Postscript Integration
Connect Subscribfy to Postscript for SMS marketing with membership billing reminders.
Postscript Integration
Send membership billing reminders via SMS and sync customer data with Postscript.
What is Postscript?
Postscript is an SMS marketing platform built specifically for Shopify stores. It helps you send targeted text messages to customers who have opted in.
With this integration, Subscribfy automatically:
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Sends billing reminder events before membership charges
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Updates subscriber properties with store credit balance
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Provides magic links for easy membership management
How to Set Up
Step 1: Get Your Postscript API Key
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Log in to your Postscript account
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Go to Settings → API
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Copy your Private API Key
Step 2: Connect in Subscribfy
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Go to Subscribfy → Integrations
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Find Postscript and click the toggle to enable
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Enter your Postscript Private Key
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Click Save
Events Sent to Postscript
Subscribfy sends the following event to Postscript:
Event Name
When It's Sent
SubscribfyNextBillingDateAlert
Reminder before the next membership charge
Note: Events are only sent to customers who have SMS marketing consent enabled in Shopify.
Event Properties
The billing reminder event includes these properties you can use in your Postscript automations:
Property
Description
subscription_status
Current status (ACTIVE)
next_billing_date
When the charge will occur (e.g., "Monday 15th of February 2026")
store_credit
Customer's current store credit balance
manage_page_link
Direct link for customer to manage their membership
subscription_price
The price of the membership subscription
Subscriber Properties
Subscribfy also updates these properties on the Postscript subscriber profile:
Property
Description
SubscribfyStoreCredit
Customer's store credit balance (updated when credits change)
SubscribfyMagicLink
Direct link to manage membership
Use these properties to segment your audience or personalize messages.
Use Cases
Payment Reminder
The goal: Remind members before their card is charged
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In Postscript, create a new Automation
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Set trigger: SubscribfyNextBillingDateAlert event
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Add SMS message using the event properties
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Example: "Hi! Your
###{{subscription_price}}membership renews on###{{next_billing_date}}. Manage here:###{{manage_page_link}}"
Store Credit Segment
The goal: Target customers with store credits
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In Postscript, create a new Segment
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Filter by: SubscribfyStoreCredit greater than 0
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Send campaign: "You have
###{{SubscribfyStoreCredit}}in store credits! Use them on your next order."
Troubleshooting
Events not appearing in Postscript? Verify your API key is correct. Check that the integration is enabled (toggle is ON). Confirm your Postscript account has API access.
Customer not receiving SMS? The customer must have SMS marketing consent enabled in Shopify. Check the customer's profile in Shopify Admin under "Customer consents".
Subscriber properties not updating? Make sure the customer exists as a subscriber in Postscript with the same email address used in Shopify.