What is REST SMS API.
An SMS API is an easy and reliable way to send messages to a large group of people instantly. Using a SMS API, you can send messages programmatically, that is, trigger messages with code.
With a communication channel like SMS, where the open rate is 98% and the vast majority of messages are read within a short period of time, there is huge potential for using SMS marketing as part of your sales strategy!
With REST API you can send messages and get delivery reports of sent SMS messages, track the delivery of sent messages, schedule SMS messages for sending at a later time and retrieve and review message history.
HTTP requests to the API are protected by HTTP Basic authentication.
In short, you will use your account authentication keys for HTTP Basic authentication. You can find your Auth Token in your account dashboard under the Profiles tab.
Through SMS API Integration, you can automate a wide range of processes. You can set up workflows for different use cases and automate SMS campaigns for each case. For example, if you need to send multiple SMS for customer onboarding at regular intervals, you can automate and run the entire workflow.
Greater flexibility with more features
Rivet SMS API Gives you direct access to all features in a single place. You can send mass messages, schedule campaigns, automate workflows, track performance, and more.
Strong API integration also provides advanced analytics. Through the dashboard, you can measure the delivery, engagement, and performance of each campaign. With clear campaign planning, you can also measure the return on investment of each campaign.
For example, if you sent an SMS for a free product sample, you can measure how many took advantage of that offer and how many purchased the product as a result, directly linking SMS campaigns to your company’s bottom line.
Businesses today use SMS APIs for all their messaging needs. They use it to send:
- Emergency SMS alerts (weather warnings, municipal warnings, etc.)
- One-time passwords (OTPs)
- Automatic updates (status of an order, reminders for appointments, upcoming events, etc.)
- Automated payment reminders (electricity bill, wifi recharge, etc.)
- Sales and promotion messages
- Announcements and information updates
- Notification messages
- Customer service SMSes
Rivet solutions offers programmable SMS APIs so you can get maximum value from your messages. Use Rivet API services to manage lists, schedule broadcasts, configure triggers and much more.
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SMS API is an HTTP-based REST API, which allows you to send SMS using code from your existing software platform, mobile app, third-party app, website, or CRM.
First, integrate SMS API into your existing application or software. Then send a HTTP POST request that allows you to automatically send SMS notifications to your customers based on some specified parameters.
REST API Requirements
The following are required to send SMS with our REST SMS API:
• REST API Key- API key for the REST SMS API.
• Client secret
If you want to keep up with the REST SMS API. So, what are you waiting for? Contact Rivet today and book a free consultation with one of our experts to see how we can take your business efficiency to the next level.
OTP SMS for 2FA- Secure and Robust SMS Service
In today’s world, where hacking attacks on online applications and the theft of sensitive information such as passwords and PINs are commonplace, 2FA provides another layer of security. The most common form of 2FA is SMS OTP verification. Two-factor authentication (2FA) is the simplest and most effective way to ensure that users are who they say they are.
Two-factor authentication (2FA) is not only for financial transactions, but for various verification/authorization requirements. For example, if you log in to your Gmail account from an unrecognised device, you may need to re-authenticate with verification SMS OTP. This also applies to social media accounts, electronic wallets, hosting platforms, etc.
The one- time password messaging service is the most convenient way to send the secure authentication code via SMS to a user’s registered mobile number. For example, when a user logs into an app or performs an online transaction, the system automatically generates and sends an OTP. Once the user enters the correct OTP received on their device, they can log in or perform a transaction. In this way, it largely prevented fraudulent transactions and unauthorized access before they occur.
Due to the increasing number of hackers and other fraudsters, almost all business applications and websites use OTP to authenticate transactions and various online activities. Using OTP minimizes the risk associated with the security of our online activities.
To increase the security of transactions, the services of OTP SMS are gaining popularity among the people. SMS for OTP reduces the fraudulent practices and thefts, thus providing more security for the transactions.
Companies can integrate Rivet Solutions SMS API for sending OTP messages. Enterprises can automate the SMS sending process with SMS API when an event occurs in the enterprise system. Example: OTP SMS for new user registration, forgot password, change password, reset password, etc. Once the user verifies the OTP sent to their phone, it autocompletes the transaction or they get access to the system. Organisations can set the time validity for OTP SMS to use once and within a limited period of time.
We can use OTP for banking transactions, online payments, e-commerce purchases, secure access to web applications, etc. OTP is the most secure platform for online transactions that provides two-factor authentication and makes our online tasks safe and fraud-free.
Rivet’s SMS services and APIs are designed to provide you with high throughput verification services. Our offering includes:
– Provision of dedicated SMS routes for uninterrupted delivery of OTP SMS at minimum time.
– Delivery also to DND numbers
– Real-time metrics such as sent, delivered and response rates.
– Dynamic scaling based on your business needs
– Complete transparency in pricing, pay-as-you-go.
– Multiple routers to handle delivery failures.
– Rivet offers a 95% delivery rate and high throughput.
– World-class high- end servers to ensure SMS is always delivered on time.
– End-to-end encryption of the message sent and the response received.
– Our API integrates easily with your back-end systems.
– We provide well-documented APIs for easy access and integration.
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What is a SMS Notification?
SMS Notifications
SMS notification is a text message that is sent from a business when some event happens in the business application, to inform about news, notifications, updates, emergencies, offers, etc. For example, when you try to login into your bank account, you might get a notification SMS from your bank that you logged in to your account.
Currently, many companies and industries like hotels, airlines, travel, taxi services, restaurants, universities, colleges, factories, government offices, eCommerce, etc. Using SMS notifications, Communicate to your audience in a Fast, Reliable, and Convenient way. It helps businesses improve the quality of their services by informing mass audiences about changes in events, emergencies, or any other important details.
As SMS has a higher open rate, you can reach one client or infinity by sending notifications of promotions, or campaigns. More than 80% opening rate, SMS communication is more of a personal channel. With SMS Alerts businesses can improve their quality of services and reach to their audience much faster and more conveniently.
Benefits of SMS Notifications:
Open rates are considerably higher:
People are on their phones multiple times per day. Thus SMS open rate is higher than other communication media like email’s. Asper research Over 90% of SMS read & opened by users on daily basis.No internet needed, thus audience better reach:
Not all people will be having the internet access all the time. SMS notification can reach to such customers with your alert or marketing messages, as internet marketing channel cannot reach to such customers.Get more leads and traffic to your website:
With smart SMS notifications you can add hyperlinks in SMS notifications, thus encouraging your audience to visit your website ,particular product pages or to any relevant contents.Brand name and authenticity:
Business customers expect to receive an SMS updates from a brand that confirms shipping details, updates the order’s status, delivery details and others. You can use your business brand name as well.Stand Out with Refined SMS Notifications:
SMS messages used for a wide variety of purposes like transactional and marketing purposes. Moreover, the instant Notification and impressive statistics make them a good choice for short-form advertisements for wide variety of audiences.SMS cost:
Pay for only the message that is sent, no other hidden cost incurred. For pricing details please visit our Rivet website pricing.SMS Notifications Examples :
To give you a better understanding of how these SMS notifications work, we’ll be looking into few examples.
Ecommerce:
SMS is an excellent way to engage and drive with your ecommerce customers. An informative SMS can be about the product, the order status, order configuration, order dispatched, or order out for shipping.
Restaurants:
With online booking facility for restaurants, SMS Alerts can confirm customers with table booking, takeout, or discounts, and updates.
Travels services:
Travel agencies or companies can use SMS notifications for confirming tickets booking, change in schedule, time changes or any issues like delays
Setting up an SMS NOTIFICATION SYSTEM and sending SMS
You can set up SMS notifications within few minutes. There are two ways you can send the SMS alerts & notifications. First one by using the application web dashboard. The second way is by using the APIs. For both the method to be accessible, you first need to sign up for SMS application Platform.
With web dashboard, the sms can be sent to your interest audience and can also be scheduled based on the event and specific time. The SMS REST API integrated with customer website, application or any CRM system that support REST API to automatically send the notification. The SMS notification is automatically triggered when certain actions are performed on the system. Like bank sending notification on account login, cash withdrawal, etc.
A detailed documentation of API and its usage can be found at the Application dashboard, Once an account created at Rivet Application Platform.
It is extremely easy to set up and configure SMS API with your system. The integration process Fast, Flexible and Scalable. API documentation provides a wide range features from sending sms, message history check, senderid details, it is compatibility with a wide range of languages (PHP, Javascript, Java, .NET, C/C++, C#, Ruby, Python,etc.).
