Link Karix Account
Before linking a Karix account with Twixor EnCaps, first create an account in Karix.
After logging into Karix with the registered Email and Password in Karix.io, you can view your Karix Dashboard.
In the right pane of the dashboard, you can find the ACCOUNT ID and ACCOUNT TOKEN.
You can use this Account ID and Account Token for configuring a new channel that was explained in the Create Channel guide.
Then send the messages using your Sandbox through SMS and WhatsApp.
Send SMS using Sandbox
Sandbox numbers are added for testing purposes. Add to a minimum of 5 Mobile Numbers to check whether the EnCaps have been broadcasted properly to these mobile numbers through SMS.
Follow these steps to add a sandbox number for SMS:
1. Head to SMS tab and click the option Click here to add a sandbox number.
2. Then add your mobile number with country code in E.164 format like for example, +1562315XXXXX.
3. Click Send OTP option to send the unique OTP to the entered mobile number.
4. After the verification of OTP, the number you have entered will be added to the sandbox.
5. Then you can send the SMS to this sandbox number.
Warning! You can send SMS to these sandbox numbers alone using free credits. You have to pay some cost if you have to send messages to more than 5 mobile numbers.
Sandbox Numbers for WhatsApp
1. Click WhatsApp tab to add your sandbox number to interact with the customers in this sandbox via WhatsApp.
Info! Karix will assign you a sandbox number by default
2. Save this number as a new WhatsApp contact and send the text "join (the given text)" to it.
Info! You will be given a unique text by Karix to join this sandbox
3. Then the mobile number from which you have send this text will be added to this sandbox.
4. Now you can send the WhatsApp messages to this mobile number.
Info! Karix charges you $ 0.00400 as a platform fee and $ 0 (Conversational type messages) or $ 0.00420 (notification alerts) that are received and read by the customers. For more details on pricing, refer the Karix Pricing page.
