2017-07-05
1.0.0
Ask-Fast Team
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Components, Connectors, Collaboration
[Overview]
The ASK-Fast Unified Communication Connector for OutSystems is a multi-channel communication solution for your application. Connect with your customers or employees through (VoIP) telephony, chat, SMS, email or social media. Our API makes it possible to integrate every communication channel in your software. ASK-Fast can also save and index your conversations. All details of a conversation can be retrieved: through an interactive overview of account activity in the Timeline or by search.
[Detail]
Description
The ASK-Fast Connector for OutSystems is a multi-channel communication solution for your application. Connect with your customers or employees through (VoIP) telephony, chat, SMS, email or social media. Our API makes it possible to integrate every communication channel in your software. ASK-Fast can also save and index your conversations. All details of a conversation can be retrieved: through an interactive overview of account activity in the Timeline or by search.
For pricing details check: ask-fast.com/pricing
Why ASK-Fast?
ASK-Fast offers a big variety of communication modules (call, sms, chat, email, social media etc.) for your application.
With just one login you get access to all modules.
We have a redundant network because we work with multiple providers.
Save and search your communication history in the ASK-Fast database
Now available
These building blocks are currently in the connector:
ASK-Fast Unified SMS: send a text to any number in the world with automatic logging
ASK-Fast Unified Phone Call: set up a phone call between two numbers
ASK-Fast Unified Email: send an email to your customers or colleagues
Coming soon
We are working hard to add the following building blocks to our connector:
ASK-Fast Unified Transfer Call: set up a phone call between two numbers and transfer the call to a third number
ASK-Fast Unified Two-Factor Authentication: send a dynamically generated code via email or text message for secure log-in
ASK-Fast Unified Broadcast: contact your users through email, phone, and text message at the same time
ASK-Fast Unified Call Recording: set up a phone call between two numbers and send an email afterwards with the recording
ASK-Fast Unified Conference Call: set up a conference call between multiple numbers across the world
ASK-Fast Unified Reminders (text message, call, email): remind yourself and others via a preferred channel
ASK-Fast Unified Simultaneous Call: call multiple numbers until one of them takes the call
ASK-Fast Unified IVR Survey: get feedback from your users in an easy and accessible way
Features
Users don’t have to pay for the phone call, text, email or chat, it’s all handled in the ASK-Fast portal
All dialog details are logged in the ASK-Fast portal and are only visible to you trough the timeline and DDR search
Ask-Fast does the network selection and use the best available, cost effective network
Reliable message delivery
Global coverage
Configuration
Create an account: You need to have an account to start sending sms.
Please sign up at www.ask-fast.com. Click on “Try Now” on the top Right.
Activate account and login: http://portal.ask-fast.com.
At the top left (ASK-Fast portal) you find the API settings (“Account ID” and “Your Key”). A screenshot of the page is included in the screenshots with this widget.
Fill in the API settings and other information in the Mendix module:
Under the /const directory you can find constants which should be changed to your account details.
ClientID - Fill in your “Account ID”.
RefreshToken - Fill in “Your Key”.
SenderName - Fill in the sender name you want to use.
URL - Keep the prefilled URL.
Note: When you create an account, it’s automatically a TRIAL account. You will get € 2,- credit. All trial accounts will have a ASK-Fast advertisement message attached. You can convert your account to prepaid or postpaid to remove the message. Please send an email to info@ask-fast.com.
Installation
When adding the connector as dependency you can choose the Server Action that suits your needs. Server Actions in Ask-Fast connector are independent from each other.
Set AccountId and RefreshToken as site properties and pass them in the Server Action. All Server Actions require those parameters.
MakePhoneCall - Starts a phone call between two numbers.
SendSMS - Sends text to list of valid numbers.
SendEmail - Sends text over email to list of valid emails.
As output all Server Actions mentioned above will return a boolean parameter named success. Value will be true if the request to askfast platform was successful.