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.

This guide is specific to Batch's Mobile Engagement Platform (More on the difference between Batch's CEP and MEP).

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.

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: My Mobile Landing doesn't show.

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).