Sending messages through Clickatell

Clickatell no longer provides direct access to an SMPP server. Instead they offer a REST API that consumes JSON or XML. They also offer an HTTP API that accepts query parameters. The component's from IPWorks can be used to integrate with both. Below is a short example using the JSON and HTTP components to send a message through the REST API.


      Http http = new Http();
      http.OnTransfer += (obj, ev) =>
      {
        if (ev.Direction == 1)
          Debug.WriteLine("Response:\r\n" + ev.Text);
      };

      Json json = new Json();
      json.StartObject();

      json.PutProperty("content", "Hi! This is a test message.", 2);
      json.PutName("to");
      json.StartArray();
      json.PutValue("15555555555", 2);
      json.EndArray();
      //json.PutProperty("from", "15555555555", 2); // If your integration supports two-way messaging, set the from number here.
      json.PutProperty("binary", "false", 4);
      json.PutProperty("clientMessageId", "uuid", 2);

      json.EndObject();

      json.Flush();
      string request = json.OutputData;
      Debug.WriteLine(json.OutputData);

      http.Authorization = "Your API Key Here";
      http.ContentType = "application/json";
      http.Accept = "application/json";
      http.PostData = request;
      http.Post("https://platform.clickatell.com/messages");

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