Send Quick SMS
Description
Fast2SMS: Send Quick SMS sends a quick SMS to specified mobile numbers. The SMS type has multilingual capability. Also, it can be used for sending any general-purpose messages.
tip
For sending an SMS, the message cost will be calculated based on the character count. If your message has up to 160 characters, the cost of one SMS will be deducted. As soon as the number of characters, increases in the message (SMS), it will incur costs according to the characters. For example, if the message has 170 characters, then it will incur the cost of two messages (SMS).
Reference: Quick SMS API
Configurations
| No. | Field Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Configuration | ||
| 1 | Step Name | Name of the step. This name has to be unique in a single workflow. |
| Connection: | ||
| 2 | API Key | Specify an API Key created on the Fast2SMS instance. For details, see Appendix 28: Fast2SMS: Generate API Key. The field data type is String. This is mandatory. |
| 3 | Test Connection | Verifies whether the connection is established or not. Note: The Test Connection button will not work for the previous step variables. The button will only work with static values and environment variables. |
| Input Fields: | ||
| 1 | Message | Specify the message that you want to send to the mobile number. The field data type is String This field is mandatory. |
| 2 | Mobile Number | Specify the Mobile Number to whom you want to send a message. The field data type is String This field is mandatory. Note: Multiple mobile numbers can be given using comma(,) separated values. |
| 3 | Flash Message | Flash SMS appears automatically on the receiver’s mobile screen without any user interaction. If the receiver presses the save then it gets saved in your inbox, otherwise, it gets deleted automatically. 1. If a user provides the value 1, Flash Message will get enabled. 2. If a user provides the value 0, Flash Message will get disabled. Allowed values: 0,1 Default value: 0 The field data type is String This field is mandatory. |
| Output Field: | ||
| Request ID | Specify the field to define the output variable name. The default output variable name is “RequestID”. On successful execution, it holds the Request ID. |