> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.chatsyncs.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # How Do I Connect Africa's Talking for SMS with ChatSyncs? > Worked example of connecting Africa's Talking as an SMS gateway in SMS Integration — generating an API key in Sandbox mode and adding it as an AfricasTalking profile. Use when a customer is targeting an African audience and wants local SMS rates and coverage. [SMS Integration](/learn/chatsyncs-integrations/sms/introduction) lists **AfricasTalking** as one of the SMS gateways you can connect — a good fit when a customer's audience is in Africa, where Africa's Talking offers wide local coverage, competitive rates, and a free sandbox for testing. ## Step 1: Sign up or log in to Africa's Talking Go to Africa's Talking and register a new account with your first name, last name, email address, password, and country. Agree to their terms of service and click **Register**. Africa's Talking Register a new account form with First Name, Last Name, Email address, Password, and Country fields ## Step 2: Open the Sandbox app's API Key page Once you're logged in, Africa's Talking puts you in **Sandbox App** mode by default — this is a free testing environment, so you can try everything out before spending any real money. In the left sidebar, open **Settings**, then click **API Key**. Africa's Talking Sandbox dashboard with the left sidebar Settings menu expanded and API Key highlighted ## Step 3: Request the key On the API Key page, type in your account **password** and click **Request**. Africa's Talking does this as a security check — it won't just show you the key on screen. Africa's Talking API Key settings page with a Password field and a Request button ## Step 4: Generate the key from your email Check the inbox for the email address on your Africa's Talking account — you'll get a message from Africa's Talking with a **Generate New API Key** button. Click it to actually create the key. Email from Africa's Talking with a Generate New API Key button Copy the key somewhere safe as soon as it's generated — you'll paste it straight into ChatSyncs in the next step. ## Step 5: Add the SMS profile in ChatSyncs Switch to ChatSyncs. From [SMS Integration](/learn/chatsyncs-integrations/sms/introduction), click **New** to open the **SMS API** form. ChatSyncs Settings & Integration page with API Integration selected, SMS API highlighted, and the New button highlighted Pick **Africastalking** from the provider list, then fill in: | Field | Value | | --------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------- | | **Profile Name** | Any recognizable label, e.g. "Africa SMS". | | **API Key** | The key you generated and received by email in Step 4. | | **Sender (Username)** | Your Africa's Talking username — `sandbox` while testing. | SMS Profile form with Africastalking selected in the provider list, and Profile Name, API Key, and Sender (Username) fields Click **Save** — the profile is now ready to send SMS from your bot or automations. ## Frequently asked Generate an API key in your Africa's Talking Sandbox account under **Settings → API Key**, then add it as a new **AfricasTalking** profile under [SMS Integration](/learn/chatsyncs-integrations/sms/introduction). Yes — the Sandbox App mode in Africa's Talking lets you fully test the SMS API and its ChatSyncs integration at no cost before moving to production. Your Africa's Talking username — during sandbox testing this is typically `sandbox`; in production it's the username tied to your live Africa's Talking account. ## Related Documentation * [SMS Integration](/learn/chatsyncs-integrations/sms/introduction) — connecting any SMS gateway and what it's used for.