Optimizely Opal for Developers
A comprehensive guide to unlock the full potential of Optimizely Opal
This guide provides a structured path for developers to learn, build, and maintain solutions with Optimizely Opal, leveraging its capabilities for enhanced productivity and intelligent automation.
Getting started
Understanding Opal as a platform
Begin your journey by delving into the fundamental aspects of Optimizely Opal. This section provides a comprehensive overview of its core purpose, AI capabilities, usage guidelines, and credit system, essential for grasping Opal's role as a powerful platform.
What is Opal?
Optimizely Opal is an agent orchestration platform that helps you work smarter across Optimizely One. Whether you create content, manage experiments, or analyze data, you can use Opal to automate tasks, surface insights, and guide decision-making.
AI features
Explore the artificial intelligence capabilities embedded within Optimizely Opal, including how it leverages AI to automate tasks, generate content, and provide intelligent assistance across Optimizely products.
Using Opal
Learn how to get started with Optimizely Opal, whether you are an administrator setting up access and configurations or a user leveraging its features for daily tasks. This section provides guidance for both roles.
Credits
Understand how Optimizely Opal credits are consumed across various AI-powered features and workflows. Learn about credit allocation, usage tracking, and how to manage credits for your organization.
Ready to start learning?
Access comprehensive courses and learning paths on Optimizely Academy to master Optimizely Opal. Enhance your skills from beginner to expert with structured educational content.
Level up
Core Opal concepts
Dive deeper into the fundamental concepts that power Optimizely Opal, including how it processes instructions, utilizes agents and tools, and leverages retrieval augmented generation (RAG) for intelligent responses.
Agents
Explore specialized agents within Opal, autonomous, goal-oriented AI entities designed for specific, complex tasks. Learning to configure and interact with them is key to extending Opal's functionality and automating advanced operations.
Tools
Discover the diverse internal and external tools Opal utilizes. Understanding how Opal selects and executes these tools based on user intent is vital for integrating custom functionalities and automating complex actions.
RAG
Uncover retrieval augmented generation (RAG) in Optimizely Opal. This advanced technique enhances Opal's ability to provide accurate, relevant, and contextually rich responses by dynamically accessing and synthesizing information from vast knowledge bases.
Workflow agents
Explore how workflow agents orchestrate multi-step, complex processes by chaining Opal's tool calls and agent actions. Learn to define triggers, design sequential or parallel steps with conditional logic, and integrate human approval steps for comprehensive automation.
Mastering Optimizely OPAL
Advanced topics and customization
Unlock the full potential of Optimizely Opal with advanced functionalities and customization options. Dive into specialized agents, workflows, and the tool SDK to extend Opal's capabilities to unique business processes.
Opal Chat integrations
Explore how Opal Chat seamlessly integrates across the Optimizely ecosystem, enhancing various products with AI-powered assistance. This deep integration streamlines workflows, improves content creation, and provides intelligent insights directly within your familiar Optimizely tools.
Opal Chat in CMP
Opal Chat in CMS (SaaS)
Opal Chat in Experimentation
Integration with collaboration platforms
Extend Optimizely Opal's capabilities by integrating with various collaboration and enterprise AI platforms. This allows you to leverage Opal's intelligence directly within your preferred tools, streamlining workflows and enhancing productivity.
Hosting tools in OCP
Learn how to host custom tools within the Optimizely Connect Platform (OCP) to extend Opal's capabilities. This allows developers to integrate bespoke functionalities and services, enhancing Opal's interaction with internal APIs, databases, or custom solutions.
Tool SDK
Access a dedicated learning path on Optimizely Academy to master the tool SDK. This course provides comprehensive guidance for developers to build and integrate custom tools for Opal, enabling connection to internal APIs, databases, or custom services.
Validate your expertise: Get certified
You've mastered Optimizely Opal, from setup to advanced techniques and integrations. Now, formalize your skills and demonstrate proficiency with official Optimizely certifications. These credentials validate your expertise, opening doors to new opportunities and proving your ability to unlock the platform's full potential.
Staying current
Essential resources for Optimizely developers
In the fast-paced world of digital experience development, staying informed is key to success. This section provides critical resources to help you keep pace with Optimizely's evolution, anticipate future changes, and leverage the latest tools and features to their fullest potential.
Stay up-to-date with release notes
Keep track of the latest features, improvements, and bug fixes across all Optimizely products. Understanding release notes helps you leverage new capabilities and prepare for upcoming changes. View release notes: Opal
Influence the future with the product roadmap
Get a glimpse into Optimizely's strategic direction and upcoming innovations. The roadmap provides insights into planned features and helps you align your development efforts with future platform capabilities. Explore the roadmap
Additional resources for every stage
Here's a curated list of essential resources to support your journey with Optimizely, no matter your experience.
Developer docs
Your go-to source for comprehensive API references, SDK guides, and technical articles.
Optimizely World
Connect with other Optimizely developers, share insights, and find solutions in our vibrant community forums.
Slack / chat
Engage in real-time discussions, ask quick questions, and get support from peers and Optimizely experts.
Academy
Advance your skills with structured courses and certifications designed for Optimizely developers. Explore Academy courses
Support
Access direct assistance from Optimizely for technical issues and personalized help. Contact our support professionals