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Communicating Through the External Request Portal

Learn how to chat and communicate with external requesters through the Request Portal

Available On: Professional, Enterprise


Admins and requesters can now communicate directly through the External Request Portal. This feature allows real-time chat between your team and external requesters, helping clarify requests, share updates, and attach files — all without leaving UpKeep.


For Admins: How to Chat with External Requesters

  1. Go to the Requests tab in your UpKeep account

  2. Select the desired request from your list

  3. On the right-hand side, locate the View dropdown menu

  4. Switch from Internal Updates to External Chat

  5. Use the message box to send replies or attach images/files

  6. Messages will be visible to the external requester through their portal

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