Appendix A – Application
Programming Interface (API)
1. Introduction
1.1 Purpose
Requirement: Customers require an Application Programming Interface (API) to integrate the SMSFinder's
Send and Receive SMS capability into their custom application.
This document defines the API interface provided for sending SMS via the SMSFinder and for receiving
SMS via the SMSFinder
1.2 Scope
APIs are defined to send and receive SMS using HTTP or TCP protocols. The packet formats and
handshakes are provided in Section 3.
2. Acronyms and Definitions
Acronyms
API
HTTP
SMS
TCP
3. Overview of Send SMS API
HTTP / TCP
Applicant
Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. SMSFinder User Guide for System Administrators (Document S000451B)
Definitions
Application Programming Interface
Hypertext Transfer Protocol
Short Message Service
Transport Control Protocol
Send API Request
ID: Msg ID
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Query API Request
ID: Msg ID Status: Status Code
Appendix A – Application Programming Interface (API)
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