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Scheduled Placement Tests with Braze
Scheduled Placement Tests with Braze

Integrate Braze with Inbox Monster to quickly and easily enable Scheduled Placement Testing of your Braze content

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Written by David Inman
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The Inbox Monster / Braze integration allows for convenient creation of scheduled Inbox Placement Testing for all senders making use of the Braze email service provider.

This article outlines the process of API Key creation from within Braze, input of API details within your Inbox Monster platform, and scheduling your ongoing placement testings directly from within your Inbox Monster instance.

Step 1: Generate API Key in Braze

To create a new REST API Key in Braze, please perform the following actions:

  1. Navigate to Settings > APIs and Identifiers



  2. Give your new key a name for easy identification. We recommend something simple, like "Inbox Monster Integration".

  3. Specify the following whitelisted IP addresses for use with Inbox Monster:

    1. 3.136.16.19

    2. 3.140.233.31

    3. 18.220.127.138

  4. Enable the following Permissions to be associated with your new key:

    Messages:

    • messages.send

    Templates:

    • templates(all)

    Users:

    • users.alias.new

    • users.alias.update

    • users.identify

    • users.track

      For additional context, please refer to Braze's documentation.

  5. Click "Save API Key"

Now that you've created and saved your new API Key, you're ready to begin inputting relevant information into the Inbox Monster platform to finalize the integration.

💡 Note: You'll need the following data for the next step of the integration:

  1. API Key Name

  2. API Secret

  3. App ID

Below is an example of where to find each value within your Braze API Key selection settings:

Step 2: Integrating with Inbox Monster

Within your Inbox Monster instance, navigate to the gear icon ⚙️ in the top right corner of the platform, then select Setup and Integrations.

Scroll down to the Integrations section and select Braze.

Input the values generated during the Braze API Key creation, then click Add Integration, then Done:

Now that you've completed the integration, you're ready to begin scheduling your automated Inbox Placement tests.


Step 3: Scheduled Inbox Placement Tests

Within your Inbox Monster platform instance, navigate to the "Play Button" near the top of the platform.

In the panel, select Braze as your integration option, and complete the following:

  • Add sending address and select the sending domain for your test from the dropdown.

  • Add your Friendly From

  • Select any available Template content from your Braze instance to be used for inbox placement testing

    • Alternatively, other content can be pasted in directly via the HTML tab

  • Add a Subject Line

  • To set a schedule for future tests, select the toggle next to Set Schedule and chose your preferred cadence.

Once everything is set up, click Run Monster Test

Now that you've finalized the API Key Creation, Inbox Monster Integration, and Scheduled Placement Test setup, you'll begin seeing regular Inbox Placement testing from your desired domain within your Inbox Monster platform instance.

We recommend implementing scheduled placement testing for all domains that would benefit from Inbox Placement testing at the interval of your choosing.

All set Schedules can be viewed at any time via The Gear Icon ⚙️ > Setup and Integrations > Seed Schedules.

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