StudioC offers a powerful suite of engagement services, and it has turned into a very popular option to bring into a Subsplash app. This article covers setup for the Member Dashboard. For a full overview of what StudioC is and what the integration does and does not do, see Overview of the Subsplash + StudioC Integration.
Bringing in the Member Dashboard
There are two levels of integration. This article covers the Member Dashboard in-app, below — the simpler, self-service option. For the Member Dashboard + SSO level, see StudioC Single Sign-On (SSO). For a full comparison of both levels, see The two levels of integration in the Overview article.
Custom Browser Tab
The simplest way to integrate StudioC's Member Dashboard into your Subsplash app is by utilizing our "Browser Tab" feature. This allows you to embed a web page directly within your app, providing a seamless user experience.
Obtain Your StudioC Member Dashboard URL: Your StudioC account provides a unique URL for your church's Member Dashboard. This is the web address that users would typically visit in a web browser to access their personalized content.
Navigate to Your Subsplash Dashboard: Log in to your Subsplash Dashboard.
Create a New Tab: Go to the "Mobile App" section and select "Manage Tabs."
Add a "Browser Tab": Choose the option to add a new "Browser Tab."
Configure the Tab:
Give it a Title: Choose a clear and inviting title, such as "My Dashboard," "Member Hub," or "Next Steps."
Select an Icon: Pick an icon that visually represents a personalized experience.
Paste the StudioC URL: In the URL field, paste the Member Dashboard URL you obtained from StudioC.
Set the "Handler" to
internalBrowser showTabBar showBrowserBar- this is important as the member dashboard requires page navigate (forward backward) to work well.
Benefits of this Approach
Simplicity: This method is straightforward to set up and requires no complex technical knowledge.
Centralized Access: Members can easily find and access their personalized dashboard directly within your church's app.
Familiar Interface: The StudioC Member Dashboard will function as it does on the web, providing a consistent experience.
Considerations
Login Required: Users will still need to log in to their StudioC Member Dashboard when they access it through the custom browser tab. This means they might have a separate login from their Subsplash app login, if you are not using SSO.
Limited Deep Integration: This method is displaying a webpage; it doesn't allow for direct data exchange or dynamic content synchronization between Subsplash and StudioC beyond what's available through the web view.
Adding Single Sign-On (SSO)
For churches seeking a truly seamless experience, StudioC's Single Sign-On (SSO) lets members log in once to your Subsplash app and be automatically authenticated within their StudioC Member Dashboard, eliminating the need for separate logins.
See StudioC Single Sign-On (SSO) for the two available SSO paths, setup steps, requirements, and what to expect.
FAQ
Why are some links not working in app?
When using any internal browser, you have to be careful what type of pages are loading in it and what functionality they have. Most commonly a button/link will not work in app because its trying to open a new tab, which is not a functionality of the internal browsers apps like Subsplash use. See this article for more information about our internal browser.
A great example of this is CCB group finder web pages - when browser groups when you click "Join" their experience attempts to open a new browser tab. So if you link to CCB group finder through StudioC or just link to it regularly in the app, it will not work.
Different platforms may have different options for controlling how their links work, in the example above we would encourage reaching out to CCB to see if you can change the behavior of the "Join" button. If not, this would need to be a link that has to open outside of the app from the beginning.