SMS APIs
The IoT.live SMS APIs provide programmatic access to SMS messaging workflows and messaging-related operational services.
These APIs support:
- Sending SMS messages
- Retrieving SMS history
- Monitoring messaging activity
- Building automated notification workflows
- Operational messaging integrations
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SMS API overview
The Swagger specification includes a dedicated SMS API service group.
The SMS APIs are intended for:
- Operational messaging workflows
- Device communications
- Alerting systems
- Customer notifications
- Automated operational messaging
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Common SMS integration scenarios
Typical SMS API use cases include:
- Sending operational alerts
- Device provisioning notifications
- Customer communications
- Workflow automation
- Service notifications
- Monitoring messaging activity
Examples may include:
- SIM activation notifications
- Usage threshold alerts
- Operational incident notifications
- Device onboarding workflows
SMS request model
Like other IoT.live APIs, SMS operations typically use:
- HTTPS POST requests
- JSON request bodies
- RequestAbstract authentication fields
- Structured response objects
Typical request structure:
SMS operational workflows
SMS APIs may support:
- Direct SMS delivery
- Bulk SMS workflows
- Messaging history retrieval
- Delivery monitoring
- Async messaging operations
Large messaging operations may process asynchronously.
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Example SMS API request structure
Refer to the Swagger schema definitions for operation-specific request fields and supported payload structures.
Async SMS operations
Some messaging workflows may execute asynchronously when:
- Sending high-volume messaging campaigns
- Processing large recipient groups
- Executing provider-side messaging workflows
Async operations may return:
- Pending
- Success
- Partially_Successful
- Failed
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SMS monitoring and reporting
SMS integrations may support:
- Delivery monitoring
- Message tracking
- Operational reporting
- Notification dashboards
- Historical messaging analysis
Recommended monitoring approaches include:
- Tracking corrId
- Monitoring async operation status
- Logging failed delivery attempts
- Exporting operational messaging reports
Error handling
SMS workflows may fail due to:
- Invalid recipient identifiers
- Provider-side restrictions
- Messaging limits
- Unsupported destinations
- Temporary provider failures
Recommended handling includes:
- Structured logging
- Retry handling for transient failures
- Monitoring partial successes
- Exporting failed messaging records
Security considerations
SMS APIs may expose:
- Customer phone numbers
- Operational messaging workflows
- Notification content
- Sensitive operational information
Recommended controls include:
- Restricting SMS API permissions
- Auditing outbound messaging activity
- Securing messaging logs
- Avoiding unnecessary retention of SMS content
SMS workflows may trigger customer-facing communications and should be carefully controlled.
Best practices
Recommended SMS integration practices include:
- Use dedicated API users
- Log corrId consistently
- Monitor async messaging workflows
- Validate recipient data carefully
- Handle partial failures properly
- Review provider messaging limitations