How to identify a contact in the chat?

[LukaszWiktor]

Hi,

how to identify a visitor in the chat box? I've tried the identify API

    var _hsq = window._hsq = window._hsq || [];
    _hsq.push(["identify",{
        email: "${email}"
    }]);

but it didn't work. New chat conversations still appear as "Uknown Visitor"

I'd appreciate your help.

Thanks,

Lukasz

[MFrankJohnson]

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Excellent question. You may wish to ask it in the Developers Form.

You'll typically get much more traction on developer questions from the HubSpot Developer Community. 🙂

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[LukaszWiktor]

Hi Frank,

thanks for your quick response. I'll try to ask on the Developer Forums and link the solution here if I get one.

Thanks,
Lukasz

[HitenPatel13]

As far as I'm aware, conversations with existing contacts already come pre-populated with their information.

However, if they are new to the website (or I suppose deleted their cookies), you will only see Unknown Visitor. I am able to see returning visitors in the Live Chat I am running.

[LukaszWiktor]

Hi Hiten Patel,

I'm trying to identify users of my app. I have their emails and added them to Contacts in HubSpot, yet when they start a chat I see them as Uknown Visitors.

BTW, are you referring to the HubSpot's Live Chat or the Live Chat integaration? I'm using the Chat provided by HubSpot.

Thanks,
Lukasz

[HitenPatel13]

Hi Lukasz,

Ah right, so it might be slightly different for you. I am referring to HubSpot's Live Chat as I have been using that too, but for websites primarily.