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SMS WEB SERVICE FAQWill it work with Visual Studio? Is there connection redundancy? How can I tell if my messages have been delivered?
How much does it cost?The M:Science SMS Web Service is free to use and has no associated setup costs. All you pay for are the messages which range from 8p to 6p depending upon the size of the bundle purchased. These can be purchased through the web site. Back to top >>How do I set up an account?Select the SMS Web Service product from the product list. From here you will be lead through a simple registration process. Once complete, you will be able to download the manual and the sample code which contain all that is required to get going. Back to top >>Is there a developer guide?There is a comprehensive developer guide which can be downloaded on completion of the sign-up process. Back to top >>Is there sample code?There is a Zip containing sample code in most popular languages. This can be downloaded on completion of the sign-up process. Back to top >>What languages work with it?SMS Web Service will work with almost any internet aware programming language from most platforms. Some of these are:
Can I use SSL?SMS Web Service is also published through these secure HTTP (SSL) addresses: https://smswebservice1.m-science.com https://smswebservice2.m-science.com Back to top >>Will it work with Visual Studio?The M:Science SMS Web Service is a fully discoverable web service meaning that in order to use it in Visual Studio .NET all that is required is to add the internet address as a web resource and the rest is done for you. Back to top >>Is there connection redundancy?M:Science maintain two internet connection points to the web service in case of failure on one of them. These are published on these addresses: https://smswebservice1.m-science.com https://smswebservice2.m-science.com It is the responsibility of the programmer to write code to automatically attempt to connect to the redundant server in the event of a problem. Back to top >>Can I receive messages?There are two ways to receive messages. The first is called the GetMessages method which retrieves the last messages from your inbox. Each one must be acknowledged using AckMessages before further messages can be retrieved. The other method is to register a push address with the web service. Then, when any inbound messages arrive, they are automatically pushed on to your handler script on your web server. Please refer to the Web Service developer guide for further details. Back to top >>How can I tell if my messages have been delivered?When a message is sent, there is an optional flag to request delivery receipts. If this is set, it is recommended to set the ProductMessageID field for each message to something unique. This ProductMessageID will then be returned along with delivery receipts for that message via GetMessage or web push. Back to top >> |
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