Quickstart

Get your first AI chatbot running in under 5 minutes.

Step 1: Create an Account

1. Visit the platform and click Register
2. Enter your email and password

Step 2: Create a Project

1. From the dashboard, click New Project
2. Give it a name (e.g., "Support Bot")
3. Add your website domain to Allowed Origins (e.g., https://mysite.com)

Step 3: Upload Your Content

1. Open your new project
2. Click Add Source
3. Upload a PDF or enter a URL
4. Wait for the status to show Completed — your content is now indexed

Step 4: Get Your Credentials

1. Go to Settings → API Keys in your project
2. Click Create API Key and copy it (you'll only see it once)
3. Note your Project ID from the project dashboard

Step 5: Embed the Widget

Add this snippet to your website, just before </body>:

<script
  src="https://widget.contextly.live/embed.js"
  data-token="YOUR_WIDGET_TOKEN"
  data-project-id="YOUR_PROJECT_ID"
  data-origin="https://yourwebsite.com"
  async
></script>

To generate a widget token, see the Chat Widget guide.

Step 6: Chat!

Your chatbot is now live. Users can ask questions about your uploaded content and get AI-powered answers with citations.

What's Next?

• Projects — Managing content and knowledge bases
• Chat Widget — Customization and advanced embedding
• API Keys — Programmatic access