# Overview Overview The Basics: The API allows you to connect the chatbot to any other platform to be able to automatically talk with users (example: Connect the AI chatbot behind your Facebook Page’s Messenger to talk with users and get them to book a meeting). Bot API Authentication: The API uses a standard header (HTTP Authentication) for authorization. Authorization: Token {api\_key} --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://lety.gitbook.io/lety-docs/chatbot-api/overview.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.