How to send yourself a test for In-App messages?

Here are the steps you need to take to preview an in-app message on your iOS or Android device.

In-App Messaging allows you to communicate with your users while they are browsing the app, even if they did not accept push notifications. You can easily send a preview to your device before turning the campaign on for all your users.

To achieve that, Batch simulates the In-App display by sending you a push notification with your In-App message displayed as a landing page in your app. This will only allow you to see if your text and image are displayed properly.

The way to send yourself a test depends on the platform you use.

Follow the instructions below if you are using Batch's Customer Engagement Platform (More on the difference between Batch's CEP and MEP).

Open the In-App or Mobile Landing message editor, and send a test two ways:

• Click on Send Test > Saved recipient and select the recipient you want to send the test to, then hit Send test:

• Click on Send Test > One-time recipient and add your Installation ID or Custom ID in the corresponding field, then hit Send test:

Follow the instructions below if you are using Batch's Mobile Engagement Platform (More on the difference between Batch's CEP and MEP).

In the in-app automation editor, click the ⚙️ to select your device in the saved devices, or copy your Installation ID in the corresponding field. Hit "Send test":

You will receive a push notification: open it to see on your device a preview of the message you are editing.

If you don't see it right away, you should refer to the Mobile Landing debugging article.

Consider turning on the automation for a development version of your app if you want to test more than the aspect of your message (e.g. trigger, targeting, etc).