Creating a new project

[Shahzad_Ismail]

Sinch uses projects to group contacts and apps together to manage and connect a unique set of keys and secret IDs for all your Sinch API products. Contacts can be shared across apps within the same project.

When you create an account on the Sinch Customer Dashboard , a default project is automatically created for you with an associated ProjectID. Depending on your requirements, you may need to create additional projects to keep contact lists separate. Click here to learn more about projects.

Note: Not all users are currently able to view and manage their projects. If you would like access to this functionality - please reach out to your Sinch Account Manager or contact our Online Team.

To create a new project, take the following steps:

1. Log in to the Sinch Customer Dashboard. Click the Project menu at the top right of the screen:
   
   
   
   Click View all projects.

2. The Projects page is displayed:
   
   
   
   Click CREATE PROJECT.
   
   

3. The Create project dialog is displayed:
   
   
   
   Enter a name for your project in the Name field. Click CREATE.
   
   

The new project is created and displayed at the top of the list on the Projects page:

Note: After creating a new project, you must create a corresponding Service API if you want to send SMS messages using that project.

Related Articles:

• What is a project and how to manage projects?
• What is a subproject and how to manage subprojects?
• Sinch Account Model

• What is a project ID?

[bamboozoology]

I do not see a button for "Create Project" as mentioned in this article.  How to create a new project?

[Shahzad_Ismail]

Hi,

As per the Note in the article above:
Note: Not all users are currently able to view and manage their projects. If you would like access to this functionality - please reach out to your Sinch Account Manager or contact our Online Team.

Thanks and kind regards,

Shahzad Ismail, Community Manager

[bamboozoology]

Though, the response from customer service says this 'feature' is disabled [ "This feature is disabled on accounts, please can you confirm your Sinch account ID and I can manually request a new project via our internal team." ].   So, if that's the case, perhaps it would save customers time to directly include those instructions on the page where this doc suggests the 'create project' button should be? 

[Shahzad_Ismail]

Thanks for your valuable feedback - we are currently in the process of updating this functionality so all users can create projects using the dashboard.

[#6]

Following a successful early release for selected customers, on 3 June 2024 Sinch will continue to roll out a new single sign-on login experience that will allow you to seamlessly login to any existing Sinch services that you may use. The best part is that your existing login credentials (for Sinch Dashboard or Mailgun Control panel) will be migrated across to create your new Sinch ID.

What is Sinch ID?

Your Sinch ID is a single user identity for all Sinch products and services. With Sinch ID, you can use one set of login credentials and two-factor authentication (2FA) to login to multiple dashboards within our communications ecosystem. We are starting with the Sinch Dashboard and the Mailgun Control Panel, where using the Sinch ID you can now use the same credentials to access both platforms. 

Your Sinch ID will be managed in its own application (https://id.sinch.com), where you can:

•        Enroll in 2FA (SMS or App)
•        Obtain recovery codes
•        Change your password.

How does this impact me?

Important: This change will not affect all users and is being rolled out in a phased manner. 

As an existing customer, you do not have to do anything – your existing email/password and 2FA will be automatically migrated to a Sinch ID.

You will however, notice a different sequence of login pages when you try to log in. But don’t worry, we will guide you step-by-step through the new experience below. 

The New Login Experience!

The new login experience is straightforward – we will walk you through the steps below:

1. Login to the Sinch Customer Dashboard:
   
   
   
   Please enter your email address as normal. Click CONTINUE.
   
2. Your email address will be verified:
   
   
   
   Enter your existing password. It's the same one you've been using to login to the Sinch Dashboard. In other words, although the login experience is a bit different now, your login password has not changed.
   
   Click Continue.
   
   
3. The Verify your identity dialog is displayed:
   
   
   
   Sinch uses Two Factor Authentication (2FA) for added security. A text message will be sent to your verified phone number screen containing your 2FA token code.
   
   Enter the 6-digit token and click Continue.
   
   
4. The first time you log using the new SInch ID, your recovery code is displayed:
   
   
   
   Your recovery code is important as it allows you to verify your account if you lose your 2FA credentials or your 2FA phone. Please copy your recovery code and store it somewhere safe.
   
   Click the check box to confirm you have copied the code and click Continue.
   
   Note: The recovery code is only displayed the first time you log into the Sinch Dashboard using the new SInch ID.
   
   
5. You'll now be logged in and taken to the Sinch Dashboard Welcome page. 

Got Questions?

If you have any questions or concerns, please raise a ticket with the Sinch Support team who will be able happy to assist you!