Introduction 

Karix is a mobile engagement and communications provider enabling enterprises to intelligently personalize their two-way marketing and customer care interactions across multiple channels.

Configure Karix as a Custom SMS Connector (Service Provider)

This article will help you set Karix as a Custom Connector on the MoEngage dashboard.

Log in to the MoEngage Dashboard and follow these steps:

1. Navigate to Settings > Channel > SMS > Sender Configuration.
2. Click +Add Service Provider at the top right corner.
3. Add the following details in the Sender Details screen.

   Mark as default

   Turn on this toggle to mark the sender as the default sender for the service provider being configured. If marked as default, this sender would be used for sending all SMS campaigns from MoEngage unless you select a different sender while creating the campaign.

   Field	Description
   Service provider name	This field identifies the service provider you are configuring on the MoEngage Dashboard and has to be unique. Type the name of the service provider here.
   Sender name	This field identifies the readable sender name that can be used while creating a campaign or alert.
   Sender type	The Sender type can either be Promotional or Transactional. Choose the Sender type as Promotional when you would be using the Sender for sending information about your brand, promoting deals, or engaging with users. Choose the Sender type as Transactional when you would be using the Sender for sending alerts about transactions, OTPs, security information, or any information that can be classified as transactional in nature.

4. Configure the Webhook by adding the following details:

   Field	Description
   API URL	This field contains information about the URL that should be used to send an API request to the Sender. You can get this information from the API Documentation of the Sender. Type the API Endpoint of the sender here. The API URL for Karix is: http://japi.instaalerts.zone/httpapi/JsonReceiver
   Method	Select POST as the HTTP method.
   URL Parameters	Add the URL Parameters to be passed to the API as Key-Value pairs using this option. You can get this information from the API Documentation of the Sender. For example, if the API URL call uses the GET method, all the parameters, such as API Key, Authorization, and so on, are passed as URL Parameters.
   Headers	Add the Request Headers to be passed to the API as Key-Value pairs using this option. You can get this information from the API Documentation of the Sender. Add the Authorization Header.
   Body Type	Choose the Body Type as JSON and add the following details: { "messages": [ { "text": "Moesms_message", "dest": [Moesms_destination], "send": "SENDER_ID" } "key": "API_KEY", "ver": "1.0" ]/pre Change value for these keys: SENDER_ID and API_KEY - Set as per the Karix account credentials  (If the API key has '=' at the end, add the '=' in the Key Value Pair section explicitly)

5. Send a test SMS to verify your configuration.
6. Click Save to save the Sender Configuration.
7. You can configure delivery tracking after creating the sender in the MoEngage Dashboard. For information about Delivery Tracking, refer to Delivery Tracking for Custom Connectors.
8. You can map the attributes of the delivery tracking response manually or automatically.