> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://www.mintlify.com/docs/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Configure the assistant > Configure the AI assistant in your Mintlify dashboard: toggle availability, customize responses, add starter questions, set bot protection, and manage billing. Configure the assistant on the [Assistant](https://app.mintlify.com/products/assistant) page of your dashboard. Manage billing and usage on the [Usage](https://app.mintlify.com/settings/organization/usage) page. ## Enable or disable the assistant Toggle the assistant status to enable or disable the assistant for your documentation site. The assistant status toggle in the dashboard.

The assistant status toggle in the dashboard.

## Set deflection email In the Response Handling section, enable the assistant to redirect unanswered questions to your support team. Specify an email address for the assistant to give to users if it cannot answer their question. You can also enable a "Contact support" button to appear in the assistant chat panel. The assistant deflection panel in the dashboard. Assistant deflection is toggled on and support@mintlify.com is set as the deflection email.

The assistant deflection panel in the dashboard. Assistant deflection is toggled on and support@mintlify.com is set as the deflection email.

## Search domains In the Response Handling section, configure domains that the assistant can use for web search to find additional context when answering questions. * Domains must be publicly available. * Domains that require JavaScript to load are not supported.

The assistant search domains panel enabled in the dashboard. The assistant is configured to search the mintlify.com/pricing domain.

For more precise control over what the assistant can search, use filtering syntax. * **Domain-level filtering** * `example.com`: Search only the `example.com` domain * `docs.example.com`: Search only the `docs.example.com` subdomain * `*.example.com`: Search all subdomains of `example.com` * **Path-level filtering** * `docs.example.com/api`: Search all pages under the `/api` subpath * **Multiple patterns** * Add multiple entries to target different sections of sites ## Add sample questions Help your users begin conversations with the assistant by adding starter questions. The assistant can generate page-specific questions based on the page a user is viewing or you can add persistent questions that are available across pages. You can add up to three starter questions. Click **Ask Assistant** for recommended questions based on your documentation.

The search suggestions panel in the dashboard with contextual starter questions enabled.

## Bot protection In the Bot Protection section, enable invisible captcha to protect your assistant from automated abuse. The bot protection is privacy-friendly and invisible to nearly all visitors. To enable bot protection: 1. Go to the [Assistant settings](https://app.mintlify.com/products/assistant/settings) page in your dashboard. 2. In the **Bot Protection** section, toggle **Invisible Captcha** on. Changes take up to 10 minutes to propagate. If you use custom [Content Security Policy headers](/deploy/csp-configuration), you must include `hcaptcha.com` and `*.hcaptcha.com` in your allowlist. ## Manage billing The assistant runs on credits. Each assistant message consumes credits, where a message is any user interaction with the assistant that receives a response. See [Credit pricing](/credits) for more information. ### Change your credit tier 1. Go to the [Usage](https://app.mintlify.com/settings/organization/usage) page of your dashboard. 2. In the **Credit packages** section, select a tier from the dropdown menu. 3. Confirm the change to proceed to checkout. ### Allow overages Overages are disabled by default. With overages disabled, the assistant is unavailable once you reach your credit allowance and remains unavailable until your allowance resets. To allow overages, enable them in the **Spending controls** section of the [Usage](https://app.mintlify.com/settings/organization/usage) page of your dashboard. If you enable overages, each credit beyond your allowance incurs an overage charge. ### Set usage alerts In the **Spending controls** section of your dashboard, set usage alerts to receive an email when you reach a certain percentage of your credit allowance. ### Higher credit volumes For plans larger than 10,000 credits per month, [contact sales](mailto:sales@mintlify.com) to discuss custom credit packages. ## Related topics - [Roles](/docs/dashboard/roles.md) - [Create assistant message](/docs/api/assistant/create-assistant-message-v2.md) - [Assistant](/docs/assistant/index.md)