Connectif's SMS channel allows you to communicate with your contacts via text messages for communications such as promotions, alerts, or transactional messages. To send SMS messages with Instasent, you must connect your account with this provider to Connectif.
In this article, you'll learn how to configure Instasent as an SMS provider in your Connectif store.
If you send SMS messages with a name as the sender—for example, "MyBrand," "BankX," or "MyStore"—you must register that alias in the CNMC Alias Registry. Messages with unregistered aliases will be blocked and will not be delivered. If you need more information, review the official Instasent documentation.
Implementation time: 15 min.
Difficulty: Low.
When to use it: When integrating your Connectif account.
STEP 1. SMS Channel Configuration
(In this section, you'll learn how to connect your Instasent account to Connectif to send SMS messages.)
To configure Instasent as an SMS provider in Connectif, you must have an account with Instasent and its corresponding API key.
1. Log in to Connectif and go to Store settings from the left-side menu.
2. In the tab selector, go to "Channels > SMS".
3. Select the “Instasent” connector.
4. In the “Enter your Instasent token” field, enter the API key provided by Instasent.
5. Copy the link to obtain SMS bounce information from Instasent and paste it into the “Bounce URL” field in the API key configuration used in your Instasent API Tokens panel.
6. Click Save.
After configuring the account and before sending an SMS from Connectif, you must activate the Instasent account (these accounts are created in "Demo" mode by default). If you need more information about how to do this, review their official documentation.
Success!
You have configured Instasent as an SMS provider in Connectif.
Keep learning!
To take full advantage of your Connectif account, we recommend continuing with the following articles:
SMS Channel Configuration, learn how to use Connectif's SMS channel and send messages from your workflows.
SMS Editor, to learn how to create and text messages with Connectif.
SMS Subscribers, to segment your SMS-subscribed contacts.
Mass SMS Campaign, to send your first SMS campaign.