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Salesforce Agentforce Agent Error 'We couldn't retrieve the action output' With Answer Questions with Knowledge Action

Publish Date: Sep 27, 2025
Description

Agentforce Agent fails to provide output of the Answer Questions with Knowledge action and the error is thrown:
"We couldn't retrieve the action output. Try again or contact Salesforce Customer Support for assistance."

 

 

Resolution

The error is thrown because of the Einstein Service Agent User's access to Knowledge.


To resolve the issue, follow the steps below:

  1. Provide "Allow View Knowledge" App permission in the existing custom permissions set, which is assigned to the Einstein Service Agent user (OR)
  2. Assign the "Agentforce Service Agent Object Access" permission set to Einstein Service Agent User which enables the same permission: "Allow View Knowledge"

If the issue persists after following the above mentioned steps, please contact Salesforce Customer Support for assistance.

Knowledge Article Number

004575623

 
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