SMS messages may be originated and routed through our gateway using a standard Web browser or through any application or environment that can issue a HTTP request. The gateway supports a CGI interface that accepts a defined set of parameters for sending SMS messages. A typical URL for to send an SMS message submission might look like (wrapped for readability) this:

Other parameters available to the http interface are:

• username The username of the application or user of the http interface.
• password The password associated with the username.
• from The sender MSISDN of the SMS message. Note that this may be replaced
• to The recipient MSISDN of the SMS message.
• text The text of the SMS message.
• udh User Data Header string value (ASCII hex encoded)
• dcs The data coding scheme (DCS) of the message
• mclass Sets the message class value of the DCS field (used with FlashSMS).
• mwi Sets the message waiting indicator value of the DCS field.
• coding flags the message as encoded for 7 bit or 8 bit or UCS-2.
• compress indicates whether the message text is compressed.
• validity defines the period in which the SMSC attempts delivery of the message.
• deferred instructs the SMSC to deliver of the message after the deferred period has elapsed.
• dlrmask Sets the notification request mask for the message.
• dlrurl Sets the callback URL for delivery notifications.