.
Fridge and sensor check-ins
Today
Fridges, sensors and connected equipment report into Stack Exchange, 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 Stack Exchange 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 Stack Exchange
- In Flann, go to Connectors and find Stack Exchange.
- Sign in to your Stack Exchange account on the secure page that opens and allow access. There is no developer account or API key to set up.
- Go back to WhatsApp and ask for what you need. Flann chooses the Stack Exchange action and fills in the details.
Reading from Stack Exchange is instant. Stack Exchange stays connected until you remove it in Connectors.
Ways to use Stack Exchange with Flann
Problems in plain words
Ask what went wrong overnight. Flann reads Stack Exchange and explains it without the jargon.
Check status from your phone
Ask Flann whether everything is running. It checks Stack Exchange and answers in the chat.
Make a change safely
Tell Flann what to change.
Everything Flann can do in Stack Exchange
All 121 Stack Exchange actions, as Flann sees them.
Looks up 120
- Advanced Search
- Find Similar Questions
- Get Answers By IDs
- Get Collective Questions
- Get Collective Tags
- Get Collectives
- Get Comment Flag Options
- Get Comments
- Get Me
- Get My Mentions
- Get My Posts
- Get My Questions
- Get My Reputation
- Get Posts By IDs
- Get Question Answers
- Get Question Comments
- Get Questions
- Get Questions By IDs
- Get Revisions By IDs
- Get Sites
- Get Tag Info
- Get Users By IDs
- List Answers
- List Badges
- List Featured Questions
- List No Answer Questions
- List Tags
- List Unanswered Questions
- List Unanswered Questions My Tags
- List Users
and 90 more
Changes 1
- Create Filter
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HostingerCommon questions
What can Flann do with comments in Stack Exchange?
Flann can look up comments in Stack Exchange, using 4 actions (Get Comments, Get Comments By IDs, Get User Comments, Get User Comments To User). All of them only look things up, so they run straight away.
What can Flann do with posts in Stack Exchange?
Flann can look up posts in Stack Exchange, using 4 actions (Get My Posts, Get Posts By IDs, Get User Posts, List Posts). All of them only look things up, so they run straight away.
How does Flann connect to Stack Exchange?
Open Connectors in Flann, choose Stack Exchange and sign in to your Stack Exchange account on a secure page. There is no developer account or API key to set up. Once it is connected, Flann can use 121 actions in Stack Exchange.
How do I ask Flann to do something in Stack Exchange?
Message Flann on WhatsApp the way you would message a colleague, or send a voice note. Flann picks the Stack Exchange action that fits and asks if anything is missing.
Which Flann plan do I need for Stack Exchange?
Any of them. Every Flann plan includes Stack Exchange and every other app.