We're making a change in our SMS notifications system. We're moving away from reselling SMS notifications and will now allow you to integrate your own Burst SMS account. 📲
🚚 Why make the move?
- Save around 50% on SMS costs.
- Manage your SMS billing in one place, with features like automated top-up when your balance is low.
- Gain better visibility into the SMS messages you send.
⚙️ How to switch over
Signing Up for Burst SMS
- Go to Burst SMS Registration. You'll need an email and a valid phone number.
- After signing up, go to Settings
- Scroll to find the API key section.
- Enter a password for the API key and save it.
- Visit Billing Page) to add funds to your SMS account.
Setting Up SMS Notifications
- Once you have your Burst SMS account, navigate to Settings > Tracking and Notifications.
- Scroll down to the Burst SMS section.
- Enter your Burst SMS API key and secret.
- Click Save.
For more details on getting set up with Burst SMS, check out our support guide.
Note: We will be discontinuing support for using our SMS account going forward so you will be no longer able to top up in Starshipit