API collector is used to collecting surveys by integrating into your CRM. Through API collector you can send a survey through both SMS and Email and scheduling a surveys/ Reminders/ Thank you message based on Days or hours or set a date for the SMS/Email to be sent on.
To create an API Collector:
1. Go to Collect Response
2. Click on API
3. Enter Collector Name
4. Click OK
To send invite messages:
API collector can be used to send a single invite message by clicking on “API for Testing”.
API collector can be used to send bulk invite messages by clicking on “API for Integration”
In API Collectors you have 2 options:
API for Integration:
Click on Generate URL
Select the Medium from SMS or Email
Copy the link and paste it in the API requester such as postman available on chrome
Copy the complete data and paste it on the same API requester
Select the post request and in the body select application/JSON format
Edit the data and replace the dummy data
Click Send button in the requester
Check the response it should say that “Message sent successfully”
API for Testing:
Generate URL
Select Medium from SMS or Email
Copy the link
Edit the link and replace the dummy data with the phone number or email address
Hit the link on another tab in your browser
Check the response it should say that “Message sent successfully”
Customizing Collector Features and Settings
You can further customize the collector setting and features such as Custom Message and Delivery Timings.