Burst SMS Trigger
A step-by-step guide to connecting Burst SMS with TickX IQ to automate event-based SMS messaging.
How to set-up your Burst SMS Integration so you can trigger event based SMS messages. You can find out more about SMS triggers here.
Note: Before you get started you need ensure that your SMS account is set-up and in credit. Your Sender ID needs to be approved and authenticated; Define Sender ID.
- Go to Integrations Hub > Audiences > Burst SMS Trigger > Add Details

- Add Integration Setting details

- Enter API Key
- Go to Settings > API Settings
- Copy API Key → add this into API Key field in TickX IQ
- Enter API Secret
- Go to Settings > API Settings
- Copy API Secret → add this into API Secret field in TickX IQ
- Enter Sender Name/Number
- Go to Numbers > Number List
- Copy Send Number → add this into Sender Number field in TickX IQ
- Toggled Active On - Save. Your Integration is now set-up.
- Add New SMS

- Add your SMS name - as you can have multiple SMS triggers set-up this is a way to differentiate the SMS trigger list. E.g. Know Before You Go
- Select Type > This is to determine after which event type you would like your SMS to trigger. E.g. Pre-Event
- Enter your SMS content
- Add Time Interval - Minutes or Hours
- Add Time Value (Numeric) This is how many minutes/hours you would like to trigger the SMS either before/after the Event Type.
- Advanced Options
- You can segment who receives certain content based upon our Advanced Options

- For example; you might have different Know Before You Go content to send customers attending Mid-Week from those attending at the Weekend. These advanced options allow you to trigger more specified content to your attendees.
- You can segment who receives certain content based upon our Advanced Options
- Toggle Active On > Your SMS will now start triggering once the criteria is met.