How to use Postman to test the Ozeki SMS Gateway API
This tutorial demonstrates how to use postman to test the various HTTP/JSON/REST API calls offered by Ozeki SMS Gateway. By following the steps in this guide, you will download the Postman API testing tool, create sample API requests and send a test SMS using Postman. You will also see the response returned by Ozeki SMS Gateway for the API request.
Step 1 - Create an HTTP API user in Ozeki SMS Gateway
[Video 1]Step 2 - Download and Install Postman
Download URL:
https://www.postman.com/downloads/
[Video 2]Step 3 - Send a HTTP GET request with Postman to send an SMS
[Video 3]Step 4 - Example request
Example request
https://127.0.0.1:9510/api?command=SendMessage&Username=ht1&Password=qwe123& Recipient=06203105366&MessageType=SMS:TEXT&MessageData=Hello+World&responseformat=json
Example response
{ "response": { "action": "sendmessage", "data": { "acceptreport": { "statuscode": 0, "statusmessage": "Message accepted for delivery", "messageid": "a79af012-741b-4272-ba59-427524f2e546", "recipient": "06203105366", "messagetype": "SMS:TEXT", "messagedata": "Hello World" } } } }
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