Deploying the transactions on google webhook sample on dialogflow inline editor

Question

I'm making a project on dialogflow / actions on google that has multi functionality outside of just transactions of physical products. I'm currently following the tutorial provided by google (I'll post the link below).

I'm just wondering if this is possible to deploy to the inline editor and it will work the same? Only reason I am asking is because in the tutorial they are using the firebase CLI and using a url for a webhook (Which I've seen them use in other tutorials, but I have always just used the inline editor and it's worked fine).I have tried already deploying to the inline editor and I got an error, although that could have just been me doing something wrong.

Just curious if anyone has done a similar project using the inline editor and it's worked?

Thanks for the help!

Github link here

Actions on Google link here

It would be better to use webhook fullfilment for your purpose as it would help your code modular ! — Sairaj Sawant, Dec 05 '18 at 04:34
The URL which you get after deploying your code to firebase cloud functions. Complete [this](https://codelabs.developers.google.com/codelabs/actions-2/#0) codelab, it would help ! — Sairaj Sawant, Dec 05 '18 at 05:01

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Dec 05 '18 at 16:32

I would try to answer your questions below:

If this is possible to deploy to the inline editor and it will work the same?

Yes. It would work the same in the Inline Editor ( because it is powered by Cloud Functions for Firebase ) as long as you handle responses for all the intents required for your transactions.

But I would like to emphasize on following limitations using the Inline Editor for fulfillment:

The inline editor only supports two files: index.js and package.json (modifying package.json will install any dependencies you specify upon deployment). Hence, It becomes difficult to keep the code modularized using the inline editor.

You cannot save or download code modified in the inline editor without first deploying. Hence, It becomes difficult to debug your intents before deploying.

So, I would recommend using the Webhook Fulfillment i.e setting up your local development environment and then using Firebase CLI to deploy your code to Firebase Functions.

I would recommend completing this codelab and then following the instructions in the Github link and Actions on Google links you mentioned in the question to complete setting up transactions in Actions on Google.

Good Luck! Hope that helps!

Yes it did! That's all I was looking for. Thank you very much! — Landon G, Dec 08 '18 at 18:07

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Dec 08 '18 at 18:10

Just an FYI for anyone wanting to use the inline editor on dialogflow, as the above answer stated, you can use the inline editor and it works fine. Just make sure you don't test it on the simulator on the actions on google console or else it won't work. Make sure it's on a smart speaker or a phone.

Deploying the transactions on google webhook sample on dialogflow inline editor

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