M-Pesa: Connecting your account

This article demonstrates how to establish a connection between M-Pesa and Quickwork.

What you'll need:

Skill level: Easy

Time required: 3 minutes

• M-Pesa account

To connect your M-Pesa account with Quickwork, follow these steps:

1. Go to Quickwork, click the Simple Action button under the Steps section, and choose the M-Pesa app from the Apps list. There are triggers for this app. You can choose it from the Triggers 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 M-Pesa window will pop up containing the consumer key, consumer secret, and environment fields:
   
   
   
   
5. To get the consumer key and secret, log in to Safaricom developer portal. When redirected to the dashboard, click the MY APPS tab. Click the Add a new App button:
   
   
   
   
6. Give a name to your app and checkmark all the product checkboxes. Click the CREATE APP button:
   
   
   
   
7. Now click the app that you have created. A window will expand showing the consumer key and consumer secret. Copy the credentials:
   
   
   
   
8. Now paste the copied credentials in the Connect to M-Pesa window:
   
   
   
   
9. Now, click the Link account button. Your M-Pesa will get connected successfully.