CleverTap - SMS Integration
Clevertap is a Mobile Marketing Platform with app marketing automation helping app marketers to retain user engagement.
CleverTap supports any SMS provider via an HTTP integration. The SMS provider should support receiving messages via the HTTP protocol.
Some use cases
- Send an SMS or Chat Apps message marketing offers from an event being tracked.
- Send an SMS or Chat Apps message notifications to customers triggered from the mobile or web app.
Product scope
- Clevertap
What you'll need
- 8x8 SMS or Chat Apps
- Clevertap (paid or trial)
Video Guide
This video serves as a companion to this documentation page.
Setup Clevertap's SMS generic integration
In the CleverTap Dashboard, navigate to Settings > Engage > Channels > SMS
Setup
In the Setup Tab, enter the following:
Provider: Other (Generic)
Nickname: Any value is fine
Callback URL: Default
Request Type: POST
HTTP Endpoint: https://sms.8x8.com/api/v1/subaccounts/{subAccountId}/messages
Replace {subAccountId} above with the subaccountID you would like to use. You can find your subaccount IDs in your 8x8 Customer Portal under API Keys.
Authentication
Navigate to the Authentication section and fill in the following field.
Type: No Authentication
Headers
For headers, fill in the following key value pairs.
Authorization: Bearer
You can find or generate your API Keys in your 8x8 Customer Portal under API Keys.
Content-Type: application/json
Parameters
Fill in the following values for Parameters
Type: JSON
Input Box:
{
"source": "<Any Sender ID or Virtual Number>",
"destination": "$$To",
"text": "$$Body",
"mid": "$$MessageID",
"encoding": "Auto"
}
You will need to use a Sender ID or Virtual Number that is registered to your 8x8 account in the source value.
Batch: Unchecked
Other Parameters
These can be left unchecked/checked depending on your desired settings in Clevertap.
Custom Key-value pairs in campaigns: Unchecked or Checked, depending on your preference.
Mark as default: Unchecked or Checked, depending on your preference.
Testing SMS and Saving Channel Settings
Before leaving, you can send a test SMS using the Send test SMS link at the bottom of the page.
Once the test is successful you can hit save to use 8x8 as an SMS Provider.
Updated about 2 months ago