SMS Gateway - Tall Bob

Incoming Messages/Replies

You can get incoming messages/replies to your Tall Bob number into the fmSMS file in 3 ways:

• Manually Download Incoming Messages
• Use Webhooks to have Tall Bob push these automatically to fmSMS
• Use Claris Connect Webhooks
• Use Otto Webhooks

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 Tall Bob 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 Tall Bob 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.

Tall Bob Webhooks Setup

We have added support for creating and deleting Webhooks using the Tall Bob API in the fmSMS file.

To receive incoming SMS messages to your Tall Bob 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 click on the Webhooks tab in the fmSMS Account Details screen and click the Create Webhook button:

Enter the https URL to your dedicatedNumberReply.php file in the Address field and select Incoming Messages for the Type field. The Webhook details should look something like this:

Tall Bob Claris Connect Webhooks Setup

Please visit the Webhooks using Claris Connect guide for instructions on setting up Claris Connect Webhooks for your Tall Bob number.

Tall Bob Otto Webhooks Setup

Please visit the Webhooks using Otto guide for instructions on setting up Otto Webhooks for your Tall Bob number.