Sand Box Set Up

Steps to getting started

The sandbox allows you to create a free 2-way SMS short codes, USSD channels, Payments channels, Virtual Voice numbers, Airtime Distribution resources that you can use to develop and test your mobile communication application on our simulator instead of your handset.

This has several advantages like sharing your prototype across the internet.

  1. Go to https://sandbox.africastalking.com/
  2. Sign up for an account - it's free.
  3. Once you are logged in, you can create resources to use for developing/testing your application.
    1. To create short codes use this link: https://sandbox.africastalking.com/sms/createshortcode. Determine the flow of the 2-way SMS from a callback you place here: https://sandbox.africastalking.com/sms/inboxcallback..
    2. To create a ussd channel use this link: https://sandbox.africastalking.com/ussd/createchannel. Set up your webhook here: https://sandbox.africastalking.com/ussd/callback...
    3. To create a virtual voice number use this link: https://sandbox.africastalking.com/voice/create. Manage all the call interaction from a webhook you set up here: https://sandbox.africastalking.com/voice/phones.
    4. To create a payment product+channel for use in Client2Business/checkout, Business2Client or Business2Business transfers use this link: https://sandbox.africastalking.com/payments/create. Listen for you payment transaction status on a webhook you place here: https://sandbox.africastalking.com/payments/products.
  4. The interactions with these resources occur in the SIMULATOR: https://simulator.africastalking.com:1517/ and NOT the HANDSET for all development and tests on the sandbox. Register the number or numbers on different browser sessions to interact with your application.
  5. You can now begin testing your application. When testing, ensure you look at your web-server logs, and the session logs/inbox for SMS on your dashboard.

We also provide an overview video that you can use when getting started on the sandbox. This allows you to quickly see whats where and what is available to you. Please take a look at it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nCh_zVtAolc

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