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Integrating Mini Course Generator with Intercom Messenger

Tutorial for integrating Mini Course Generator with Intercom Messenger.

Eren Gunduz avatar
Written by Eren Gunduz
Updated over a month ago

With Mini Course Generator for Intercom, you can:

  • Deliver interactive courses inside Messenger

  • Issue badges & certificates

  • Enhance onboarding & retention

  • Keep users engaged inside your product’s dashboard

Through the integration, you can now build and present your academy directly in the Messenger interfaces, removing the need to move users to other platforms. No external websites, no friction; just seamless customer training in the place where your customers already exist.

ℹ️ Intercom Integration feature is only available on our Elite plan.

You can watch our step-by-step guide video if you prefer learning with videos.


Step 1: Installing MCG app to Intercom Messenger

Go to Settings -> Integrations -> App Store in your Intercom account and search for Mini Course Generator.

Select Mini Course Generator App from the search results and Click Install now.

You will navigated to another tab. On the tab that opened, click Connect to Intercom.

After that, Click Authorize access to give access Mini Course Generator to integrate with Intercom.

🎊 Congrats, Mini Course Generator is integrated with Intercom Messenger. Let’s add your mini courses to Intercom Messenger now.

Step 2: Adding Collection to Intercom Messenger

In Intercom, navigate to Settings -> Channels -> Messenger.

Change Visitors to Users to show your Mini Course only to your users.

Expand Customize Home with apps section.

Click Add an app button at the below and select Mini Course Generator application.

Click Create a new academy block option.

Select the collection you want to present in your Intercom Messenger.

ℹ️ You can only present Collections in Intercom Messenger. Collections are groups of mini-courses. See this article to learn more about Collections.

Specify your Academy Block Title, Subtitle and Button text if you want more customization and click Submit when you are done.

Now click Save and set live button on the right top of page to set live your changes.

🎊 Congrats, you've successfully added your Mini Course Collection to your Intercom Messenger.

ℹ️ Changing Collection name will create a new learner group for Intercom Integration. Please be aware of this before making any changes.


Using Learning Data in Intercom Workflows

After adding your Mini Course Collection to your Intercom Messenger, you can build custom workflows or outbound messages using your learners' learning data.

Data points that we send to Intercom:

  • Started the Collection

  • Completed the Collection

Example: Sending a chat message from Intercom Messenger after a learner completes a Collection.

Navigate to Outbound within your Intercom account and click + New Message in the top-right corner of the screen.

Click Chat option.

Scroll down and expand the Rules section.

Click + Add audience rule and select the rule named Your Collection Name's Status.

Select Completed status.

Afterward, you can configure your message as desired. Refer to this Intercom article if you want to learn more about Outbound Messages on Intercom.


❓ Please reach out us via Intercom if you have any question about integrating Mini Course generator with Intercom Messenger.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I add more than one Collection to Intercom Messenger?

Yes, you can add more than one Collection to your Intercom Messenger. Navigate to Step 2: Adding Collection to Intercom Messenger and apply same steps to add more Collection.

What is Active Learner in Intercom Integration?

An active learner is defined as a learner who has interacted with the Mini Courses during the month. Our Elite plan includes up to 1000 active learners per month for Intercom Integration.

If you require a higher limit for active learners, please contact us to discuss a custom plan.

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