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 with iBASIS, you must connect your account with this provider to Connectif.
In this article, you'll learn how to configure iBASIS as an SMS provider in your Connectif store.
If you send SMS with a sender name—for example, "MyBrand," "BankX," or "MyStore"—you must register that alias in the CNMC Alias Registry. Messages with unregistered aliases will be blocked and not delivered. If you need more information, review the official iBASIS documentation.
Implementation time: 15 min.
Difficulty: Low.
When to use it: When integrating your Connectif account.
STEP 1. Initial SMS channel configuration in Connectif
(In this section, you'll learn how to obtain the Webhook URL required to connect iBASIS with Connectif.)
1. Access Connectif and go to Store Settings from the left-side menu.
2. In the tab selector, go to "Channels > SMS".
3. Select the “iBASIS” connector.
4. Leave the “Enter your iBASIS API key” field empty. You'll complete it after creating the API Key in iBASIS.
5. Copy the “Webhook URL” that you'll use to configure iBASIS and receive SMS bounce information.
STEP 2. Obtaining the API Key in iBASIS
(This section explains how to obtain the API Key required to connect iBASIS with Connectif.)
6. Access the official iBASIS documentation and follow the indicated steps to create the API Key. During setup, use the “Webhook URL” you copied from Connectif.
7. Once configured, copy the API Key to complete the configuration in Connectif.
Refer to the official iBASIS documentation to learn how to create the API Key.
STEP 3. Completing the SMS channel configuration in Connectif
(In this section, you'll learn how to complete the configuration of iBASIS as a provider to send SMS from Connectif.)
8. Return to "Channels > SMS" from your Connectif account.
9. In “Enter your iBASIS API key”, enter the API KEY you copied from iBASIS.
10. Click Save.
Success!
You have configured iBASIS 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 send text messages with Connectif.
SMS Subscribers, to segment your SMS subscribers.
Mass SMS Campaign, to send your first SMS campaign.