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# Dataflow

## **Maax's basic data flow goes as follows**

1. You send the incoming question(s) from your prospect to Maax AI
2. Maax AI takes about 30 seconds to a minute to generate a response
   1. **`Optional`** If Maax doesn't know the answer or needs outside intervention it will ping a webhook through our[ Emergency Notification](/main/setup-your-ai/customer-support-ai/emergency-notification-setting.md) feature
   2. **`Optional`** If a prospect requests a follow-up, Maax follow up with them at the determined time. On top of that, if Maax notices a drop-off in communication, it will automatically follow up based on the context of the conversation
3. Maax AI pings the receiving webhook (more details in our [APIs](/main/technical-guides/apis.md) section)
4. You send the answer to your prospect