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AI Booking Actions

Last updated 8 July 2026

AI Booking Actions

TL;DR

  • AI booking actions prepare reviewed booking, reschedule, and cancellation actions from inbound client messages.
  • Channels are SMS, Email, and Instagram.
  • Supported intents are New bookings, Reschedules, and Cancellations.
  • In the current shipped state, Send and Act modes are disabled, so AI booking actions are review-first.

AI booking actions turn inbound booking conversations into safe operator-reviewed action drafts. They can prepare replies, show extracted request details, show availability or matched-booking context, and let an Owner or Manager approve, dismiss, or take over the conversation. AI booking actions require PRO.

Where to find it - Web: Settings -> Booking settings -> AI booking actions. Pending actions appear in the same card. Mobile: Settings -> Communications shows status. Review, approve, dismiss, and take over from Inbox conversation details.

What AI booking actions do

AI booking actions create reviewable proposals for booking conversations. They do not replace the operator review step in the current shipped configuration.

Intent What AI prepares
New bookings Gathers details, offers slots, and prepares a safe customer reply.
Reschedules Identifies the booking, offers alternatives, and prepares a safe move workflow.
Cancellations Handles no-fee cancellation paths and routes financial consequences to review.

The action detail sheet can show the source Client message, Prepared reply, Extracted request, Matched booking, Availability, and Audit trail.

Configure channels and intent modes

Configure AI booking actions from the web dashboard. Each channel can be enabled separately, and each intent has its own mode.

  1. Open Settings.
  2. Open Booking settings.
  3. Find AI booking actions.
  4. Turn on Enable AI booking actions.
  5. Enable the channels you want: SMS, Email, or Instagram.
  6. Choose a mode for New bookings, Reschedules, and Cancellations.
Mode Current behaviour
Off Ignore this intent.
Draft Prepare a reply for review.
Send Visible but disabled. The UI says it is available after production auto-send caps and monitoring are enabled.
Act Visible but disabled. The UI says it is available after booking-concierge evals and pilot launch checks pass.

Note

If a saved setting tries to use Send or Act while those production flags are disabled, the router sanitises it back to Draft.

Review pending actions on web

Pending actions appear inside AI booking actions under Pending action review. The card describes these as dry-run booking actions created from inbound client messages.

For each pending action, web can show:

Control What it does
Refresh pending AI booking actions Reloads the queue.
View AI booking action details Opens the review sheet.
Take over Pauses AI handling for that conversation so the team can reply manually.
Dismiss AI booking action Rejects the pending proposal.
Approve Approves the prepared reply or reviewed action when approval is available.

The review sheet also includes Open Audit Log when the venue slug is available.

Review pending actions on mobile

Mobile shows AI booking action review inside the conversation detail screen. The banner is labelled AI booking action.

  1. Open the Inbox conversation that contains the action.
  2. Tap Review details.
  3. Read Client message, Appointment context, and Prepared reply.
  4. Tap Approve, Take over, or Dismiss.
  5. If an update fails, use Try again or Dismiss in the error card.

Mobile success toasts include AI booking action approved, AI booking action dismissed, and AI paused for this thread.

Pause and resume AI booking actions

Use Pause in the web AI booking actions card to stop new sends and safe booking changes from starting. When paused, the card says AI booking actions are paused. New sends and safe booking changes will not start until you resume.

Click Resume to allow the configured review flow to run again. The wider AI Settings and Safety page can also pause AI booking actions as part of Pause client-facing AI.

Who can use this

AI booking actions require PRO. Configuration, review, approval, dismissal, and conversation takeover use owner-level venue permissions in the API.

Role Access
Owner Can configure, pause, resume, approve, dismiss, and take over AI booking actions.
Manager Can configure, pause, resume, approve, dismiss, and take over AI booking actions.
Team Can reply manually in Inbox, but does not configure or approve AI booking actions.

Common mistakes

Expecting autonomous booking changes. The current shipped state is review-first. Send and Act are visible but disabled.

Turning on the master switch but leaving channels off. Enable AI booking actions must be on, and the relevant channel also needs an active intent mode.

Approving before reading the prepared reply. Review the client message, availability, matched booking, and prepared reply before approving.

Troubleshooting

Issue Solution
I see an upgrade prompt AI booking actions require PRO.
Settings do not save Check whether the venue is still in pre-billing implementation or whether PRO access is active. The UI shows AI booking action settings not saved if it rolls back.
Send and Act are disabled This is expected. Production auto-send caps and booking-concierge pilot checks are not enabled in the current shipped UI.
Pending actions will not load Click Try again or Refresh pending AI booking actions before approving or dismissing.
Approval fails because of Sparks Top up or reply manually. The API can return Out of Sparks for AI booking actions. Top up or reply manually.

FAQ

What are AI booking actions?

AI booking actions are reviewed drafts created from inbound booking, reschedule, and cancellation conversations across SMS, email, and Instagram. They prepare context for an operator to approve, dismiss, or take over.

Does AI booking actions change bookings automatically?

No. In the current shipped state, Send and Act modes are disabled. Operators review pending actions before customer replies or booking changes proceed.

How do I turn AI booking actions on?

On web, go to Settings -> Booking settings, open AI booking actions, enable the feature, then choose channel and intent modes. PRO is required.

Who can configure AI booking actions?

Owners and Managers can configure, pause, resume, approve, dismiss, and take over AI booking actions. Team members can still reply manually in Inbox.

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