Deploy Agentforce to Experience Cloud — Step by Step 2026

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🌍 Agentforce Free Course — Module 12

Deploy to
Experience Cloud

Embed your Agentforce AI agent in customer-facing portals, self-service sites, and partner communities using Experience Cloud. Take your agent from internal to customer-facing.

🌎 Experience Cloud 🤖 Embedded Agent 👥 Customer Portal 🌐 Self-Service 🎯 XYZ Company

Course Progress

Module 12 of 15 — 80% Complete

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What is Experience Cloud Deployment?

Taking your agent from internal tool to customer-facing powerhouse

🌎 Definition

Deploying Agentforce to Experience Cloud means embedding your AI agent into customer-facing Salesforce sites — customer portals, partner communities, self-service help centers. External users (customers, partners) can interact with your agent directly on your website without needing a Salesforce license.

🌟 Deployment Architecture

👥 External UserCustomer/Partner

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🌎 Experience SiteCustomer Portal

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🤖 Embedded AgentChat widget

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👁 AgentforceAI processing

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✅ ResponseBack to user

🎯 XYZ Company Use Case

XYZ Company wants customers to check their order status, get product specs, and raise support requests — all from the customer portal — without calling a sales rep. Deploy the XYZ Sales Assistant to Experience Cloud and let customers self-serve 24/7.

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Where Can You Deploy Agentforce?

All the channels Agentforce supports

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Experience Cloud Site

Customer portals, partner communities, self-service sites

This Module

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Salesforce App (Internal)

Embedded in Salesforce Lightning for internal users (Sales reps, Support)

M4 covered

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External Website

Embed via JavaScript snippet on any website

Coming

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Mobile App

Salesforce Mobile App or custom mobile via SDK

Advanced

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Slack

Agent accessible via Slack for internal collaboration

Advanced

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Voice

Agentforce for Voice — phone calls via Einstein Voice

Advanced

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Prerequisites Before Deploying

Make sure these are ready in your Developer Org

Prerequisite	Status Check	Where to Verify
Agentforce agent created & active	✅ Done in M4	Setup → Agents → XYZ Sales Assistant = Active
Experience Cloud enabled	✅ Verify now	Setup → Digital Experiences → Settings = Enabled
Experience site created	✅ Create in this module	Setup → Digital Experiences → All Sites
Guest user profile configured	✅ Configure in this module	Site Admin → Guest User Profile
Agentforce license	✅ Dev Org has it	Setup → Company Information → Licenses

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Step-by-Step: Deploy XYZ Customer Portal

Full hands-on setup

🌎 Step 1: Create an Experience Cloud Site

1Setup → Quick Find: “Digital Experiences” → All Sites → New
2Choose template: “Customer Service” (best for support + self-service use case)
3Site Name: XYZ Customer Portal
URL: xyz-customer-portal
4Click Create → Experience Builder opens automatically
5Site URL will be: https://[yourorg].my.site.com/xyz-customer-portal

🤖 Step 2: Add Agentforce to the Experience Site

1In Experience Builder → click the + (Add Component) icon on any page
2Search for “Embedded Messaging” or “Agentforce” in the component panel
3Drag the Embedded Service Chat component to your page
4In the component properties panel on the right:
• Deployment: Select your Agentforce deployment
• Agent: XYZ Sales Assistant
• Button Color: #6D28D9 (match brand)
• Chat Window Title: XYZ AI Assistant
5Publish the site → click Publish button (top right) ✅

🌟 XYZ Customer Portal Preview

xyz-customer-portal.my.site.com

🏫 XYZ Company Customer Portal

Track orders • Get product info • Raise support requests

📋 My Orders

📦 Products

🛠️ Support

Purple AI chat widget appears in bottom-right corner of every portal page

🔒 Step 3: Configure Guest User Permissions

By default, unauthenticated (guest) users have very limited access. You need to grant the right permissions so the agent can work for portal visitors.

1Setup → Digital Experiences → All Sites → click Workspaces on your site
2Click Administration → Pages → check which pages guests can access
3Click Administration → Members → add relevant profiles (Customer Community Login, Customer Community Plus)
4For Guest users (not logged in): Setup → Sites → your site → Guest User Profile → Edit
Add Object permissions: Read on Knowledge Articles, Cases
5Setup → Agents → XYZ Sales Assistant → Channels tab → Add Experience Cloud channel
6Under channel settings: Allow unauthenticated users = toggle ON (for public-facing agent)

⚠️ Security Consideration

Unauthenticated agents can only access data you explicitly permit. Never allow guest users to query Account/Contact data without authentication. Use authentication for sensitive queries — agent should prompt login for order history, account details.

👥 Step 4: Configure Authenticated vs Guest Agent Behavior

Your agent should behave differently for logged-in vs guest users — more personalized for authenticated users.

// Topic Instructions — Authentication-Aware Behavior Topic: Customer Self-Service Instructions: 1. Check if user is authenticated (logged in to portal) - Authenticated: Use {!$User.Name} to personalize greeting - Guest: Greet generically, limit to public info only 2. For authenticated users: - Allow order history queries - Allow case creation - Allow profile/account info queries - Full agent capabilities enabled 3. For guest (unauthenticated) users: - ONLY answer product questions from knowledge base - ONLY provide general company information - For order/account queries: prompt to login first - Message: "Please log in to access your order details" 4. Session context: - Store conversation context across page navigations - Clear sensitive data from context after session ends Guest-safe Topics (public): ✓ Product specifications ✓ Company contact information ✓ General FAQs ✓ Office locations and hours Authenticated-only Topics: ✗ Order history ✗ Account details ✗ Invoice queries ✗ Personal data

🌟 Step 5: Customize Agent Appearance

Match the agent’s look and feel to your Experience Cloud site branding.

1Setup → Embedded Service Deployments → New or Edit existing deployment
2Branding & Appearance:
• Primary Color: #6D28D9
• Secondary Color: #EC4899
• Agent Avatar: Upload XYZ Company logo or robot icon
• Chat Window Title: “XYZ AI Assistant”
• Welcome Message: “Hi! I’m XYZ’s AI assistant. How can I help you today?”
3Pre-chat form: Optional — collect Name, Email, Topic before chat starts
4Offline behavior: When agent unavailable → show contact form or Knowledge articles
5Save → Publish deployment ✅

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Live Test: XYZ Customer Portal Agent

How customers interact with your deployed agent

🎯 Test 1 — Guest User: Product Query

Customer (guest): What silicone products do you have for food grade applications?

XYZ AI Agent: We offer several FDA-approved food-grade silicone products:

✅ SILI-FG001 — Silicone Tubing (FDA 21 CFR 177.2600)
✅ SILI-FG002 — Silicone Gaskets (NSF/ANSI 51)
✅ SILI-FG003 — Silicone Sheets (USP Class VI)

All products are non-toxic, odorless, and withstand sterilization. Would you like technical datasheets?

✅ Guest user, public-facing Knowledge Base search. No login required. Safe for unauthenticated access.

🎯 Test 2 — Guest Tries Authenticated Feature

Customer (guest): What is the status of my order #28947?

XYZ AI Agent: To view your order details, please log in to your account first.

🔒 Your order information is secure and requires authentication.

👤 Click here to log in

Once logged in, I can show you real-time order status, tracking information, and complete order history!

✅ Agent correctly blocked order query for guest user and prompted login. Security instruction working!

🎯 Test 3 — Authenticated Customer

Ravi Kumar (logged in, MedTech Solutions): Hi, any updates on my recent orders?

XYZ AI Agent: Hi Ravi! Welcome back. Here’s a quick update on MedTech Solutions’ recent orders:

📋 ERP-28947 — Delivered on 20 May ✅
📋 ERP-28651 — In Transit — ETA: 26 May 🚙

Your next scheduled order is due on 5 June. Would you like to modify quantities or confirm it?

✅ Authenticated user: personalized greeting using {!$User.Name}, full ERP + Salesforce data access, proactive upsell opportunity!

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Security Best Practices for Public Agents

Critical for production deployments

Risk	Prevention	Implementation
Prompt injection attacks	Einstein Trust Layer filters inputs	Auto-enabled in Agentforce
Data leakage to guests	Topic Instructions + Guest Profile FLS	Explicit auth check in instructions
PII exposure	Trust Layer PII masking	Configure in Trust Layer settings
Unlimited API usage	Rate limiting + session management	Embedded Service deployment settings
Cross-site data bleed	Session isolation per user	Auto-handled by Salesforce
Bot abuse	CAPTCHA + rate limiting	Embedded Service security settings

🚨 Never Do This in Public Agents

❌Allow guest users to query Customer/Account data
❌Return Salesforce record IDs in agent responses (use names/labels)
❌Allow agent to execute DML (create/update/delete) for unauthenticated users
❌Skip testing with guest profile before publishing

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Interview Q&A — Experience Cloud Deployment

Real questions from Agentforce interviews 2026

How do you deploy an Agentforce agent to an Experience Cloud site?

✅ Answer

1) Create Experience Cloud site (Digital Experiences → New). 2) Add Embedded Service Chat component to site pages in Experience Builder. 3) Link component to your Agentforce deployment. 4) Configure guest user profile permissions. 5) Add Experience Cloud channel to agent in Setup → Agents. 6) Publish the site.

🎤 One-Line Answer

"Create Experience site → add Embedded Service Chat component → link to Agentforce deployment → configure guest permissions → add Experience Cloud channel to agent → publish."

What is the difference between how an internal Salesforce user and an Experience Cloud guest user interacts with Agentforce?

✅ Answer

Internal user (M4): full Salesforce session, all Salesforce data accessible, no authentication step needed, agent sees all permitted records. Experience Cloud guest: unauthenticated, limited to publicly allowed data only, no Salesforce record access unless explicitly permitted, must prompt login for sensitive queries.

🎤 One-Line Answer

"Internal: full authenticated Salesforce session, all permitted data. Guest: unauthenticated, public data only, must prompt login for sensitive queries. Topic Instructions control the boundary."

What are Embedded Service Deployments in Salesforce?

✅ Answer

Embedded Service Deployments configure how the Agentforce chat widget appears and behaves on websites and Experience Cloud sites. Controls: branding (colors, avatar), pre-chat form, offline behavior, routing, authentication settings, rate limiting. One deployment can be used across multiple sites.

🎤 One-Line Answer

"Embedded Service Deployment: configuration for chat widget appearance, branding, pre-chat form, offline behavior, and security settings. Referenced by Experience Cloud components and website embed codes."

How do you handle security for a public-facing Agentforce agent on Experience Cloud?

✅ Answer

Multi-layer approach: Einstein Trust Layer handles PII masking and prompt injection filtering. Guest User Profile FLS restricts data access at object level. Topic Instructions enforce authentication checks for sensitive queries. Rate limiting in Embedded Service Deployment prevents abuse. Never allow DML for unauthenticated users.

🎤 One-Line Answer

"Trust Layer (PII + injection), Guest User Profile FLS (data access), Topic Instructions (auth checks), Embedded Service rate limiting. Defense in depth — multiple layers, never just one."

What Experience Cloud templates are best suited for Agentforce deployment?

✅ Answer

Customer Service template (best for support + self-service + Knowledge integration), Help Center template (knowledge-heavy, FAQ-focused), Customer Account Portal (authenticated customers only, full account management). Choose based on use case — Customer Service is most versatile for Agentforce.

Template	Best For	Agentforce Fit
Customer Service	Support + self-service	⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Best overall
Help Center	Knowledge articles, FAQs	⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great for grounding
Customer Account Portal	Authenticated only	⭐⭐⭐⭐ Full data access
Partner Central	Partner management	⭐⭐⭐ Good for B2B

🎤 One-Line Answer

"Customer Service template is best for Agentforce deployment — supports both guest and authenticated users, integrates with Knowledge and Cases, most flexible for self-service use cases."

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