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SMS Sender

Send SMS messages via API

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Send SMS

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Overview

This node sends SMS messages via an API. It supports sending a single SMS to one recipient or bulk SMS to multiple recipients. It is useful for automating SMS notifications, alerts, or marketing messages. For example, a business can use it to send appointment reminders or promotional offers to customers.

Use Case Examples

  1. Send a single SMS to a customer with a personalized message.
  2. Send bulk SMS to a list of phone numbers for marketing campaigns.

Properties

Name Meaning
Phone Number The recipient phone number with country code for sending a single SMS.
Message The content of the SMS message to send.
Sender Name The sender name displayed on the recipient's device, if supported by the SMS provider.
Additional Options Optional settings including custom API endpoint, HTTP request method (POST or GET), custom headers, and request timeout in milliseconds.

Output

JSON

  • success - Indicates if the SMS sending operation was successful (true or false).
  • operation - The operation performed, e.g., sendSms or sendBulkSms.
  • request - The request payload sent to the SMS API, including recipient(s), message, and sender name.
  • response - The response data received from the SMS API after sending the message.
  • error - Error message if the SMS sending failed.
  • details - Additional error details or response data if available.

Dependencies

  • An API key credential for authenticating with the SMS sending service.

Troubleshooting

  • Common issues include invalid phone numbers, incorrect API credentials, or network timeouts.
  • Error messages like 'SMS sending failed' indicate problems with the API request or response. Verify credentials, endpoint URL, and request parameters.
  • Timeout errors can be resolved by increasing the timeout setting in Additional Options.

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