Publish and version

Objective. Validate a tested draft and release it as a versioned flow snapshot without changing an in-progress live conversation.

Prerequisites

A saved bot draft that you have tested in the simulator.
Editor or owner access to the bot.
A connected WhatsApp channel only when you want the published version to handle live WhatsApp traffic. Publishing itself does not require Meta credentials.

Publish a validated draft

1In the editor top bar, check whether the bot is Not published or has a version with draft edits, then select Publish.
2Review the Publish bot dialog. It checks the draft for blocking errors and warnings. Resolve every blocking error before publishing; warnings are shown but do not stop the release.
3Select Publish in the dialog. Fluenta creates the next version for the bot and reports the published version when the request succeeds.

Know what a publication contains

A publication is an immutable snapshot of the full bot definition: every flow and the mainFlowId that identifies the entry flow. The editable canvas remains a draft, so changes after publishing do not affect the published version until you publish again.

Understand live conversations and rollback

1Publishing a new version does not rewrite a live conversation. A conversation already using a published version continues with that version; the runtime moves a stale session to the latest version only when the flow signals that it should reset and reruns that inbound message as a fresh session.
2Fluenta stores versioned immutable snapshots, but the editor has no self-service publication history or rollback control. Restoring a previous snapshot is currently a support request.
3If you need an immediate correction, fix the draft, test it again, and publish the corrected draft as the next version. Do not look for a rollback button that is not in the editor.

Expected result

Expected result. The editor reports a new published version, its full flow definition is captured as a publication snapshot, and later draft edits remain separate until another publish. Existing live conversations are not retroactively rewritten.

Common errors

Publish is blocked by errors.: Read the blocking errors in the Publish bot dialog, then correct the referenced flow or node. A flow can also be blocked when it uses a missing plugin or an enabled connector that is not configured.
My canvas edit is not reflected in the live bot.: Canvas changes are draft edits. Test the change, then publish a new version before expecting it to affect future live flow execution.
An existing conversation did not switch to the new version.: That is expected. An in-progress conversation continues on its current published version rather than being rewritten by a new release.
I need to roll back to an earlier publication.: There is no self-service rollback control. Previous publications are immutable snapshots, and restoring one is currently a support request. For a correction you can make now, fix and test the draft, then publish the next version.