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Inbound Geographic Numbers - HTTP GET/POST




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HTTP GET/POST Variables

If you choose to have the messages delivered by HTTP, you may either use our standard parameters, or create a custom format for compatibility with any existing application.

If you do not specify any custom parameters, we will deliver the message using the default names.

Default Name Custom Parameter Data
originator %o The sender's number
destination %d The destination number
message %m The message body
time %t Message timestamp in YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS format
unix_time %x Message timestamp as a Unix timestamp
udh %u The UDH header, eg: for decoding concatenated messages
id %i A unique identifier for the message

Once you have successfully purchased your geographical number you will need to follow these steps:

  • Select Text-In -> Inbound Geographic SMS -> Configure Numbers
  • Select Edit on the chosen number
  • Specify "HTTP POST" as the action
  • Enter distination of the script that will handle your POST. E.g. http://www.example.com/script.php

Example code

Here are some examples of code that can be used with HTTP GET/POST: