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CCS API — send SMS over HTTP.

A simple HTTP API for integrating CCS SMS into your platform. Sign in, create a connection, send messages — in minutes.

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Get started

Three steps to sending your first SMS.

01

Sign in

Sign in to the CCS Platform. The Connections page lists every configured third-party server connection on your account.

02

Create a connection

Click Add, specify the connection name, the IP address (or mask) of the calling server, and your billing currency. A username and password are generated.

03

Send a message

Insert the generated username and password into the HTTP API template below and call send_sms over GET or POST.

Endpoint · send_sms

One endpoint. GET or POST.

Requests can be sent using either the GET or POST method. The endpoint accepts five parameters and returns a delivery status.

HTTPGET / POST

GET https://retail.ccstele.co.uk/rest/send_sms
  ?from=<ani>
  &to=<dnis>
  &message=<message>
  &username=<username>
  &password=<password>

Parameters

Request parameters.

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`username`	string	Yes	Account username generated when you created the connection in the CCS Platform.
`password`	string	Yes	Account password generated when you created the connection.
`from`	string	Yes	Originator address (ANI). Alphanumeric sender ID or short code.
`to`	string	Yes	Destination MSISDN (DNIS) in international E.164 format.
`message`	string	Yes	UTF-8 text of the message. Long messages are auto-concatenated.

IP whitelist

Lock requests to specific IPs.

Each connection is bound to an IP address or a mask. To allow a range, replace one or several octets with an asterisk — e.g. 192.168.1.* matches any IP starting with 192.168.1.

Tutorial

Step-by-step tutorial PDF.

SMS Campaign Tutorial

Create account, dashboard, campaigns, statistics and more — a guided walkthrough of the CCS Platform.

PDF · 2.2 MB

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