Nexmo Connection¶
Nexmo application on Connect iPaaS uses API Key. By linking your Nexmo account with Connect iPaaS, you can authorize RoboMQ to have a delegated access on your behalf.
Please refer to Nexmo's API Key and Secret guide for more about Nexmo's authentication used by Connect iPaaS.
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The following is an overview of the entities in Nexmo that Connect iPaaS will need permissions for.
Object | Permission |
---|---|
SMS Message | Read and Create a SMS message |
Voice Call | Create a voice call |
Creating a Connection¶
To link your Nexmo account, you need to enter API Key, API Secret, Public Key, and Private Key.
API key and API Secret¶
To retrieve your API key and Secret, log into your Nexmo account and you can find the details under the "API settings" section.
Integrating Nexmo with Connect iPaaS with public and private keys¶
On Nexmo, you need to create an application and generate a Public and Private Key.
You will use these keys on Connect iPaaS to create a connection. To manage your Nexmo applications, all you need to do is to click on Your Applications
to view your applications as shown in the picture below. Once you create application, you can use the configurations to connect Nexmo API with any external apps like Connect iPaaS in our case.
Public Key: The public key that will associated with your Nexmo Application
Private Key: The private key that will associated with your Nexmo Application
Note: At anytime you may remove or change the Private key of your application from the Nexmo console, but note that if you don't update Connect iPaaS with the new key, Connect iPaaS will not be able to make voice calls.