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Overview

This node sends SMS messages using the NimbaSMS service from AlfaConnect. It is useful for automating SMS notifications, alerts, marketing messages, or any scenario where bulk or individual SMS sending is required. For example, a business can use it to send appointment reminders or promotional offers to customers.

Use Case Examples

  1. Send an SMS notification to a list of customers about a new product launch.
  2. Send appointment reminders to clients with a custom sender name.
  3. Send bulk SMS alerts to multiple phone numbers with batching to control request rate.

Properties

Name Meaning
Sender Name The name that will appear as the sender of the SMS.
Message The SMS message content to send.
Phone Numbers One or more recipient phone numbers in international format to which the SMS will be sent.
Request Options Additional settings for the request such as batching (to split input into batches and throttle requests), ignoring SSL issues, proxy configuration, and request timeout.

Output

JSON

  • messageId - The unique identifier of the sent SMS message returned by the API.
  • status - The status of the SMS sending operation (e.g., success, failure).
  • to - The recipient phone number(s) to which the SMS was sent.
  • sender_name - The sender name used for the SMS.
  • message - The content of the SMS message sent.

Dependencies

  • Requires an API key credential for AlfaConnect to authenticate requests to the NimbaSMS service.

Troubleshooting

  • Ensure phone numbers are in the correct international format (e.g., +224XXXXXXXXX) to avoid sending errors.
  • If SSL certificate validation fails and you trust the endpoint, enable 'Ignore SSL Issues' option to bypass SSL errors.
  • Use batching options to avoid hitting rate limits or timeouts when sending large volumes of SMS.
  • Check proxy settings if requests fail in environments requiring HTTP proxy.

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