HubSpot Visitor Identification

Name: Visitor Identification API
Brand: Visitor Identification
Availability: InStock

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For Agents

Generate identification tokens that link an authenticated user to the HubSpot chat widget so chat sessions are tied to a known contact. Useful for agents wiring up SSO chat experiences.

Install Jentic One Beta

Connect the Visitor Identification to your agent

Jentic One is a self-hosted execution layer for AI agents. It lets your agent call the Visitor Identification, or any other public or private API you need. You set the rules, the agent never sees your credentials, and every call is logged.

Two steps, two machines. Install the instance in a safe environment, then register your agent from wherever it runs.

Step 1: Jentic One Host machine

# On the machine that will host your Jentic One instance:
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jentic/jentic-one/main/tools/install.sh | sh

Step 2: Agent machine

# On the machine where your agent runs (keep this separate from the instance):
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jentic/jentic-one/main/tools/install.sh | sh
jentic register       # connects your agent to your Jentic One instance

Jentic One is in public beta. The setup above keeps your agent separate from the instance, which is what you want before using real credentials: an agent running as the same OS user as Jentic One can read its stored keys directly. Just evaluating? A single local install is fine to start. See the secure deployment guide for the tiers.

Capabilities

What an agent can do with Visitor Identification API.

Generate a HubSpot visitor identification token from an email and friendly name

Return a token suitable for the HubSpot chat widget identifyVisitor call

Pair authenticated visitors from an external SSO with HubSpot contact records

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Use Cases

Patterns agents use Visitor Identification API for, with concrete tasks.

★ Authenticated Chat for Logged-In Customers

When a customer is signed into your portal, call POST /visitor-identification/v3/tokens/create with their email and name to mint a token. Pass the token to the HubSpot chat widget's identifyVisitor call so the chat session is tied to the matching HubSpot contact, allowing reps to see history without verifying identity again.

On portal login, POST /visitor-identification/v3/tokens/create with the user's email and friendly name, then return the token to the front-end for `hsConversationsSettings.identificationToken`.

SSO Chat Bridging

Bridge a single sign-on session into HubSpot chat by minting an identification token after the SSO handshake. Useful for B2B portals where every chat user is already authenticated and the support team needs the conversation tied to a known account immediately.

After SSO success, POST /visitor-identification/v3/tokens/create with the authenticated email and name, and return the token to the chat widget.

High-Trust Support Channels

Reduce verification friction for known account holders by stamping every chat session with an identification token. Reps see the matching CRM record automatically, and chat history persists across sessions without prompting visitors to re-enter contact details.

POST /visitor-identification/v3/tokens/create with the verified user's email and name when they navigate to the support page.

Agent-Issued Chat Tokens

Use Jentic to issue HubSpot identification tokens from an AI agent without embedding HubSpot SDK code in the application. The agent invokes the token-issue operation by intent, and the HubSpot OAuth or private app token used to call HubSpot stays in the Jentic vault.

Use Jentic search 'generate a HubSpot visitor identification token', load the POST /visitor-identification/v3/tokens/create schema, and execute with email and friendly name.

Key Endpoints

1 endpoints — the hubspot visitor identification api issues short-lived identification tokens that pass authenticated visitor identity into the hubspot chat widget.

METHOD

PATH

DESCRIPTION

POST

/visitor-identification/v3/tokens/create

Generate a visitor identification token

POST

/visitor-identification/v3/tokens/create

Generate a visitor identification token

Why Jentic?

Three things that make agents converge on Jentic-routed access.

Credential isolation

HubSpot OAuth and private app tokens for Visitor Identification are stored encrypted in the Jentic vault. The agent receives only a scoped execution token; the raw HubSpot credential never enters its prompt.

Intent-based discovery

Agents search Jentic with intents like 'generate a chat identification token' and Jentic returns the matching POST /visitor-identification/v3/tokens/create operation with its input schema, ready to call.

Time to first call

Direct integration including OAuth and front-end widget wiring takes about a day. Through Jentic: under 30 minutes for the back-end token issue step.

FAQs

Specific to using Visitor Identification API through Jentic.

What authentication does the HubSpot Visitor Identification API use?

OAuth 2.0 authorization code flow or a private app token in the `private-app-legacy` header. Through Jentic, the credential is held encrypted in the vault and the agent only sees a scoped execution token.

Can I tie a logged-in user to a HubSpot contact via this API?

Yes. POST /visitor-identification/v3/tokens/create accepts an email and friendly name and returns a token. Pass it to the chat widget's `identificationToken` setting so HubSpot links the session to the contact matching that email.

What are the rate limits for the Visitor Identification API?

Standard HubSpot API limits apply — roughly 100 requests per 10 seconds per OAuth app. Issue tokens on demand at session start rather than for every page navigation to avoid hitting the per-second ceiling.

How do I issue a token through Jentic?

Search Jentic for `generate a HubSpot visitor identification token`, load the POST /visitor-identification/v3/tokens/create schema, and execute with the user's email and name. Install with `pip install jentic` and authenticate using `JENTIC_AGENT_API_KEY`.

How long does an identification token stay valid?

HubSpot issues short-lived tokens intended for a single chat session — they typically expire within hours. Mint a fresh token at session start rather than caching one across sessions.