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# WeChat

WeChat (also known as Weixin) allows messages to be sent and received using its messaging API. This allows developers and third-party apps to automatically communicate through WeChat.

## Channel Integration

To begin, you will need:

* A WeChat Official account.
* A server associated with the above account. For more information, see [the official documentation page](https://developers.weixin.qq.com/doc/offiaccount/en/Basic_Information/Access_Overview.html) for setting up a server.

**STEP 1:** In iMBrace, create a new **WeChat channel** account, and identify the **webhook URL**.

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**STEP 2:** Go to the [Weixin Official Accounts Platform](https://mp.weixin.qq.com/).

**STEP 3:** In the left side-bar, go to **\[设置与开发] (Settings and Development) > \[基本配置] (Basic Configuration)**.

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**STEP 4:** Under **服务器配置 (Server Configurations)**, click **\[修改配置] (Edit Configuration)** and enter the webhook URL from iMBrace in the **URL** field. Then click **\[提交] (Submit)**.

**STEP 5:** Identify the **令牌 (Token)** and **消息加解密密钥 (EncodingAESKey)**, and enter them into the corresponding fields in iMBrace.

**STEP 6:** Under **公众号开发信息 (Official Account Development Information)**, identify the **开发者ID (AppID)** and **开发者密码 (AppSecret)**, and enter them into the corresponding fields in iMBrace.

**STEP 7:** In the top-right corner, go to your account's **帐号详情 (Account Info)**. Scroll down to the **注册信息 (Registration information)** section and identify your **原始ID (Original ID)**, and enter this into the **Original ID** field in iMBrace.

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**STEP 8:** In iMBrace, click **\[Create]**.

**DONE:** The channel account can then be used to send and receive messages through WeChat using the WeChat and WeChat Trigger nodes.