SMS via HTTP API

You can easily integrate the Spryng SMS gateway into your own systems. This offers for example the possibility of creating a completely automated SMS application. You can build a connection by using the Spryng HTTP-API. You can place the API in your sourcecode regardless of the programming language you use. This can be: PHP, Perl, Java, ASP etc. This gives you an endless amount of possible purposes for an SMS gateway, possibilities that reach as far as your imagination.

Technical Specification

This API works by sending an HTTP GET request to the Spryng server. This request must contain the following parameters:

http://sms.spryng.co.uk/api.php?request=send&USERNAME=[USERNAME]&PASSWORD=[PASSWORD]&DESTINATION=[DESTINATION]&SENDER=[SENDER]&BODY=[BODY]

Parameter	Descriptions	Restrictions
USERNAME	Username of the account
PASSWORD	Password of the account
DESTINATION	Recipient of the SMS	The number that should receive the message. For example: destination=441711234567
SENDER	The Sender ID of the message	length: 16 characters for numeric (with +) or 11 for alphanumeric
BODY	Body of the SMS message	maximum 160 characters
Optionele parameters
SCHEDULE_DATE	Specify the date you wish to send the SMS on	The format is: yyyy-MM-dd-HH-mm-ss
SMSTYPE	SMSTYPE can be ECONOMIC or BUSINESS. BUSINESS is the default value, and sets the route to Spryng Business. ECONOMIC sets the route to Economic.	2 options: ECONOMIC or BUSINESS
REFERENCE	A unique reference that is used to indentify delivery reports that are sent. Click here for more information	Type: Alfanumeric, Size: 9 characters, Min value: 0, Max value: Numeric (999999999) or Alfanumeric (ZZZZZZZZZ)

Description of the response

You will receive one of the following result codes after sending the http request:

01 – Request is received correctly
100 – A parameter is missing from the request
110 – Wrong combination of parameters in the request
120 – Incorrect paramter
130 – Insufficient credit balance

Extra features

Delivery reports

When sending messages using the HTTP API, it's possible to receive deliveryreports containing the status of your message.

Credit level api

Using a API call, it's possible to request your current credit level.

Minimum credit alert

This function allows you to set a threshold for your credit level. When this threshold is reached, an SMS and/or e-mail will be sent to you to inform you about your current credit level.

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