SMS Template
To send an SMS using a third-party API with your SMS template, you typically need to follow these steps:
- Sign up and obtain API credentials: Register for an account with the third-party SMS service provider and obtain the necessary API credentials (such as API key, API token, or username/password).
- Integrate the API: Integrate the API into your application or system. This typically involves making HTTP requests to the API endpoints provided by the service provider.
- Craft your SMS template: Create a template for your SMS message. This might include placeholders for dynamic content that will be filled in later, such as the recipient’s name or a verification code.
- Replace placeholders with actual content: Before sending the SMS, replace the placeholders in your template with the actual content you want to send. For example, if your template includes the placeholder “{{name}}”, you would replace it with the recipient’s name.
- Send the SMS: Use the API to send the SMS message, providing the recipient’s phone number and the content of the message (including any dynamic content you replaced in step 4).
To create an SMS Template, navigate to NextGenSwitch > Campaigns > SMS Template, the most important fields are:
Title, The title should succinctly convey the purpose of the message to the recipient.
Content, Certainly! Here’s a generic SMS content that you can use for various purposes like notifications, reminders, or alerts: