How to Add an AI Voice Assistant to Your React App

Install Sista AI Voice Assistant in React JS

In today's digital landscape, enhancing user engagement with AI-driven features is crucial. Sista AI offers a powerful, context-aware AI voice assistant that can be seamlessly integrated into your React app without any code changes. This guide will walk you through the benefits and simple steps to add Sista AI to your application.

You can also watch the tutorial on Youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGX4ARuWZec

Why Integrate Sista AI?

1. Boost User Engagement
   Sista AI provides dynamic and interactive voice UI, making your app more engaging and enhancing user retention with a hands-free experience.

2. Improve App Accessibility
   With support for multiple languages and intuitive voice commands, ensuring your app is accessible to a broader audience, including users with disabilities.

3. Reduce Support Costs
   Automate responses to common inquiries and perform actions using voice commands, significantly reducing the need for human customer support.

How to Install Sista AI to Your React App

Sista AI is designed for developers, by developers. It offers a plug-and-play solution that integrates into your app in minutes, with no need for extensive coding or complex setup.

Step 1: Install the AI Assistant Package

First, install the Sista AI package using npm:

npm install @sista/ai-assistant-react

Step 2: Import the AI Assistant Provider

Next, import AiAssistantProvider and wrap your app at the root level:

import { AiAssistantProvider } from "@sista/ai-assistant-react";

ReactDOM.render(
  <AiAssistantProvider apiKey="YOUR_API_KEY">
    <App />
  </AiAssistantProvider>
);

Replace YOUR_API_KEY with the API key from the Sista AI Admin Panel.

Step 3: Add the AI Assistant Button

Import the AiAssistantButton and place it anywhere in your component to enable voice interaction:

import { AiAssistantButton } from "@sista/ai-assistant-react";

function RandomComponent() {
  return (
    // ...
      <AiAssistantButton />
    // ...
  );
}

That's it you can start talking with your App :)

Step 4: (Optional) Register Voice-Interactive Functions

To enable voice control over your UI, define and register functions that the AI assistant can call. Here is how you can define a function and register it:

import React, { useEffect } from 'react';
import { useAiAssistant, AiAssistantButton } from '@sista/ai-assistant-react';

function YourComponent() {
  const { registerFunctions } = useAiAssistant();

  const sayHelloWorld = () => {
    console.log("Hello, World!");
  };

  // Define the functions to be voice-controlled
  const aiFunctions = [
    {
      function: {
        handler: sayHelloWorld,
        description: "Greets the user with Hello World :)",
      },
    },
    // ... register additional functions here
  ];

  useEffect(() => {
    if (registerFunctions) {
      registerFunctions(aiFunctions);
    }
  }, [registerFunctions]);

  return (
    <div>
        // ...
    </div>
  );
}

export default YourComponent;

For detailed instructions, visit the Sista AI Documentation.

Conclusion

Integrating Sista AI into your React app is a quick and straightforward process that significantly enhances user interaction and accessibility. By following these simple steps, you can provide a modern, voice-activated experience to your users.

Sign up today and get up to $50 in free credits to start your journey with Sista AI.

For more information, visit sista.ai.