How to Connect YakChat to Your VolP.ms Numbers

How to Connect YakChat to Your VolP.ms Numbers

Overview

The YakChat service can connect with your VoIP.ms telephony service in 3 easy steps:.
  1. Enable the VoIP.ms API
  2. Add SMS and YakChat callback URL to the number(s)
  3. Send API information to YakCHat at info@yakchat.com
  4. Add SMS and YakChat callback URL to the number(s)
We’ll then test the connection for you and confirm when everything is set up.

VoIP.ms Service Restrictions

The messaging service offered by VoIP.ms has a restriction of 160 characters per message. However, YakChat overcomes this issue by sending multiple texts with a 1 second delay between each text. This allows text messages of more than 160 characters to be sent and received as several separate texts. VoIP.ms also limits outbound texts to 100 per number per day. So when a longer message results in multiple texts, each individual text will be deducted from this limit. If you require an increase in this daily 100 outbound text limit  per number, or have any other queries related to the Voip.ms service, please contact:  support@voip.ms .  

Step 1: Enable the VoIP.ms API

Your VoIP.ms API is enabled using your VoIP.ms portal. 

Click on  Main Menu  and select the SOAP and REST/JSON API options.



On the  API Configuration  page, add your API password. Make a note of this password, then click the  Save API Password  button. 

Now click the  Enable/Disable API  button and ensure it shows “Enabled.”

Then add the following IP Address by copying and pasting into the Enable IP Addresses box:  13.86.64.20

Then click the Save IP Addresses button.



Step 2: Enable SMS on your Number(s)

To add SMS to one or more VOIP.ms numbers, click  DID Numbers (in the main menu bar).

Then select the  Manage DID(s)  menu option.



Scroll down or search for the number. Select the edit icon (the orange square with a pencil) beside the DID number that you want to SMS-enable.

Scroll to the bottom of the  Edit DID  Settings page. Add the following settings:
  1. Message Service (SMS/MMS): Tick the Enable SMS/MMS box
  2. SMS URL Callback: Paste the following URL: https://sp.yakchat.com/voip/message?to={TO}&from={FROM}&message={MESSAGE}&id={ID}&date={TIMESTAMP}&media={MEDIA}
    URL Callback Retry: Tick the Enable Callback URL Retry box






Step 3: Submit your connection details

Enter the following VoIP.ms connection details in the form below:
  1. Select "VoIP.ms" as the SMS service provider
  2. Enter your VoIP.ms portal User ID into Integration Data 1
  3. Enter your API Password (step 1) into Integration Data 2
  4. The phone number we can use to test the service is working correctly (step 2)