How can I make my Vapi bot read data from an Excel file to answer client questions? Any docs or examples for that?

Vapi does not support direct reading from Excel files, but you can use your Excel data by converting it to a supported format and uploading it as a Knowledge Base. Here's how: 1. Convert your Excel file to CSV or TXT format. 2. Upload the file in the Vapi dashboard under

Build > Files

. 3. Associate the uploaded file with your assistant in the Knowledge Base section. This enables your Vapi bot to answer questions using the data from your file. [See the Knowledge Base setup guide for details.](https://docs.vapi.ai/knowledge-base#how-to-create-a-knowledge-base) Source: - [Vapi Knowledge Base Documentation](https://docs.vapi.ai/knowledge-base#how-to-create-a-knowledge-base)

Is there a way to do it with make or another tools. Because the excel with the informations will take too many tokens and it will cost a lot @User @Vapi Support Bot @Shubham Bajaj

Yes, you can use Make (Integromat) to connect your Excel data to Vapi and avoid uploading large files as a knowledge base. Here's a high-level approach: 1. Set up a Make scenario to process your Excel file and expose the data via a webhook or API endpoint. 2. Configure a Vapi custom tool or webhook to call this endpoint when a user asks a relevant question. 3. Vapi will fetch only the needed data on demand, minimizing token usage and cost. For more details, see the [Vapi Tools & Integration Guide](https://docs.vapi.ai/tools#integration-tools). Source: - [Vapi Tools & Integration Guide](https://docs.vapi.ai/tools#integration-tools)

Upload the file via the dashboard or API to the assistant’s knowledge base, or use tools like the query tool. https://docs.vapi.ai/knowledge-base