SMS Gateway - Esendex

The Esendex SMS Gateway delivers SMS messages internationally. 

Incoming Messages/Replies

You can get incoming messages/replies to your Esendex number into the fmSMS file in 2 ways:

• Manually Download Incoming Messages
• Use Webhooks to have Esendex push these automatically to fmSMS

Using Webhooks is the preferred method as it saves you from having to poll/check for any new messages - with Webhooks new messages are forward to fmSMS automatically by Esendex as they are received.

Manual Download Incoming Messages

You can download incoming messages manually via the Account Details screen. Simply enter the date range you wish to download messages between and click the Get Incoming Messages button:

Any incoming messages to your Esendex number that have not been previously downloaded will then be downloaded. You could also setup a FileMaker Server script schedule to have this run on a scheduled basis (e.g.every hour) to save you from having to manually download/check for new messages - your script would just need to handle the incrementing of the timestamps.

Esendex Webhooks Setup

To receive incoming SMS messages to your Esendex number, including replies to previously sent messages, you will need to use the supplied dedicatedNumberReply.php webhook file to act as the webhook receiver. See our Webhooks guide for what you need to do host the dedicatedNumberReply.php file on your chosen web server. Once you have the publicly accessible URL for this file you can enter this into your Esendex account settings as follows:

1. login to your Esendex account via their website
2. navigate to Developer Tools>Configure >Configure push notifications>SMS received
3. enter the URL