Send SMS/MMS

This example shows you how to send an outbound SMS or MMS message to a mobile phone.

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Running Examples

  • Find your credentials for all examples in your account tab
  • Replace the from number with a Bandwidth Number
  • Replace the to number with your cell phone number.

Using PostMan

Postman

  • Import the example to Postman by clicking the button and access it in “Collections”.
  • Replace the following in Postman Authorization with YOUR information from the Account tab.
    • {userId}
    • {token}
    • {secret}
  • Replace the following in the Postman body. You WILL NEED a Bandwidth Number
    • "from": "bandwidthNumber" : With a the Bandwidth telephone number.
    • "to": "toNumber" : With your cell phone number.

Receive Incoming Messages

To receive incoming text messages and multimedia messages. You must have the phonenumber assigned to an application with a valid messagingCallbackUrl.

Learn how to configure incoming messages in this guide.

Example 1 of 2: Send a SMS

curl -v -X POST https://api.catapult.inetwork.com/v1/users/{userId}/messages \
    -u {token}:{secret} \
    -H "Content-type: application/json" \
    -d \
    '{
        "from": "+12525089000",
        "to": "+15035555555",
        "text": "Hello there from Bandwidth!"
    }'

// install sdk: npm install node-bandwidth

var Bandwidth = require("node-bandwidth");
var client = new Bandwidth({
    userId    : "YOUR_USER_ID",
    apiToken  : "YOUR_API_TOKEN",
    apiSecret : "YOUR_API_SECRET"
});
var message = {
    from: "+19195551212", // <-- This must be a Bandwidth number on your account
    to: "+191955512142",
    text: "Hello World"
};

client.Message.send(message)
.then(function(message) {
    console.log("Message sent with ID " + message.id);
})
.catch(function(err) {
    console.log(err.message);
});

//Download the .net sdk from dev.bandwidth.com/clientLib/csharp.html

using System;
using System.Threading.Tasks;
using Bandwidth.Net;
using Bandwidth.Net.Api;

public class Program
{
  private const string UserId = "u-userID"; //{user_id}
  private const string Token = "t-token"; //{token}
  private const string Secret = "secret"; //{secret}

  public static void Main()
  {
    try
    {
      RunAsync().Wait();
    }
    catch (Exception ex)
    {
      Console.Error.WriteLine(ex.Message);
      Environment.ExitCode = 1;
    }
  }

  private static async Task RunAsync()
  {
    var client = new Client(UserId, Token, Secret);

    var sms = await client.Message.SendAsync(new MessageData
    {
      From = "+19195551212", // <-- This must be a Bandwidth number on your account
      To = "+191955512142",
      Text = "Hello World"
    });
  }
}

message = Message.create(client, {
    :from => "+19195551212", # <-- This must be a Bandwidth number on your account
    :to => "+19195551213",
    :text => "Thank you for susbcribing to Unicorn Enterprises!"
})

Example 2 of 2: Send a MMS (Picture Messaging)

curl -v -X POST https://api.catapult.inetwork.com/v1/users/{userId}/messages \
    -u {token}:{secret} \
    -H "Content-type: application/json" \
    -d \
    '
    {
        "from": "+12018994225",
        "to": "+12223334444",
        "text": "Hello there from Bandwidth!",
        "media":["https://s3.amazonaws.com/bwdemos/logo.png"]
    }'

// install sdk: npm install node-bandwidth

var Bandwidth = require("node-bandwidth");
var client = new Bandwidth({
    userId    : "YOUR_USER_ID",
    apiToken  : "YOUR_API_TOKEN",
    apiSecret : "YOUR_API_SECRET"
});
var message = {
    from: "+19195551212", // <-- This must be a Bandwidth number on your account
    to: "+191955512142",
    text: "Test",
    media: ["https://s3.amazonaws.com/bwdemos/logo.png"]
};

//Use Promises
client.Message.send(message)
.then(function(message) {
    console.log("Message sent with ID " + message.id);
})
.catch(function(err) {
    console.log(err.message);
});

//Download the .net sdk from https://dev.bandwidth.com/clientLib/csharp.html

using System;
using System.Threading.Tasks;
using Bandwidth.Net;
using Bandwidth.Net.Api;

public class Program
{
  private const string UserId = "u-userID"; //{user_id}
  private const string Token = "t-token"; //{token}
  private const string Secret = "secret"; //{secret}

  public static void Main()
  {
    try
    {
      RunAsync().Wait();
    }
    catch (Exception ex)
    {
      Console.Error.WriteLine(ex.Message);
      Environment.ExitCode = 1;
    }
  }

  private static async Task RunAsync()
  {
    var client = new Client(UserId, Token, Secret);

    var mms = await client.Message.SendAsync(new MessageData
    {
      From = "+19195551212", // <-- This must be a Bandwidth number on your account
      To = "+191955512142",
      Text = "Test",
      Media = new[] {"https://s3.amazonaws.com/bwdemos/logo.png"}
    });
  }
}

message = Message.create(client, {
    :from => "+19195551212", #<-- This must be a Bandwidth number on your account
    :to => "+19195551213",
    :text => "Thank you for susbcribing to Unicorn Enterprises!",
    :media => ["https://s3.amazonaws.com/bwdemos/logo.png"]
})

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