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Knowledge API

Programmatically ingest and manage knowledge through our API (Coming Soon). REST endpoints for content ingestion and knowledge base management.

The Knowledge API will allow you to programmatically ingest, update, and manage knowledge in Ask0. This unlocks unlimited possibilities for custom integrations and dynamic knowledge management.

Coming Q2 2024: The Knowledge API is currently in development. Join our Discord to get early access when available.

Overview

The Knowledge API will provide RESTful endpoints to:

  • Ingest any type of content programmatically
  • Update knowledge in real-time
  • Delete outdated information
  • Search and retrieve indexed content
  • Manage metadata and categorization
  • Monitor ingestion status and health

Use Cases

CRM Integration

// Sync customer data from CRM
const customer = await crm.getCustomer(id);
await ask0.knowledge.ingest({
  type: 'customer',
  id: customer.id,
  content: {
    name: customer.name,
    plan: customer.plan,
    history: customer.supportHistory,
    preferences: customer.preferences
  }
});

Database Sync

// Sync product catalog from database
const products = await db.query('SELECT * FROM products');
for (const product of products) {
  await ask0.knowledge.ingest({
    type: 'product',
    id: product.sku,
    content: {
      name: product.name,
      description: product.description,
      price: product.price,
      features: product.features
    }
  });
}

API Documentation

// Auto-generate from OpenAPI spec
const spec = await fetch('/openapi.json');
const endpoints = spec.paths;

for (const [path, methods] of Object.entries(endpoints)) {
  await ask0.knowledge.ingest({
    type: 'api_endpoint',
    id: path,
    content: {
      path: path,
      methods: methods,
      parameters: methods.parameters,
      responses: methods.responses
    }
  });
}

Event-Driven Updates

// Update knowledge on events
eventBus.on('product.updated', async (product) => {
  await ask0.knowledge.update({
    type: 'product',
    id: product.id,
    content: product
  });
});

eventBus.on('article.published', async (article) => {
  await ask0.knowledge.ingest({
    type: 'article',
    id: article.id,
    content: article
  });
});

Planned Features

Ingestion Endpoints

POST /api/knowledge/ingest
PUT /api/knowledge/{id}
DELETE /api/knowledge/{id}
PATCH /api/knowledge/{id}

Batch Operations

// Bulk ingestion
await ask0.knowledge.batchIngest([
  { type: 'faq', id: '1', content: {...} },
  { type: 'faq', id: '2', content: {...} },
  // ... up to 1000 items
]);

// Bulk updates
await ask0.knowledge.batchUpdate([...]);

// Bulk delete
await ask0.knowledge.batchDelete(['id1', 'id2', 'id3']);

Real-time Streaming

// Stream updates
const stream = ask0.knowledge.stream();

stream.on('data', (chunk) => {
  // Process incoming knowledge chunk
});

// Push updates via stream
stream.write({
  type: 'log',
  content: 'System event occurred...'
});

Webhooks

Webhook Events:
  - knowledge.ingested
  - knowledge.updated
  - knowledge.deleted
  - knowledge.indexed
  - knowledge.failed

Configuration:
  URL: https://your-app.com/webhook
  Secret: webhook_secret
  Events: [knowledge.ingested, knowledge.failed]
  Retry: 3 times with exponential backoff

Knowledge Types

Structured Types:
  - FAQ: Question-answer pairs
  - Product: Product information
  - Article: Long-form content
  - API: Endpoint documentation
  - Person: Team/contact information
  - Event: Time-based information

Custom Types:
  - Define your own schemas
  - Validation rules
  - Custom processing
  - Type-specific search

Metadata Management

// Rich metadata
await ask0.knowledge.ingest({
  type: 'document',
  id: 'doc-123',
  content: 'Document content...',
  metadata: {
    author: 'John Doe',
    category: 'Technical',
    tags: ['api', 'integration'],
    version: '2.0',
    language: 'en',
    expires: '2024-12-31',
    access_level: 'public',
    related: ['doc-124', 'doc-125'],
    custom: {
      department: 'Engineering',
      product_line: 'Core API'
    }
  }
});

Search & Retrieval

// Search ingested knowledge
const results = await ask0.knowledge.search({
  query: 'payment processing',
  filters: {
    type: 'documentation',
    category: 'api',
    tags: ['payment'],
    updated_after: '2024-01-01'
  },
  limit: 20
});

// Get specific knowledge
const item = await ask0.knowledge.get('doc-123');

// List by criteria
const items = await ask0.knowledge.list({
  type: 'faq',
  category: 'billing',
  sort: 'updated_at',
  order: 'desc'
});

Version Control

// Version management
await ask0.knowledge.ingest({
  id: 'doc-123',
  content: 'Updated content',
  version: {
    number: '2.1',
    changelog: 'Fixed typos and added examples',
    previous: '2.0'
  }
});

// Retrieve specific version
const v1 = await ask0.knowledge.getVersion('doc-123', '1.0');

// List versions
const versions = await ask0.knowledge.listVersions('doc-123');

Analytics & Monitoring

// Get ingestion statistics
const stats = await ask0.knowledge.stats();
console.log(stats);
// {
//   total: 10000,
//   by_type: { faq: 3000, product: 2000, ... },
//   last_24h: 234,
//   failed: 12,
//   processing: 5
// }

// Monitor ingestion health
const health = await ask0.knowledge.health();
// {
//   status: 'healthy',
//   queue_size: 45,
//   processing_rate: '100/min',
//   error_rate: 0.01
// }

Planned Integrations

The Knowledge API will enable integration with:

  • CMS: WordPress, Drupal, Contentful
  • Databases: PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB
  • Data Warehouses: BigQuery, Snowflake, Redshift
  • Help Desks: Zendesk, Intercom, Freshdesk
  • Documentation: Confluence, SharePoint
  • Analytics: Google Analytics, Mixpanel
  • E-commerce: Shopify, WooCommerce
  • Learning: Teachable, Thinkific

Example Integrations

Zendesk Integration

// Sync Zendesk articles
const articles = await zendesk.articles.list();
for (const article of articles) {
  await ask0.knowledge.ingest({
    type: 'support_article',
    id: `zendesk-${article.id}`,
    content: article,
    metadata: {
      source: 'zendesk',
      url: article.url,
      category: article.section
    }
  });
}

Shopify Integration

// Sync product catalog
shopify.products.on('update', async (product) => {
  await ask0.knowledge.update({
    type: 'product',
    id: `shopify-${product.id}`,
    content: {
      name: product.title,
      description: product.description,
      price: product.price,
      variants: product.variants,
      inventory: product.inventory
    }
  });
});

Authentication & Security

API Authentication

Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY
X-Project-ID: YOUR_PROJECT_ID

Rate Limits

Rate Limits:
  Free Tier: 100 requests/hour
  Pro Tier: 1,000 requests/hour
  Enterprise: Unlimited

Ingestion Limits:
  Max Size per Item: 1 MB
  Batch Size: 1,000 items
  Concurrent Requests: 10

Security Features

  • End-to-end encryption
  • IP whitelisting
  • Webhook signature verification
  • Audit logging
  • Role-based access control

Development Tools

SDKs (Planned)

// JavaScript/TypeScript
npm install @ask0/knowledge-api

// Python
pip install ask0-knowledge

// Go
go get github.com/ask0/knowledge-api-go

// Ruby
gem install ask0-knowledge

CLI Tool

ask0 knowledge ingest --file data.json --type product

ask0 knowledge sync --source postgres://... --query "SELECT * FROM faqs"

ask0 knowledge status

ask0 knowledge search "payment processing"

Testing Tools

  • Sandbox environment
  • Mock API endpoints
  • Test data generators
  • Performance benchmarks

Migration Tools

Import from Other Systems

ask0 migrate algolia --app-id XXX --api-key YYY

ask0 migrate elasticsearch --host localhost:9200 --index knowledge

ask0 migrate pinecone --api-key ZZZ --index my-index

Roadmap

Phase 1 (Q2 2024)

  • Basic ingestion API
  • REST endpoints
  • Authentication
  • Simple metadata

Phase 2 (Q3 2024)

  • Batch operations
  • Webhooks
  • Advanced search
  • Version control

Phase 3 (Q4 2024)

  • Real-time streaming
  • Custom types
  • SDK releases
  • Migration tools

Phase 4 (Q1 2025)

  • GraphQL API
  • Advanced analytics
  • AI-powered enrichment
  • Enterprise features

Get Early Access

Want early access?

Join our Discord community and:

  1. Introduce yourself in #introductions
  2. Share your use case in #feature-requests
  3. Get notified when beta access opens

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  • Blog: Read development updates

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