{"revision":"c10276e953456835cdbb1f3a60d58ae1980be353","document":{"id":5306,"path":"conversational-interfaces/virtual-agent/vad-ai-connector-utility.md","title":"AI Connector utility","bundle":null,"doc_type":null,"release":"australia","body":"\n# AI Connector utility\n\nUse this utility to link generative AI to custom skills for added versatility in your Virtual Agent LLM \\(large language model\\) conversations.\n\n**Note:** Depending on your license, you will have access to certain application features, generative AI skills, agentic workflows, and AI agents. For more information, see [ServiceNow product tiers](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/intelligent-experiences/ai-native-sku-overview.md).\n\n## AI Connector utility properties\n\nSpecify the flow action properties for the node that you want to create.\n\n<table id=\"action-utility-properties-sheet-table\"><thead><tr><th>\n\nProperty\n\n</th><th>\n\nDescription\n\n</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>\n\nNode name\n\n</td><td>\n\nName of the AI Connector node.\n\n</td></tr><tr><td>\n\nSelect custom skill\n\n</td><td>\n\nOpen the drop-down menu to search for a custom skill.\n\n</td></tr><tr><td>\n\nWait for response\n\n</td><td>\n\nActivate this toggle switch to wait for a response from the action before continuing the conversation.\n\n</td></tr><tr><td>\n\nInput and Output mappings\n\n</td><td>\n\nAll input and output mappings are based on the custom skill you select. For more information on custom skills, see [AI Skill Kit](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/intelligent-experiences/now-assist-skill-kit-landing.md), [Managing custom skills in Assistant Designer Asset library](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/conversational-interfaces/virtual-agent/managing-custom-skills.md), and [AI agents in Virtual Agent topics](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/conversational-interfaces/virtual-agent/ai-agent-custom-skill.md).\n\n</td></tr><tr><td class=\"sub-head\" colspan=\"2\">\n\nAdvanced\n\n</td></tr><tr><td class=\"sub-head\" colspan=\"2\">\n\nHide this node\n\n</td></tr><tr><td>\n\nConditionally show this node if\n\n</td><td>\n\nNo-code condition statement or low-code script that specifies a condition for presenting this node in the conversation. The condition must evaluate to true.\n\n</td></tr></tbody>\n</table>## Example AI Connector utility\n\n\\[Omitted image \"vad-ai-connector-utility-properties.png\"\\] Alt text: AI Connector utility with no skill selected. The utility functions only after you select a custom skill that includes a query.\n\n\\[Omitted image \"vad-ai-connector-utility-properties-with-skill.png\"\\] Alt text: AI Connector utility with Web Search skill selected. All input and output mappings derive from the custom skill.\n\n**Parent Topic:**[Assistant Designer utilities](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/conversational-interfaces/virtual-agent/va-utilities.md)\n\n"}}