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**Data sources**

# Keeping your bot up to date

# Keeping your bot up to date

Your bot is only as good as the data it has. When your content changes, your bot needs to know about it.

## Manual re-syncing

When you sync a data source, it takes a snapshot at that point in time. If your content changes, you'll need to re-sync:

1. Go to your bot's Data Sources tab
2. Click the three dots on the data source
3. Click Sync

## Automatic syncing

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Only available on some plans

Auto-syncing is only available to Standard or above subscribers.

Instead of manually re-syncing, you can set your data sources to sync automatically on a schedule.

**Why use auto-sync:**

- Your bot always has the latest content
- No more forgetting to re-sync after updates
- Only new or changed content is synced (saves storage tokens)

**Works great for:**

- Documentation that updates frequently
- Notion workspaces your team edits daily
- RSS feeds and blog content
- Any content that changes often

**How to enable:**

1. Go to your bot's Data Sources tab
2. Click the three dots on any data source
3. Choose Settings
4. Go to the Sync tab
5. Turn on Auto-sync
6. Set your preferred schedule
7. Done

## Sync diffs: Only sync what's changed

When Chat Thing syncs, it doesn't re-process everything from scratch. It checks what's actually changed and only syncs new or updated content.

This means:

- Faster syncs
- Fewer storage tokens used
- You can sync more frequently without burning through your allowance

If you update one page on a 500-page website, Chat Thing syncs that one page - not all 500.