How to Connect YakChat to Your Telnyx
Overview
YakChat can connect with your Telnyx telephony service in 4 easy steps: These are:
- Create an API Key
- Add Messaging Profile
- Assign the Messaging Profile to an SMS/MMS-enabled number
- Send API information to YakChat at info@yakchat.com
After these steps, we’ll then test the connection for you and confirm when everything is set up.
Step 1: Create and API Key
Create an API Key by going to the Telnyx portal and selecting the API Keys option from the left side menu. We recommend creating an API Key specifically for the YakChat integration, although an existing key can be used if required.
Next, click the Create API Key button. Once saved, click the Copy icon beside the API key. Then save it so that it can be sent to YakChat in step 4.
Step 2: Add a Messaging Profile
Select Messaging from the left side menu in the Telnyx portal.
Now click the Add new profile button.
Enter a profile name.
Then select the API V2 option and enter the following URL into the Send a webhook to this URL field.
Next, click Save.
Step 3: Assign Messaging Profile to Number(s)
Select Numbers from the menu on the left-hand side of the Telnyx portal.This will display your existing numbers.
The Messaging Profile you created in step 2 can be assigned to any SMS/MMS capable number(s).
If the Messaging Profile is not available on any of the numbers listed, click Search & Buy Numbers in the top menu bar. Then search for available numbers with the SMS and MMS feature by adding SMS and MMS to the Number Features drop down.
Select and purchase a number with the SMS and MMS feature and add the Messaging Profile as described above.
Step 4: Submit your connection details
Enter the following Telnyx connection details in the the form below:
- Select "Telnyx" as the SMS service provider
- Enter your Telnyx API Key into Integration Data 1 (step 1)
- The phone number we can use to test the service is working correctly (step 3)