The short answer
Create the new key, deploy it, confirm traffic is flowing, then delete the old one. There is no downtime if you do it in that order.
Help centre · Retail chains
Rotating an API key for retail chains
Head office and stores both want to message the same customers. How do I replace a key safely? Create the new key, deploy it, confirm traffic is flowing, then delete the old one. There is no downtime if you do it in that order.
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Why retail chains ask this
Head office and stores both want to message the same customers. It usually surfaces the first time a real list goes out, when member days, promotions and store level offers stop being a plan and become a send.
What it changes for you
Get this right and the outcome is campaigns that show up in same week footfall. Get it wrong and the cost shows up quietly, in messages nobody read and money already spent.
Doing it in the platform
The compose screen shows the segment count, the cost and the sender name before anything leaves, so the decision is made before the money moves.
Getting started
Message support on Telegram at @exerioco. The account is usually open in under five minutes. Then you log in, paste your numbers, write the message, pick the sender name and send.
FAQ
How do I replace a key safely?
Create the new key, deploy it, confirm traffic is flowing, then delete the old one. There is no downtime if you do it in that order.
Is this different for retail chains?
The mechanics are the same. What changes is the volume and the timing, because retail chains mostly send member days, promotions and store level offers.
How do I get started?
Message support on Telegram at @exerioco. The account is usually open in under five minutes. Then you log in, paste your numbers, write the message, pick the sender name and send.
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Messaging for retail chains
Support on Telegram at @exerioco sets you up in under five minutes.