emerging · 0.2 market domain

Chatbots

Score 23.8 / 100 88 providers +22 via APIs 36 APIs Search apis.io →
Variants seen in the corpus: ChatbotChatbotschatbot

Providers using this tag (88)

Ranked by API Evangelist rating — Exemplar and Strong are expanded by default.

Exemplar 3 Complete, well-documented, and agent-ready
AdaArtificial IntelligenceCustomer ServiceAutomation4 APIs83.2SendPulseMarketingMarketing AutomationEmailTransactional Email20 APIs74.4LINEMessagingSocial LoginMini Apps9 APIs69.1
Strong 4 Solid coverage with minor gaps
Google DialogflowAgentsArtificial IntelligenceConversational AI3 APIs65.2AppsMaxCompanySoftware-as-a-ServiceMessagingBusiness Automation1 API59.7LithiumCompanyMarTechCommunitySocial-Media28 APIs59.7VBOUTMarketing AutomationEmail MarketingSocial-MediaLead Management2 APIs54.8
Developing 18 Usable, with meaningful gaps to close
ClaudeArtificial IntelligenceConversational AIGenerative AI1 API53.8ChatsimpleCompanyAI AgentsConversational AI2 APIs52.1OutRivalCompanyEnterprise SaasConversational AIAI Agents2 APIs51.7Microsoft CopilotAgentsAI AssistantArtificial Intelligence1 API51.4TidioLive ChatCustomer ServiceArtificial Intelligence1 API50.8ManyChatChat MarketingMessenger MarketingConversational CommerceMarketing Automation3 APIs50.2NetomiCompanyArtificial IntelligenceAgentic AICustomer Experience1 API49.3HilosCompanyWhatsAppMessagingAutomation1 API48.9FlowiseAgentsAgent WorkflowsArtificial IntelligenceLarge Language Models1 API48.5UdeskCompanyEnterpriseCustomer ServiceCall Center5 APIs48.3DashbotCompanyAi MlConversational Analytics2 APIs48.1ParadoxArtificial IntelligenceCandidate ScreeningConversational AI1 API47.7CognigyCompanyConversational AIAgentic AIContact Center1 API47.2RasaCompanyArtificial IntelligenceConversational AI2 APIs43.4StreamElementsCompanyConsumerLive StreamingCreator Economy1 API42.6PypestreamCompanyConversational AIAgentic AIContact Center7 APIs42.0CatnipCompanyMessagingConversational AI3 APIs40.7ChatfuelCompanyConversational AIMessaging3 APIs40.4
Thin 23 Limited public surface area
Google Cloud Dialogflow CXConversational AIDialogflowGoogle Cloud1 API39.2ChatbaseArtificial IntelligenceAI AgentCustomer-Support1 API39.0ATOMCompanyMessagingWhatsAppArtificial Intelligence2 APIs37.3Lua Global IncCompanyArtificial IntelligenceAI AgentsAgent Platform1 API37.1TagoveCompanyCustomer-SupportLive ChatConversational1 API37.0Microsoft Power Virtual AgentsConversational AICopilot StudioMicrosoft4 APIs36.2MindlogicCompanyAi MlGenerative AIConversational AI1 API36.0SobotCompanyEnterpriseContact CenterCustomer Service4 APIs35.8FreshchatCustomer MessagingLive ChatCustomer-SupportConversational Engagement1 API34.2CreedCompanyFaithReligionChristianity1 API33.6DriftConversational MarketingSalesMessaging1 API33.6WATIWhatsAppMessagingCustomer Engagement1 API31.7Meya.aiCompanyConversational AICustomer-Support1 API31.0CrispCustomer ServiceLive ChatHelp DeskMessaging1 API30.6LandbotConversational AINo-CodeWhatsApp2 APIs30.6OlarkLive ChatCustomer-SupportCustomer Engagement1 API30.5BotanalyticsCompanyConversational AnalyticsVoice Assistants1 API29.7QuiqCompanyCustomer ExperienceConversational AIContact Center1 API29.7PoshArtificial IntelligenceConversational AIAgentic AIBanking1 API29.2MainstayCompanyEducationEdTechHigher Education1 API28.5Replyr.aiCompanyArtificial IntelligenceConversational AI1 API26.6InsightEraCompanyMarketing TechnologySocial ListeningData Analytics2 APIs26.3Custom Chat API | MirrorFlyChat APIMessagingCPaaSVoIP1 API26.2
Emerging 22 Early or largely undocumented
[24]7.aiCompanyCustomer ExperienceConversational AIContact Center26.0Ultimate.aiCompanyAi Enterprise SoftwareCustomer-SupportConversational AI2 APIs25.1ChatwikArtificial IntelligenceAI AgentLive Chat1 API25.0Woebot HealthMental HealthDigital TherapeuticsCBT1 API22.9Kata.aiCompanyConversational AIAI Agents2 APIs22.4imbeeCompanyEnterpriseMessagingOmnichannel21.9Mybots.proCompanyAI AgentsConversational AIMessaging3 APIs20.6GupshupMessagingWhatsAppConversational AICPaaS1 API20.1Satisfi LabsCompanyConversational AIAgentic AI19.1BotSocietyCompanyConversational AIVoice Assistants1 API16.1PolimorphicCompanyGovTechGovernmentArtificial Intelligence16.0WhelpCompanyCustomer-SupportOmnichannelMessaging15.4FlowGPTCompanyFrontier TechArtificial IntelligenceGenerative AI15.3muffintechCompanyInsuranceInsurtechArtificial Intelligence14.9Talk-A-BotCompanyConversational AIEnterprise Software13.3ImpersonCompanyConversational AICustomer-Support13.1Chai ResearchCompanyArtificial IntelligenceLarge Language ModelsConversational AI13.0GoSky AICompanyConversational MarketingSocial CRM12.9Cantina AICompanyArtificial IntelligenceSocialConsumer12.8MindMeld *CompanyArtificial IntelligenceConversational AI12.4Character.AIArtificial IntelligenceLLMPersonas11.942MaruCompanyArtificial IntelligenceMachine-LearningNatural Language Processing11.3
Minimal 17 Almost no public developer surface
ReplikaArtificial IntelligenceCompanionConsumer10.9EdSightsCompanyEducationHigher EducationStudent Success10.8YanaCompanyMental HealthEmotional WellnessAI Companion10.7LuziaCompanyArtificial IntelligenceAI Assistant9.7Slingshot AICompanyMental HealthArtificial IntelligenceHealthcare9.4coupleCompanyArtificial IntelligenceAI Companion9.2JarvieCompanyAI AssistantMessagingiMessage7.7KiwilogicCompanyConversational AINatural Language Processing5.7AssistCompanyConversational CommerceMessaging5.5AllyOCompanyHR TechRecruitingConversational AI5.0GoatChat AI - Adaptive Plus Inc.CompanyArtificial IntelligenceConversational AI5.0MindsayCompanyAi MlConversational AI5.0Mya SystemsCompanyHR TechRecruitingConversational AI5.0PonchoCompanyWeatherMessaging5.0Reply.aiCompanyConversational AICustomer ExperienceCustomer Service5.0ClincCompanyConversational AINatural Language ProcessingVirtual Assistant3.6Abe AICompanyConversational AIFinancial-ServicesBanking1.5
Unrated 1 Not yet scored
ToyTalkCompanyConversational AIVoice

APIs with this tag (34)

Ranked by the provider's API Evangelist rating — the Kin Score is scored per provider, not per API, so every API of a provider shares its band. How the rating works →

Exemplar 1 Complete, well-documented, and agent-ready
Microsoft Copilot Studio API (formerly Power Virtual Agents)API for building, managing, and deploying AI agents and conversational chatbots. Power Virtual Agents has b...76.4
Strong 4 Solid coverage with minor gaps
ServiceNow Virtual Agent Bot Integration APIThe ServiceNow Virtual Agent Bot Integration API provides REST endpoints for integrating external messaging...60.7Oracle Digital Assistant REST APIREST APIs for managing Oracle Digital Assistant instances, skills, digital assistants, channels, conversati...60.2Messenger Platform APIBuild messaging experiences on Facebook Messenger including chatbots, rich media messages, and customer ser...56.7ChatGPT APIAPI for accessing OpenAI's ChatGPT language models for chat completions and conversations.55.9
Developing 14 Usable, with meaningful gaps to close
Zoom Chatbot APIThe Zoom Chatbot API enables chatbots to send and receive messages, respond to user inputs, and perform act...53.3Zoom Virtual Agent APIThe Zoom Virtual Agent API enables developers to build AI-powered chatbot solutions for websites, providing...53.3LSEG Messenger Bot SDKSDK for building intelligent, compliant messaging bots within the LSEG Messenger platform. Enables sending,...51.8Einstein Bot APIAPI for building and managing AI-powered chatbots for customer service.49.4PeopleSoft Chatbot APIChatbot integration operations49.4ArthurAI Chatbot APIThe Chatbot API from ArthurAI — 2 operation(s) for chatbot.48.3Udesk Robot (GaussMind) APIBot platform API for applications and robots, FAQ knowledge bases, bot sessions, task-flow entities, extern...48.3Dixa Chatbots APIThe Chatbots API from Dixa — 13 operation(s) for chatbots.48.0Sendbird AI Chatbot APIThe Sendbird AI Chatbot API enables building and deploying AI-powered chatbots within chat applications, su...46.2Spring AI APISpring AI provides a Spring-friendly API and abstractions for building AI-powered applications. It offers a...46.2Aramark Marko Ask MarkoThis API will return messages from the Ask Marko Chat Bot44.1Zoca Chatbot APIThe chatbot API from Zoca — 82 operation(s) for chatbot.42.8Chatfuel Broadcasting APIProgrammatically send messages and trigger flows/blocks to a specific bot user on Messenger, Instagram, or ...40.7VCV chatbot APIThe chatbot API from VCV — 2 operation(s) for chatbot.40.2
Thin 10 Limited public surface area
Bitrix24 Chatbots APIThe Chatbots API from Bitrix24 — 66 operation(s) for chatbots.39.0Chatbase Chatbots APICreate, retrain, configure, list, and delete chatbots/agents.39.0iX Hello Customer v2 Universal Messaging APIHeadless flow-execution API for iX Hello Customer v2. Starts a stateful conversational session against an a...38.0Copilot Studio Direct Line APIThe Copilot Studio Direct Line API enables custom applications to communicate with bots built in Microsoft ...36.2Creed chatbot APIThe chatbot API from Creed — 7 operation(s) for chatbot.33.6Ex-Human chatbot APIThe chatbot API from Ex-Human — 3 operation(s) for chatbot.33.6WATI WhatsApp Business APITenant-scoped REST API for sending WhatsApp template and session messages, managing contacts, assigning ope...31.7Landbot Platform APIREST API for managing Landbot resources including channels, customers, customer fields, message hooks, webh...30.6Picker chatbot APIThe chatbot API from Picker — 1 operation(s) for chatbot.28.9MirrorFly Chat Platform APIToken-authenticated REST API for building in-app chat, split into User APIs and Admin APIs (users, contacts...26.2
Emerging 5 Early or largely undocumented
Ultimate.ai Public API (legacy, retired)The original Ultimate.ai Public API on chat.ultimate.ai - Chat Automation (POST /api/v2/automation), Intent...25.1Zendesk AI Agents API (formerly Ultimate.ai)Successor API surface of the Ultimate.ai platform after the Zendesk acquisition - Chat, Ticket, and Widget ...25.1ChatwikChatwik's publicly consumable surfaces: an llms.txt / llms-full.txt agent-native discovery file and product...25.0UBIX ChatUBIX APIConversational AI API enabling natural language interaction with enterprise data and AI models. Supports it...23.2IBM Watson AssistantBuild, train, and deploy conversational interactions into any application, device, or channel. Create AI-po...20.2

Companies reaching this through an API (22)

These companies publish an API, specification or operation carrying “Chatbots” but do not classify their business under it. Listed unranked and kept out of the count above, because one tagged operation is not a statement about what a company does.

Aramark ArthurAI Bitrix24 ChatGPT Concentrix Dixa Ex-Human IBM Watson Meta Microsoft Power Platform APIs Oracle PeopleSoft Picker Refinitiv Eikon Salesforce Service Cloud Sendbird ServiceNow Spring Framework UBIX Labs VCV Zoca Zoom

Score breakdown

Frequency
59.5
log-scaled weighted occurrences
Breadth
2.4
spread across providers
Quality lift
33.2
mean composite of providers using it
Cohesion
11.2
strength of nearest seed neighbor

Related tags

Conversational AI 57 co-occurrences Customer Service 17 co-occurrences WhatsApp 16 co-occurrences Customer-Support 18 co-occurrences Messaging 36 co-occurrences Customer Engagement 13 co-occurrences Live Chat 8 co-occurrences Omnichannel 10 co-occurrences

Where this tag comes from

Provider tag89
Api tag36
Openapi tag9
Openapi op tag71

Cohort brief

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The 84 providers in the APIs.io catalog tagged Chatbots, scored on the Kin Score. Every figure below is computed from the catalog — nothing here is written.

Providers
84
all scored
Mean Kin Score
30.4
+6.5 vs catalog 23.9
Mean Agent Readiness
16.6
+4.6 vs catalog 12
Spread
1.5–83.2
median 29.7 · σ 18.2
How the 84 split by band
Exemplar 3Strong 4Developing 18Thin 23Emerging 22Minimal 14
Facet averages, against the whole catalog
FacetThis cohortCatalogDifferenceScored
Developer Ergonomics 32.5 23.4 +9.1 84
Access Clarity 34.8 26.5 +8.3 84
Contract Quality 26.7 19.8 +6.9 84
Operational Transparency 19.5 13.9 +5.6 84
Discoverability 65.5 61.2 +4.3 84
Contract Governance 7 6.4 +0.6 84

A facet is averaged over the members that carry it, not over the whole cohort — the “Scored” column is that count. Averaging an absent facet as zero would score our own coverage gaps as the providers’ posture.

What this cohort publishes
ArtifactThis cohortCatalogDifference
MCP server (any) 14% 10% +4
MCP server (first-party) 15% 13% +2
Agent Skills 0% 0% 0
OAuth scopes 14% 11% +3
Security 99% 96% +3
Arazzo workflows 2% 2% 0
Governance rules 11% 14% -3

mcp_pct counts any mcp/ artifact including ones API Evangelist derived from the provider OpenAPI; mcp_first_party_pct counts only servers the provider publishes. Prefer the latter.

Top by Kin Score
  1. 1 Ada 83.2
  2. 2 SendPulse 74.4
  3. 3 LINE 69.1
  4. 4 Google Dialogflow 65.2
  5. 5 AppsMax 59.7
  6. 6 Lithium 59.7
  7. 7 VBOUT 54.8
  8. 8 Claude 53.8
  9. 9 Chatsimple 52.1
  10. 10 OutRival 51.7
Top by Agent Readiness
  1. 1 SendPulse 53.6
  2. 2 Ada 47.3
  3. 3 LINE 44.9
  4. 4 Pypestream 43
  5. 5 Google Dialogflow 37.9
  6. 6 StreamElements 37.2
  7. 7 Hilos 36.1
  8. 8 ManyChat 35.8
  9. 9 Lithium 35.7
  10. 10 Dashbot 35.2
All 88 members of this roster resolve to a scored provider in the catalog.Generated from the catalog build of 16 September 2026, across 27514 providers, using the same computation served by the APIs.io cohort API. Briefs are published for rosters of 5 or more scored providers; below that a distribution is not meaningful.

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