API stands for Application Programming Interface. APIs enable communication between two software components, typically a client and a server. The application sending the request is the client, and the application sending the response is the server. When interacting with the Mobile Text Alerts API, the Mobile Text Alerts database is the server, and you send requests as the client. There are different types of APIs, the Mobile Text Alerts API is a REST API.

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Q: Can the Mobile Text Alerts API be used to send 2FA/MFA verification codes?

Yes, the Mobile Text Alerts SMS Verification API provides an easy way to manage SMS multi-factor authentication workflows within your application. There are endpoints for verification code generation, delivery of SMS messages and validation of user supplied codes.

Q: What information is available in response to an API call to send a message?

A successful request will provide the following information in the response: - messageId: the unique id of the message - totalSent: the total number of recipients of the message - totalFailedInternationalRecipients: the total number of failed recipients with non-US phone numbers. - message: a summary of request results

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Easy to Use and Developer-Friendly

Our RESTful SMS API is designed to work seamlessly with any programming environment — Ruby, PHP, Python, Java, C#, or anything else.

You can send messages, manage subscribers, and automate communication with just a few lines of code.

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Bearer token authentication
JSON-based requests and responses
Compatible with any modern tech stack

Fast, Reliable Delivery

Our system automatically routes messages through carrier-approved channels, ensuring dependable delivery no matter the carrier or location.

Example of internal SMS notice of route change

Scales with you

Our SMS API scales with you from prototypes to millions of messages with white-glove onboarding and human support.

What You Can Do

● Send SMS/MMS messages ● Send 2FA/MFA messages ● Add/remove subscribers and groups ● Manage segments and templates ● Receive replies and delivery receipts ● Export analytics and reports

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Choose between 10DLC, toll-free, or short code messaging.

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Sample Request

http://mobile-text-alerts.com/rest/?key=testkey&request=send_message&message=This+is+a+test+message&number=4027188843

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Build SMS into your product in minutes

Easy to Use and Developer-Friendly

Fast, Reliable Delivery

Scales with you

What You Can Do

How It Works

Create a free account

Configure your sender

Send your first message

Sample Request

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