The SMS connector allows SigningHub to connect with any SMS Gateway to provide SMS gateway services to SigningHub Desktop Web. It is a generic connector that can accept:

  • URL of the SMS Gateway to send an HTTP request
  • HTTP method, i.e. POST or GET
  • Dynamic key value pair of attributes that are sent in the HTTP request 


By using this connector, SigningHub can seamlessly connect with any SMS gateway(s) through the provided parameters to send off OTP messages to the recipients.  

Create an SMS connector

  1. Click the "Configurations" option from the left menu.
  2. Click the "Connectors" option. 
    The "Connectors" screen will appear.
  3. Click  from the grid header.

  4. A dialog will appear to add the connector details. The connector dialog is comprised of two screens, i.e. Basic Information and Details. Specify the basic information and click the "Next" button to provide the respective connector details. 
  5. Click the "Finish" button. A new connector will be saved and displayed in the list. See the below table for fields description. 


The following table describes the fields on the "Basic Information" section of this dialog.


Basic Information

Fields

Description

Name

Specify a unique name for this connector, i.e. My SMS. This connector will be used in the configuration of Global Settings and service plans. 

Provider

Select the provider for this connector, i.e. "SMS".    

Purpose

This field will display the purpose of the selected provider above, i.e. the purpose of "SMS" is "SMS Gateway".

Active

Tick this check box to make this connector active. Inactive connectors cannot be configured in the Global Settings and service plans.


The following table describes the fields on the "Details" section of this dialog.


Details

Fields

Description

Logo

Select an appropriate image in the jpeg, jpg, gif or png format for the connector's logo that will be displayed on the login screen.

URL

Specify the server URL on which system will request to send SMS.
If you specify {}, then system will look for AccountSid in the Request parameter and will replace the URL with AccountSid. 

Method

Choose a method for this SMS connector as required, i.e. GET or Post.

  • GET is used to send the Request Parameters in the query string.
  • POST is used to send the Request Parameters in the body. It will also add the value of the "Content Type" drop down in the Request Header, i.e. application/json, application/x-www-form-urlencoded, or multipart/form-data.  

Request Headers

Authorization 

Choose an authorization header while sending the request, i.e.:

  • No Auth: When this option is selected, there will be no authorization in the request.
  • Basic Auth: When this option is selected, the "User Name" and "Password" fields will appear and the user will be required to provide a user name and password of the SMS Gateway.
  • Bearer Token: When this option is selected, the "Authorization Token" field will appear and the user will be required to provide the authentication token of the SMS Gateway.
  • OAuth 2.0: When this option is selected, the "Configurations" button will appear, to configure the access token of the SMS Gateway. 

Clicking on the "Configurations" button will open the "Access Token Configurations" dialog, containing the following fields. 


 


Access Token Configurations

Fields

Description

Access Token URL

Enter the endpoint as provided by the third-party authentication server to get the Access Token

Client Id

Enter the registered client ID as provided by the third-party authentication server. 

Client Secret

Enter the client secret as provided by the third-party authentication server. 

Scope

Enter the scope if required by the third-party authentication server. If not required, leave empty.

Request Headers

Add Request Header

Click this button to add more request header fields. A pair of fields will be added, to specify the custom header that will be sent to the URL while sending the request.
Please note, you cannot delete a request header field after adding it. If you have mistakenly added the one, then better to keep it empty so that system may ignore it.  

Request Parameters

Add Request Parameter

Click this button to add more request parameter fields. A pair of fields will be added, to specify any additional parameter which is required by the SMS gateway.
Please note, you cannot delete a request parameter field after adding it. If you have mistakenly added the one, then better to keep it empty so that system may ignore it.  


  1. In case of OAuth 2.0, the system will get the access token from the URL and then use the access token in the SMS sending request.
  2. OAuth 2.0 will work with client credentials only.

Content Type

Choose a content type for this SMS connector, i.e.:

  • application/json, 
  • application/x-www-form-urlencoded, 
  • multipart/form-data

Add Request Header

Click this button to add more request header fields. A pair of fields will be added, to specify the custom header that will be sent to the URL while sending the request, e.g. "X-Version: 1" is a custom header.

Please note, you cannot delete a request header field after adding it. If you have mistakenly added the one, then better to keep it empty so that system may ignore it.  

Request Parameters

Param Number

This parameter is filled in by the server itself while sending OTP to a client. Specify the parameter number that is being used by the SMS Gateway API. 
Param Number is used to identify the Number parameter. The SMS API may treat number differently, e.g. eskon web service calls it PrmMobileNumber.

Param Message

This parameter is filled in by the server itself while sending OTP to a client. Specify the parameter message that is being used by the SMS Gateway API. 
Param Message is used to identify the Message parameter. The SMS API may treat message differently, e.g. eskon web service calls it PrmMessageText.

Add Request Parameter

Click this button to add more request parameter fields. A pair of fields will be added, to specify any additional parameter which is required by the SMS gateway, but is not available in the default request parameters as provided above, e.g. Twillio requires Account SID. So you can add a field pair, and specify "Account SID" in the left field and its corresponding value in the right field.


Please note, you cannot delete a request parameter field after adding it. If you have mistakenly added the one, then better to keep it empty so that system may ignore it.  

Send Message

Click this button to validate the provided SMS gateway configurations by sending a test SMS. A dialog will appear, specify your mobile number along with the correct country code and click the "Send" button. Based on the server reply, a toaster message of success or failure will be displayed.


In case of successful configurations, you will receive a test SMS on your mobile device. However if you do not receive the message, then revisit your provided SMS gateway configurations.



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