46elks SMS API

Send and receive text messages.

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46elks-sms-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑
openapi: 3.0.3
info:
  title: 46elks Calls SMS API
  version: a1
  description: A faithful, representative OpenAPI description of the 46elks CPaaS REST API. 46elks exposes a simple HTTP API for SMS, MMS, voice calls, phone number provisioning, and media. All requests use HTTP Basic authentication with an API username and API password issued in the 46elks dashboard. Request bodies are sent as application/x-www-form-urlencoded and responses are JSON.
  contact:
    name: 46elks
    url: https://46elks.com/docs
  license:
    name: Proprietary
    url: https://46elks.com/terms
servers:
- url: https://api.46elks.com/a1
  description: 46elks production API (version a1)
security:
- basicAuth: []
tags:
- name: SMS
  description: Send and receive text messages.
paths:
  /sms:
    post:
      tags:
      - SMS
      operationId: sendSms
      summary: Send an SMS
      description: Send a text message to one or more mobile phones. The sender may be an alphanumeric sender ID (up to 11 characters) or an E.164 number you own.
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/x-www-form-urlencoded:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/SmsRequest'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: SMS accepted for delivery.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Sms'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
    get:
      tags:
      - SMS
      operationId: listSms
      summary: List sent and received SMS
      parameters:
      - name: start
        in: query
        schema:
          type: string
          format: date-time
      - name: end
        in: query
        schema:
          type: string
          format: date-time
      - name: limit
        in: query
        schema:
          type: integer
      responses:
        '200':
          description: A paged list of SMS objects.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/SmsList'
  /sms/{id}:
    get:
      tags:
      - SMS
      operationId: getSms
      summary: Retrieve a single SMS
      parameters:
      - name: id
        in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: A single SMS object.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Sms'
components:
  schemas:
    SmsList:
      type: object
      properties:
        data:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Sms'
    Sms:
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
          example: s123abc456def
        from:
          type: string
        to:
          type: string
        message:
          type: string
        status:
          type: string
          enum:
          - created
          - sent
          - delivered
          - failed
        direction:
          type: string
          enum:
          - outgoing
          - incoming
        cost:
          type: integer
          description: Cost in 10,000ths of the account currency.
        parts:
          type: integer
        created:
          type: string
          format: date-time
    SmsRequest:
      type: object
      required:
      - from
      - to
      - message
      properties:
        from:
          type: string
          description: Alphanumeric sender ID (max 11 chars) or E.164 number.
          example: Elks
        to:
          type: string
          description: Recipient number in E.164 format.
          example: '+46700000000'
        message:
          type: string
          example: Hello from 46elks!
        dryrun:
          type: string
          enum:
          - 'yes'
          description: Validate without sending.
        flashsms:
          type: string
          enum:
          - 'yes'
          description: Send as a flash SMS shown immediately, not stored.
        whendelivered:
          type: string
          format: uri
          description: Webhook URL notified with the delivery status.
        dontlog:
          type: string
          enum:
          - message
          description: Do not store the message text in history.
  responses:
    Unauthorized:
      description: Missing or invalid API credentials.
  securitySchemes:
    basicAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: basic
      description: HTTP Basic authentication using your 46elks API username and API password from the dashboard.