Overview
The YakChat service can connect with your VoIP.ms telephony service in 4 easy steps:.
- Enable the VoIP.ms API
- Add SMS and YakChat callback URL to the number(s)
- Send API information to YakChat at info@yakchat.com
- We’ll then test the connection for you and confirm when everything is setup
Step 1: Enable the VoIP.ms API
Your VoIP.ms API is enabled using your VoIP.ms portal by clicking on Main Menu and then select the SOAP and REST/JSON API menu option.
On the API Configuration page add your API password, making a note of the password, and then click on the Save API Password button.Â
Click on the Enable/Disable API button and ensure it shows “Enabled” and then add the following IP Addresses by coping and pasting into the Enable IP Addresses box: 40.122.73.231,40.78.148.134 and then click Save IP Addresses button.
Step 2: Enable SMS on your Number(s)
To add SMS to on or more numbers, click on DID Numbers (in the main menu bar) and then select the Manage DID(s) menu option.
Scroll down or search for the number and select the edit icon (the orange square with a pencil) beside the DID number that you wish to enable YakChat SMS.
- Message Service (SMS/MMS):Â Tick the Enable SMS/MMS box
- SMS URL Callback: Paste the following URL: https://services.yakchat.com:2200/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
Send the following VoIP.ms connection details to info@yakchat.com:- Portal User ID
- API Password (step 1)
- A number has been configured so that we can use to test the service is working correctly (step 2)
Step 4: Integration Confirmation
We will use the information provided to connect with your VoIP.ms service and test using the VoIP.ms phone number provided. Once successfully connected, we will create and assign the number to the YakChat user for you to test.
We will contact you with troubleshooting steps if the integration fails for any reason.
