sms.goforsms.com HTTP API
The post either via GET or POST needs to be done on
http://sms.goforsms.com/sendsms.asp
The variables to be used are:
user Your username on the website
password Your password on the website
sender Alphanumeric/Number SenderID from your approved list of SenderID's.
PhoneNumber Mobile number of the recipients. for multiple recipients enter numbers seperated by comma.
group
(optional) The name of the group you wish to send message to.
Groups can be created and managed on the website.
text The text of the message.
Charged 1 unit for 160 characters per recipient.
unicode 1 - if the message has unicode characters. 70 Unicode characters make 1 sms.
0 - For standard SMS (Optional)
Please check if the gateway supports unicode SMS.
track 1 - if you wish to Track the delivery status of the message. (Optional)
Please check if the gateway supports Delivery Reports
A sample post to send sms would be like
Simple Text Messages
http://sms.goforsms.com/sendsms.asp?user=username&password=mypassword &sender=Internet&_
text=This+is+a+sample+sms&PhoneNumber=919822012345&track=1
Output
Message Submitted
Credits Consumed: 1
Balance Credits: 989
Mobile=919822012345 MsgId=1177855328
Delivery Status of SMS
This feature is only available if your account has Delivery Reports Enabled.
You can get the exact delivery status of your message you submitted in the following format
http://sms.goforsms.com/smsstatus.asp?msgid=xxxxxxxxxx
e.g.:
http://sms.goforsms.com/smsstatus.asp?msgid=1177855328
Sample Output
DLVRED 12:30
Check user Balance
http://sms.goforsms.com/balance.asp?user=username&password=password
Flash SMS
To send a flash SMS include &flash=1 in the URL above.
http://sms.goforsms.com/sendsms.asp?user=username&password=mypasswoed&sid=1&text=Test&_
PhoneNumber=91822012345&flash=1
Blink SMS
To send a blink SMS include %01 before and after the text(after encoding the string in URL format) that is supposed to blink in the SMS text body. Message length of a blink SMS is 70 chars only.
http://sms.goforsms.com/sendsms.asp?user=xyz&password=mypasswoed&sid=1&text=Test_
%01blink sms%01&PhoneNumber=91822012345&flash=1
A Blink SMS technically was considered a bug in some versions of Nokia handsets. Many newer Nokia handsets have been introduced which correct this "bug".
WAP Push
WAP Push is a SMS within the header of which is included a link to a WAP address. On receiving a WAP Push, the compatible mobile handset automatically gives the user the option to access the WAP content on his handset. The WAP Push directs the end-user to a WAP address where content is stored ready for viewing or downloading onto the handset. This wap address may be a page or a WAP site.
To send a WAP Push SMS include &wapurl=http://wapurl
http://sms.goforsms.com/sendsms.asp?user=username&password=mypasswoed&sid=1&text=Test&_
PhoneNumber=91822012345&wapurl=http://sample.com
We provide sample source codes in ASP / ASP.net / PHP / VB to submit messages using simple function calls. Please Contact Us to obtain the sample source code.
You can just open this URL in your own application to send SMS from within your application.
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