OpenCX processes the text content of call records in Front, not live audio. The voice interaction itself is handled by your phone provider and Front’s voice integration. OpenCX steps in after the call content is available as a conversation in Front.
Pre-requisites
- Front connected and webhook active — see Connect Front.
- Voice/phone channel configured in Front — your Front workspace must have a phone channel that creates conversation records from calls.
How conversations land in Front
Setting up
Confirm call records route to Front
Make a test call to the phone number your Front workspace is connected to. A conversation should appear in your Front inbox with the call content.
Confirm the AI processes the conversation
If the conversation is assigned to the AI teammate (or is unassigned with that option enabled), the AI should generate a response based on the call content.
Trigger a test handoff
Create a call conversation where the content requests human help. The AI should hand off — you’ll see an internal handoff comment and the conversation unassigned.
What the rep sees
- The conversation appears in their Front inbox with the call content.
- An internal handoff comment with summary and sentiment.
- The OpenCX session in Inbox shows the full AI reasoning and any tool calls made during processing.
Channel-specific details
Call content, not live audio
Call content, not live audio
OpenCX processes the text body of the Front conversation created from the call. This is typically a transcription, voicemail summary, or call notes — whatever your phone provider and Front’s voice integration produce. The AI does not interact with live audio through Front.
Channel mapping
Channel mapping
Front labels call messages with the
call type. OpenCX maps this to the voice channel type internally, so sessions created from call records show as phone conversations in your OpenCX reporting.Related Documentation
Email channel
Email conversation specifics.
Connect Front
API token, webhook, and teammate selection.
Front overview
What else the Front integration covers.
Troubleshooting
AI not replying, webhook errors, handoff not firing.