> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.vectorshift.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Sharing and deploying

> Choose how your users will access your chatbot

Your chatbot is built and customized. Now you need to decide how people will use it. VectorShift offers five deployment channels, each suited to different audiences and use cases. You can use more than one at the same time: share a link with your internal team while also embedding the chatbot on your public website and connecting it to Slack.

## Deployment channels at a glance

| Channel            | Best for                                                  | Requires               | Notes                                           |
| ------------------ | --------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------- | ----------------------------------------------- |
| **Share link**     | Sharing with team members or public users                 | Deployed chatbot       | Supports SSO and password protection            |
| **Embed (script)** | Websites that allow custom scripts (WordPress, Bubble.io) | Deployed chatbot       | Collapsible widget, preferred method            |
| **Embed (iFrame)** | Websites that restrict scripts (Wix free plan)            | Deployed chatbot       | Use when the script tag does not work           |
| **Slack**          | Internal team tools and workspace bots                    | Slack workspace, OAuth | Supports Role-Based Access Control              |
| **WhatsApp / SMS** | Customer communication on messaging apps                  | Twilio account         | Via webhook; messages split at 1,600 characters |
| **API**            | Building your own application on top of VectorShift       | API key                | Supports streaming                              |

<Warning>
  Your chatbot must be deployed before any channel will work. Toggle **Deployment Enabled** in the Export tab before sharing links, embedding, or connecting to external services.
</Warning>

## Choose your channel

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Share via link" icon="link" href="/platform/interfaces/chatbots/export-link">
    Generate a shareable URL with optional SSO or password protection
  </Card>

  <Card title="Embed on a website" icon="code" href="/platform/interfaces/chatbots/export-script">
    Add a collapsible chat widget to any website using a script tag or iFrame
  </Card>

  <Card title="Deploy to Slack" icon="slack" href="/platform/interfaces/chatbots/export-slack">
    Let your team chat with the bot directly in Slack
  </Card>

  <Card title="Deploy via WhatsApp and SMS" icon="phone" href="/platform/interfaces/chatbots/export-whatsapp">
    Connect to WhatsApp or SMS through Twilio
  </Card>

  <Card title="API access" icon="terminal" href="/platform/interfaces/chatbots/export-api">
    Run the chatbot programmatically from your own application
  </Card>
</CardGroup>