> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://help.solink.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://help.solink.com/docs/understand-your-business/ai-features/solink-sidekick-ai/sidekick-live-spot-check.md). # Live Spot Check {% hint style="warning" %} **Sidekick is Transitioning to** [**Solink Agents**](/docs/understand-your-business/ai-features/agents/agents-getting-started.md) Please take note of the following dates: * **November 30, 2026:** Solink no longer enables Sidekick for new customers and spot checks cannot be created or edited. * **December 31, 2026**: Sidekick turns off for all customers. **What are Solink Agents?** Agents are new and improved iterations of what Sidekick offered; they intelligently monitor your locations and report what they find. To learn more, check out [Agents: Getting Started](/docs/understand-your-business/ai-features/agents/agents-getting-started.md). To move your Sidekick prompts to Agents, see [Agents: Prompting Best Practices](/docs/understand-your-business/ai-features/agents/agents-prompting-best-practices.md). If you have any questions, [please reach out to our Support team](https://solink.com/contact-us/). {% endhint %} With **Live Spot Check**,you can use Solink's Sidekick AI to detect people, objects and scenarios to help you monitor key aspects of your business on every camera - all you need to do is provide the instructions. All Solink accounts have access to Live Spot Check for no additional subscription cost. {% embed url="" %} *** ## Create a Live Spot Check Creating a Live Spot Check is as simple as typing a prompt for Solink's Sidekick AI to respond to or selecting a premade prompt. **Note**: Live Spot Check generates a response based on the current moment in time. The AI does not look at past periods of time to respond to prompts. To create a new prompt and perform a Live Spot Check: 1. From the **Video** page in the Solink platform, select the **Spot Check** button near the top of the page: ![](https://1562067156-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FlMN1EUQcXYfv7FYpGJWR%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-1f7a42fa61e0c5fb213c435ef864a9ed4b4131c7%2F2049668fc6fc42b0.png?alt=media) 2. In the Spot Check window, type a prompt in the search bar OR select a premade prompt (template) directly below the search bar: 3. Sidekick AI intelligently rewords your prompt to be as descriptive as possible. However, you can edit the prompt further via the **Prompt** field: 4. Sidekick AI also generates a Response Format to ensure the responses to your prompt are clear and consistent. It is recommended to leave this information in place but you may edit this information if needed via the **Response Format** field: 5. Next, select **Select Cameras to Run Spot Check** to choose which cameras you would like to conduct the Live Spot Check: 6. Select the desired cameras to run the Live Spot Check on, then select **Select Cameras** to confirm (you can also choose the Select All option to select all cameras from all locations at once): 7. The AI initiates a Live Spot Check. Please wait for the AI to load the responses (this may take a few minutes depending on the number of cameras you selected). Once the response loads, you can review the AI's analysis of each location and cross reference with the camera screenshots above: **Tip**: Select **Preview** to re-initiate the Live Spot Check at the current point in time. *** ## Select New Cameras or Locations for Live Spot Check You do not need to exit out of Live Spot Check if you want to use the same prompt with different cameras or locations. 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