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WeChat is a versatile app that combines messaging, social media, and mobile payments.

Beta Version

Please note that this is a beta version of the WeChat integration using the Sandbox Official Account. This integration is still under development and may have limitations or unexpected behaviors.

Creating a WeChat connection​

Using Access Token​

To create the connection you need:

  • An Application ID
  • An Application Secret

Obtaining the credentials​

  1. Go to WeChat Public Platform Sandbox.

    WeChat Public Platform Sandbox

  2. Login with your WeChat ID.

    Login

  3. Copy your App ID and App Secret. You will need them for creating your connection in Blink.

    Obtaining credentials

Creating your WeChat Sandbox Official Account​

Due to WeChat Sandbox Account limitations, WeChat will be able to send events only to a single webhook. It means you will have one webhook per WeChat Sandbox Account.

  1. Create a new workflow in Blink. This will be the only workflow that will receive message from users.

  2. Change the trigger type to WeChat Webhook Events.

    WeChat Webhook Events

  3. Insert your Webhook URL and the API Key as a query parameter to your WeChat Sandbox like the following:

    Copy from Blink

    Paste in WeChat Sandbox

  4. Fill the Token field a random string.

  5. Click on Submit.

If you got a green Successfully Saved notification, that means the setup is completed.

Your configuration should look like the following:

Configuration

From this moment, WeChat will send events to your webhook on every user interaction with this account. User interactions that will trigger the webhook are:

  • Send a message
  • Tap a custom menu
  • Follow an account
  • Scan a QR code

Subscribing to your WeChat Sandbox Official Account​

After the initial setup is complete, in order to interact with the Sandbox, each user will have to subscribe to the created account.

  1. Navigate to your WeChat Public Platform Sandbox.

  2. Scroll down to the Test Account QR Code section.

  3. Scan the QR code with WeChat.

    Scan QR

  4. Click on Subscribe.

    Subscribe

Subscribed

Now, you should see the subscribed users show up in the Test Account QR Code section.

Subscribed Users

Your WeChat Sandbox Official Account should be available in WeChat in the Official Accounts tab.

Official Accounts Tab

WeChat Sandbox Official Account

Creating your connection​

  1. In the Blink platform, navigate to the Connections page > Add connection. A New Connection dialog box opens displaying icons of external service providers available.
  2. Select the WeChat icon. A dialog box with name of the connection and connection methods appear.
  3. (Optional) Edit the name of the connection. At a later stage you cannot edit the name.
  4. Select Access Token as the method to create the connection.
  5. Fill in the parameters:
    • The Application ID
    • The Application Secret
  6. (Optional) Click Test Connection to test it.
  7. Click Create connection. The new connection appears on the Connections page.