Add Dovetail to your AI agent
Dovetail is an Australian software company that provides tools for transcription analysis, coding interpretation of interviews, survey responses, and feedback, enabling users to create summarized insights from their research analysis.
- Things your agent can do in Dovetail
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Things your AI can do in Dovetail
Your FormWise AI can handle any of these in Dovetail — on its own, without you needing to click a button.
Create Data
PopularTool to create a data item in a Dovetail project with text content, title, and/or structured fields. Use when you need to capture and store research data, interview notes, or other content in a project.
Create Doc
PopularTool to create a doc in a Dovetail project with text content, title and/or custom fields. Use when you need to document research findings, store notes, or create structured content within a project. The doc content is stored but not returned in the response.
Create Note
PopularTool to create a note in a Dovetail project with text content, title and/or custom fields. Use when you need to document research notes, store interview findings, or create structured content within a project. The note content is stored but not returned in the response.
Create Project
PopularTool to create a new project in your Dovetail workspace. Use when you need to create a project to organize research data.
Get Contact
PopularTool to retrieve details of a specific contact. Use when you have confirmed the contact ID and need full contact metadata from Dovetail.
Get Data
PopularTool to retrieve details of a specific data item by ID. Use when you have confirmed the data ID and need full metadata including custom fields, files, and project information from Dovetail.
Get Doc
PopularTool to retrieve details of a specific doc by ID. Use when you have confirmed the doc ID and need full doc metadata from Dovetail.
Get Insight
PopularTool to retrieve details of a specific insight by ID. Use when you need full insight metadata from Dovetail.
Get Project
PopularTool to retrieve details of a specific project. Use when you have confirmed the project ID and need full project metadata from Dovetail.
List Docs
PopularTool to list docs in a Dovetail workspace with optional filtering, sorting, and pagination. Use when you need to retrieve docs, optionally filtered by project, title, content, or creation date.
List Insights
PopularTool to get a list of insights associated with a workspace. Use when you need to retrieve insights with optional filtering by project, publication status, or title, and support for cursor-based pagination.
List User Docs
PopularTool to get a list of docs associated with a user in Dovetail. Use when you need to retrieve documents for a specific user or the authenticated user (use 'me' as user_id).
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Update Contact
PopularTool to update an existing contact in Dovetail. Use when you need to modify a contact's name, email, or custom fields.
Update Data
PopularTool to update a data item in Dovetail. Use when you need to modify the title or fields of an existing data item.
Update Doc
PopularTool to update a doc in Dovetail. Use when you need to modify a doc's title or custom fields.
Update Insight
PopularUpdates an existing insight in Dovetail, allowing you to modify the title and custom fields. Use when you need to revise insight information, correct titles, or update custom field values.
Update Note
PopularTool to update an existing note in Dovetail. Use when you need to modify a note's title, content, or custom fields. Example: "Update note 8IFq5LEC6hV1Vgsu0jPNJ with new title 'Q1 Review'".
Create Channel
Creates a new channel in Dovetail to organize and collect feedback data. Channels are containers for specific types of customer feedback such as app reviews, NPS responses, churn reasons, product reviews, or support tickets. Use this to set up a new data collection source before importing feedback data.
Create Contact
Tool to create a new contact in Dovetail. Use when you need to register a contact before logging interactions.
Create Data Point
Tool to create a data point within a channel. Use after capturing new content to record and classify it in Dovetail.
Create Insight
Creates a new insight in Dovetail to store synthesized research findings, observations, or conclusions. Use this tool when you need to document and save key findings from user research, interviews, or data analysis. Insights can optionally be linked to a project for better organization. Returns the created insight's ID, title, creation timestamp, and other metadata. Note: The body content is stored but not included in the response.
Create Topic
Tool to create a new topic in a Dovetail channel. Requires channel_id, title, and description. Use to organize feedback within channels by creating themed discussion topics.
Delete Channel
Tool to delete an existing channel. Use when you need to remove a channel and move it to the project's trash (restorable for 30 days). Confirm the channel ID before calling.
Delete Data
Tool to delete an existing data item. Use when you have confirmed the data ID and want to move it to trash (restorable for 30 days). Example: "Delete data with ID 1tFfvvAmYPCLUqb9zO8dgN."
Delete Doc
Tool to delete an existing doc. Use when you need to remove a doc and move it to the project's trash (restorable for 30 days).
Delete Insight
Tool to delete an existing insight. Use when you have confirmed the insight ID and want to move it to trash (restorable for 30 days).
Delete Note
Tool to delete an existing note. Use when you have confirmed the note ID and want to move it to trash (restorable for 30 days).
Delete Topic
Tool to delete an existing topic. Use when you have confirmed the topic ID and want to move it to trash (restorable for 30 days). Example: "Delete topic with ID 123e4567-e89b-12d3-a456-426614174000."
Export Data
Tool to export data in HTML or Markdown format. Use when you need to retrieve a formatted version of data items from Dovetail.
Export Doc
Tool to export a doc in HTML or Markdown format. Use when you need to retrieve the full content of a doc from Dovetail in a specific format.
Export Insight
Tool to export an insight in HTML or Markdown format. Use when you need to retrieve the full content of an insight for documentation, reporting, or sharing purposes. The exported content includes the insight's title and body in the specified format.
Export Note
Tool to export a note from Dovetail in HTML or Markdown format. Use when you need to retrieve the full content of a note in a specific export format.
Get File
Tool to retrieve details of a specific file by its ID. Use when you need file metadata, download URL, or processing status from Dovetail.
Get Folder
Tool to retrieve details of a specific folder. Use when you have confirmed the folder ID and need full folder metadata from Dovetail.
Get Note
Tool to retrieve details of a specific note. Use when you have confirmed the note ID and need full note metadata from Dovetail.
Get Token Info
Retrieves information about the current API token, including its unique identifier and the associated workspace subdomain. Use this to verify which workspace the token belongs to.
Import Data File
Tool to import a public URL of a file as new data in Dovetail. Use when you need to add external files to a project.
Import Doc File
Tool to import a public file URL as a new doc in Dovetail. Use when you need to create a doc from an external file source. The file must be publicly accessible at the provided URL.
Import Insight from File
Tool to import a file from a public URL as a new insight in Dovetail. Use when you need to create an insight from an external file source such as PDFs, images, or documents. The file must be publicly accessible for Dovetail to fetch and import it. After import, the insight can be analyzed, tagged, and connected to projects.
Import Note File
Tool to import a file from a public URL as a new note in Dovetail. Use when you need to create a note by importing content from an accessible file URL (PDF, video, audio, etc.).
List Contacts
Retrieves a paginated list of contacts from a Dovetail workspace. Returns contact IDs, names, creation timestamps, and custom fields. Use cursor-based pagination (limit + start_cursor) to navigate large contact lists efficiently.
List Data
Tool to list data items in Dovetail. Use when you need to retrieve, filter, sort, or paginate through your workspace data. Supports filtering by created_at (date range), project_id, and title. Results can be sorted by created_at or title. Uses cursor-based pagination with configurable page size.
List Folders
Tool to get a list of folders associated with a workspace. Use when you need to retrieve folder hierarchy, search for folders by title, or navigate the folder structure with pagination support.
List Highlights
List highlights from your Dovetail workspace with optional filtering and pagination. Use this action to retrieve highlights that have been created across your notes and projects. Supports filtering by project or note, and cursor-based pagination for large result sets.
List Notes
List notes in Dovetail workspace with optional pagination and sorting. Use this tool to retrieve notes from your Dovetail workspace. Supports pagination for large result sets and sorting options. Returns note metadata including IDs, titles, timestamps, and associated project information.
List Projects
Tool to list all projects in Dovetail. Use after authenticating with a valid workspace token when you need to retrieve the full project list.
List Tags
List all tags in the authenticated Dovetail workspace. Returns tag details including title, color, highlight count, and timestamps. Supports pagination for workspaces with many tags.
List User Insights
List personal insights for a user in Dovetail. Returns a paginated list of insights including their IDs, titles, creation dates, and published status. Use DOVETAIL_GET_TOKEN_INFO to obtain a valid user_id.
Magic Search
Tool to perform a magic search across workspace data. Use when you need to retrieve relevant highlights, notes, insights, channels, themes, or tags by query.
Update Channel
Tool to update an existing channel's title or context. Use after confirming the channel ID and fields to change.
Update Topic
Tool to update an existing topic. Use after confirming the topic ID and fields to change. Example: "Update topic with id 123... to have title 'New'".
Built for the way you actually work
No code, no engineers
Connect in a few clicks and start using your AI right away. If you can use the apps you already love, you can do this.
Sounds like you, not like a bot
Train your AI on your offer, your voice, and the way you actually talk to clients — it picks up where you leave off.
Plugs into the stack you already use
No need to rip out your CRM, your scheduler, or your email tool. Your AI works inside the apps running your business today.
Your data stays yours
Client conversations, lists, and credentials are scoped to your workspace. Nothing gets shared, sold, or used to train anyone else’s AI.
What you can do once Dovetail is connected
Onboard new clients without lifting a finger
When someone signs up, your AI greets them, sets up their next step in Dovetail, and keeps the momentum going — even at 2am.
Reply to leads in seconds, not days
Your AI watches Dovetail for new inquiries, answers questions in your voice, and books the call before they cool off.
Get your weekends back
Hand off the repetitive Dovetail work — follow-ups, reminders, updates, simple admin — and stop being the bottleneck in your own business.
How to connect Dovetail to your agent
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Start using FormWise for free
Sign up in under a minute.
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Find Dovetail in your connected apps
Inside FormWise, go to Settings → Connected Services and look for Dovetail.
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Hit "Connect"
Click "Connect Dovetail" and log in like you normally would. We only ask for the permissions your AI actually needs.
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Tell your AI what to do in Dovetail
Build a quick AI Agent (it's like writing instructions, not code), and pick the Dovetail actions you want your AI to handle.
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Watch it run
Send it a real-world task and watch your AI take care of Dovetail for you. Tweak the wording until it feels just right.
Powered by the AI you already trust
Your Dovetail workflow runs on the same world-class AI used by ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini. We handle the technical part — you just tell your AI what to do, in plain English.
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Questions other Dovetail users had before signing up
Do I need to know how to code?
Not even a little. If you can use Dovetail today, you can set this up. You'll connect Dovetail, tell your AI what it should help with, and you're live. The whole thing is built for coaches, course creators, agencies, and operators — not engineers.
Will my clients know they're talking to an AI?
Only if you want them to. Your FormWise AI is trained on your voice, your offer, and the way you actually communicate — so it sounds like a thoughtful team member, not a clunky chatbot. Most people can't tell.
Can I make it sound like me?
Yes. You can give your AI examples of how you write, the questions you usually ask new clients, the way you handle objections, and the language you use about your offer. The more you give it, the more it sounds like you wrote it.
What if I want to take over a conversation?
You're always in control. You can step in at any point, take over from your AI, or stop it from sending messages until you've reviewed them. Think of it as a teammate, not a replacement.
Is my client data safe?
Yes. Your Dovetail login and client information stay scoped to your workspace. We don't sell it, we don't share it, and we don't use your data to train anyone else's AI. You can disconnect Dovetail or delete everything any time.
What happens when Dovetail updates their app?
We handle it. When Dovetail adds new features or changes how something works, we update the integration in the background. You don't have to do anything — your AI just keeps working.
How fast can I actually get this running?
Most people are up and running the same day they sign up. Connecting Dovetail takes a few minutes. Teaching your AI to handle the work the way you'd want it done is the part worth slowing down for.
What is FormWise?
FormWise is the AI agent builder for coaches, course creators, and agencies. You connect the apps you already use — like Dovetail — train your AI on your offer and voice, and let it handle the work you've been doing manually: onboarding, follow-ups, support, admin. No code, no developers, no engineering team required.
Can I sell AI agents to my clients?
Yes. A lot of FormWise users build AI assistants and sell them as part of their offer — done-for-you AI setups, white-label assistants for client businesses, custom GPTs trained on a client's brand. You can charge a setup fee, a monthly retainer, or both.
Can I embed my AI on my website or in my course?
Yes. Every AI you build in FormWise can be embedded on your site, dropped into your course platform, or shared as a standalone link. Your clients and students just open it like any other web page — no app to download, no login hoops.
Do I need to know anything about AI to use this?
No. If you can describe what you want your AI to do in plain English — "greet new clients, ask these 3 questions, book them a call" — FormWise can build it. We handle the models, the prompts, the connections. You handle the part you already know: what your business actually needs.
About Dovetail on FormWise
Dovetail is an Australian software company that provides tools for transcription analysis, coding interpretation of interviews, survey responses, and feedback, enabling users to create summarized insights from their research analysis.
Connect Dovetail once and your FormWise AI gets 51 things it can do inside it. That means your AI can handle the Dovetail work in your business — the messages, the updates, the follow-ups, the admin — the way you would, just faster and around the clock.
You don't need to know how any of it works under the hood. We take care of keeping the connection alive, retrying if something fails, and making sure your data only ever moves where you tell it to.
New to Dovetail? Take a look at dovetail.com.
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