# Google Assistant Variables

The following variables are automatically added to your conversation when your chatbot is conversating on this channel:

| Variable                  | Description                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| ------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| bot\_channel              | Set to "GoogleAssistantChannel"                                                                                                                                                               |
| ga\_user\_id              | The user id of the current user contacting Xenioo                                                                                                                                             |
| ga\_input\_mode           | The [input mode](https://developers.google.com/actions/reference/rest/Shared.Types/InputType) used by the user to send the current command.                                                   |
| locale                    | The locale of the user in standard four letter ISO code notation (e.g. en-US)                                                                                                                 |
| ga\_surface\_capabilities | The [detailed capabilities](https://developers.google.com/actions/reference/rest/Shared.Types/AppRequest#Surface) of the current Google Assistant device, as received from the Google Action. |
| ga\_account\_link\_token  | The full account link token as specified by your account linking integration procedure.                                                                                                       |