> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.conva.ai/slang/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.conva.ai/slang/advanced-topics.md).

# Advanced Topics

- [Asynchronous Action Handling](https://docs.conva.ai/slang/advanced-topics/asynchronous-action-handling.md): Handling user journey actions asynchronously
- [Changing the Assistant behavior at runtime](https://docs.conva.ai/slang/advanced-topics/changing-the-assistant-behavior-at-runtime.md): APIs available to control the behavior of the Assistant at runtime
- [Launching the Assistant Programmatically](https://docs.conva.ai/slang/advanced-topics/changing-the-assistant-behavior-at-runtime/programmatic-conversations.md): Invoking the Assistant programmatically
- [Changing the language of the Assistant](https://docs.conva.ai/slang/advanced-topics/changing-the-assistant-behavior-at-runtime/changing-the-language-of-the-assistant.md): Programmatically changing the language of the Assistant
- [Accessing and Setting User Journey Context](https://docs.conva.ai/slang/advanced-topics/changing-the-assistant-behavior-at-runtime/accessing-and-setting-user-journey-context.md): Programmatically setting and accessing journey specific context
- [Advanced Assistant Customizations](https://docs.conva.ai/slang/advanced-topics/customizing-the-assistant.md)
- [Customizing the Visual nature of the Assistant](https://docs.conva.ai/slang/advanced-topics/customizing-the-assistant/customizing-the-visual-nature-of-the-assistant.md)
- [Customizing the conversational aspects of the Assistant](https://docs.conva.ai/slang/advanced-topics/customizing-the-assistant/customizing-the-prompts.md)
- [Training the Assistant to recognize additional data](https://docs.conva.ai/slang/advanced-topics/customizing-the-assistant/customizing-subdomain-data.md)
- [Customizing Retail Subdomain Data](https://docs.conva.ai/slang/advanced-topics/customizing-the-assistant/customizing-subdomain-data/customizing-retail-subdomain-data.md)


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