WhatsApp by MessageBird: Connecting your account

Skill level: Easy

Time required: 5 minutes

• MessageBird account

To connect your MessageBird account with Quickwork, follow these steps:

1. Go to Quickwork and choose the WhatsApp by MessageBird app from the App drop-down field under the Event or Steps section.
2. Choose a trigger or action of your choice.
3. Click on the Link an account button to establish a new connection.
4. The Connect to WhatsApp by MessageBird window will pop up containing the API key fields:
   
   
   
   
5. To get the API key, log in to your MessageBird account. You can use a registered email ID and password or any of your Google accounts to sign in successfully. Once logged in, scroll down the dashboard and click the Developers icon (</>) located on the left-hand side panel:
   
   
6. Click the API access tab and click the Add access key button as shown in the previous screenshot.
7. Give a name to the access key and select the Live option from the drop-down menu:
   
   
   
   
8. Now click the Add button. The requested API key will be generated. Click the Show key button to view:
   
   
   
   
9. Copy this key and paste it in the API key field of the Connect to WhatsApp by MessageBird window:
   
   
   
   
10. Click the Link account button. Your MessageBird account will get connected successfully.