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Test devices

Test Devices enable you to preview how push notifications, emails, or SMS messages will appear on a device before sending them to your audience. This feature helps ensure that your messages are accurate and display correctly before launching campaigns to a larger audience.

To use this feature, you must first register your device (push device, email, or phone number) as a Test Device.

Note: Test devices are application-specific, meaning you’ll need to configure them separately for each application.

To add a test device:

  1. Navigate to the Test devices section in your Pushwoosh account.

  1. Click the Add Device dropdown button in the top-right corner.

  2. Select the type of device you want to add:

  • Push: Add a mobile or web push device.
  • Email: Add an email address for testing email notifications.
  • SMS: Add a phone number for testing SMS messages.

Test push device

Learn how to send a test push notification

Test email device

You can also register an email address as a test device to test your email campaigns before launch.

To add a test email device:

  1. Go to Settings → Test Devices and click Add Devices → Email
  2. In the pop up, fill in the required fields:
    • Device Name: Enter a descriptive name for the test device (e.g., “Test Email - Marketing”).
    • Email: Enter the email address where test messages will be sent.
    • Description (Optional): Add any additional notes or details about the test device for reference.
  1. Click Save.
  2. After submitting the form, a verification code will be sent to the specified email address.
  3. Enter the verification code you received into the Verification Code field shown in the dialog. Click Verify to confirm the device.

Learn how to send a test email

Test SMS device

You can register a test phone number to send and test SMS messages for formatting, delivery, and timing.

  1. Go to Settings → Test Devices and click Add Devices → SMS
  2. Fill in the form:
    • Device Name: Enter a name to identify the test device (e.g., “Test SMS - QA Team”).
    • Phone Number: Enter the phone number where SMS test messages will be sent. Ensure the phone number is in the E.164 format (e.g., +1234567890).
    • Description (Optional): Provide additional information about the device, such as its purpose or assigned user (e.g., “For testing transactional SMS messages”).
  3. Click Save to submit the information.
  1. A verification code will be sent to the phone number you entered.
  2. Enter the code in the next step to confirm the device registration.

Once the device is verified, it will appear in the Test Devices list, ready for testing SMS campaigns.