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Sending SMS Messages

Sends SMS text messages via the short code 313131 (393939 In Canada) to a single phone number or an array of phone numbers.

Code Samples

PHP - XML

<?php

$data = array(
    'User'          => 'winnie',
    'Password'      => 'the-pooh',
    'PhoneNumbers'  => array('2123456785', '2123456786', '2123456787', '2123456788'),
    'Subject'       => 'From Winnie',
    'Message'       => 'I am a Bear of Very Little Brain, and long words bother me',
    'StampToSend'   => '1305582245',
    'MessageTypeID' => 1
);

$curl = curl_init('https://app.eztexting.com/sending/messages?format=xml');
curl_setopt($curl, CURLOPT_POST, 1);
curl_setopt($curl, CURLOPT_POSTFIELDS, http_build_query($data));
curl_setopt($curl, CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER, 1);
// If you experience SSL issues, perhaps due to an outdated SSL cert
// on your own server, try uncommenting the line below
// curl_setopt($curl, CURLOPT_SSL_VERIFYPEER, false);
$response = curl_exec($curl);
curl_close($curl);

$xml = new SimpleXMLElement($response);
if ( 'Failure' == $xml->Status ) {
    $errors = array();
    foreach( $xml->Errors->children() as $error ) {
        $errors[] = (string) $error;
    }

    echo 'Status: ' . $xml->Status . "\n" .
         'Errors: ' . implode(', ' , $errors) . "\n";
} else {
    $phoneNumbers = array();
    foreach( $xml->Entry->PhoneNumbers->children() as $phoneNumber ) {
        $phoneNumbers[] = (string) $phoneNumber;
    }

    $localOptOuts = array();
    foreach( $xml->Entry->LocalOptOuts->children() as $phoneNumber ) {
        $localOptOuts[] = (string) $phoneNumber;
    }

    $globalOptOuts = array();
    foreach( $xml->Entry->GlobalOptOuts->children() as $phoneNumber ) {
        $globalOptOuts[] = (string) $phoneNumber;
    }

    echo 'Status: ' . $xml->Status . "\n" .
         'Message ID : ' . $xml->Entry->ID . "\n" .
         'Subject: ' . $xml->Entry->Subject . "\n" .
         'Message: ' . $xml->Entry->Message . "\n" .
         'Message Type ID: ' . $xml->Entry->MessageTypeID . "\n" .
         'Total Recipients: ' . $xml->Entry->RecipientsCount . "\n" .
         'Credits Charged: ' . $xml->Entry->Credits . "\n" .
         'Time To Send: ' . $xml->Entry->StampToSend . "\n" .
         'Phone Numbers: ' . implode(', ' , $phoneNumbers) . "\n" .
         'Locally Opted Out Numbers: ' . implode(', ' , $localOptOuts) . "\n" .
         'Globally Opted Out Numbers: ' . implode(', ' , $globalOptOuts) . "\n";
}

?>

PHP - JSON

<?php

$data = array(
    'User'          => 'winnie',
    'Password'      => 'the-pooh',
    'PhoneNumbers'  => array('2123456785', '2123456786', '2123456787', '2123456788'),
    'Subject'       => 'From Winnie',
    'Message'       => 'I am a Bear of Very Little Brain, and long words bother me',
    'StampToSend'   => '1305582245',
    'MessageTypeID' => 1
);

$curl = curl_init('https://app.eztexting.com/sending/messages?format=json');
curl_setopt($curl, CURLOPT_POST, 1);
curl_setopt($curl, CURLOPT_POSTFIELDS, http_build_query($data));
curl_setopt($curl, CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER, 1);
// If you experience SSL issues, perhaps due to an outdated SSL cert
// on your own server, try uncommenting the line below
// curl_setopt($curl, CURLOPT_SSL_VERIFYPEER, false);
$response = curl_exec($curl);
curl_close($curl);

$json = json_decode($response);
$json = $json->Response;

if ( 'Failure' == $json->Status ) {
    $errors = array();
    if ( !empty($json->Errors) ) {
        $errors = $json->Errors;
    }

    echo 'Status: ' . $json->Status . "\n" .
         'Errors: ' . implode(', ' , $errors) . "\n";
} else {
    $phoneNumbers = array();
    if ( !empty($json->Entry->PhoneNumbers) ) {
        $phoneNumbers = $json->Entry->PhoneNumbers;
    }

    $localOptOuts = array();
    if ( !empty($json->Entry->LocalOptOuts) ) {
        $localOptOuts = $json->Entry->LocalOptOuts;
    }

    $globalOptOuts = array();
    if ( !empty($json->Entry->GlobalOptOuts) ) {
        $globalOptOuts = $json->Entry->GlobalOptOuts;
    }

    echo 'Status: ' . $json->Status . "\n" .
         'Message ID : ' . $json->Entry->ID . "\n" .
         'Subject: ' . $json->Entry->Subject . "\n" .
         'Message: ' . $json->Entry->Message . "\n" .
         'Message Type ID: ' . $json->Entry->MessageTypeID . "\n" .
         'Total Recipients: ' . $json->Entry->RecipientsCount . "\n" .
         'Credits Charged: ' . $json->Entry->Credits . "\n" .
         'Time To Send: ' . $json->Entry->StampToSend . "\n" .
         'Phone Numbers: ' . implode(', ' , $phoneNumbers) . "\n" .
         'Locally Opted Out Numbers: ' . implode(', ' , $localOptOuts) . "\n" .
         'Globally Opted Out Numbers: ' . implode(', ' , $globalOptOuts) . "\n";
}

?>

Check Keyword Availability

Check whether a Keyword is available to rent on Ez Texting's short code. Please note, we will check availability for the country your account is set to.

Code Samples

PHP - XML

<?php

$data = array(
    'User'     => 'winnie',
    'Password' => 'the-pooh',
    'Keyword'  => 'honey'
);

$curl = curl_init('https://app.eztexting.com/keywords/new?format=xml&' . http_build_query($data));
curl_setopt($curl, CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER, 1);
// If you experience SSL issues, perhaps due to an outdated SSL cert
// on your own server, try uncommenting the line below
// curl_setopt($curl, CURLOPT_SSL_VERIFYPEER, false);
$response = curl_exec($curl);
curl_close($curl);

$xml = new SimpleXMLElement($response);
if ( 'Failure' == $xml->Status ) {
    $errors = array();
    foreach( $xml->Errors->children() as $error ) {
        $errors[] = (string) $error;
    }

    echo 'Status: ' . $xml->Status . "\n" .
         'Errors: ' . implode(', ' , $errors) . "\n";
} else {
    echo 'Status: ' . $xml->Status . "\n" .
         'Keyword: ' . $xml->Entry->Keyword . "\n" .
         'Availability: ' . $xml->Entry->Available . "\n";
}

?>

PHP - JSON

<?php

$data = array(
    'User'     => 'winnie',
    'Password' => 'the-pooh',
    'Keyword'  => 'honey'
);

$curl = curl_init('https://app.eztexting.com/keywords/new?format=json&' . http_build_query($data));
curl_setopt($curl, CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER, 1);
// If you experience SSL issues, perhaps due to an outdated SSL cert
// on your own server, try uncommenting the line below
// curl_setopt($curl, CURLOPT_SSL_VERIFYPEER, false);
$response = curl_exec($curl);
curl_close($curl);

$json = json_decode($response);
$json = $json->Response;

if ( 'Failure' == $json->Status ) {
    $errors = array();
    if ( !empty($json->Errors) ) {
        $errors = $json->Errors;
    }

    echo 'Status: ' . $json->Status . "\n" .
         'Errors: ' . implode(', ' , $errors) . "\n";
} else {
    echo 'Status: ' . $json->Status . "\n" .
         'Keyword: ' . $json->Entry->Keyword . "\n" .
         'Availability: ' . (int) $json->Entry->Available . "\n";
}

?>

Rent Keyword

Rents a Keyword for use on Ez Texting's short code in the country your account is set to send messages to. You may rent a Keyword using a credit card you have stored in your Ez Texting account, or you may pass credit card details when you call the API.

Code Samples - Stored Card

PHP - XML

<?php

$data = array(
    'User'             => 'winnie',
    'Password'         => 'the-pooh',
    'Keyword'          => 'honey',
    'StoredCreditCard' => '1111'
);

$curl = curl_init('https://app.eztexting.com/keywords?format=xml');
curl_setopt($curl, CURLOPT_POST, 1);
curl_setopt($curl, CURLOPT_POSTFIELDS, http_build_query($data));
curl_setopt($curl, CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER, 1);
// If you experience SSL issues, perhaps due to an outdated SSL cert
// on your own server, try uncommenting the line below
// curl_setopt($curl, CURLOPT_SSL_VERIFYPEER, false);
$response = curl_exec($curl);
curl_close($curl);

$xml = new SimpleXMLElement($response);
if ( 'Failure' == $xml->Status ) {
    $errors = array();
    foreach( $xml->Errors->children() as $error ) {
        $errors[] = (string) $error;
    }

    echo 'Status: ' . $xml->Status . "\n" .
         'Errors: ' . implode(', ' , $errors) . "\n";
} else {
    $groups = array();
    foreach( $xml->Entry->ContactGroupIDs->children() as $group ) {
        $groups[] = (string) $group;
    }

    echo 'Status: ' . $xml->Status . "\n" .
         'Keyword ID: ' . $xml->Entry->ID . "\n" .
         'Keyword: ' . $xml->Entry->Keyword . "\n" .
         'Is double opt-in enabled: ' . (int) $xml->Entry->EnableDoubleOptIn . "\n" .
         'Confirm message: ' . $xml->Entry->ConfirmMessage . "\n" .
         'Join message: ' . $xml->Entry->JoinMessage . "\n" .
         'Forward email: ' . $xml->Entry->ForwardEmail . "\n" .
         'Forward url: ' . $xml->Entry->ForwardUrl . "\n" .
         'Groups: ' . implode(', ' , $groups) . "\n";
}

?>

PHP - JSON

<?php

$data = array(
    'User'             => 'winnie',
    'Password'         => 'the-pooh',
    'Keyword'          => 'honey',
    'StoredCreditCard' => '1111'
);

$curl = curl_init('https://app.eztexting.com/keywords?format=json');
curl_setopt($curl, CURLOPT_POST, 1);
curl_setopt($curl, CURLOPT_POSTFIELDS, http_build_query($data));
curl_setopt($curl, CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER, 1);
// If you experience SSL issues, perhaps due to an outdated SSL cert
// on your own server, try uncommenting the line below
// curl_setopt($curl, CURLOPT_SSL_VERIFYPEER, false);
$response = curl_exec($curl);
curl_close($curl);

$json = json_decode($response);
$json = $json->Response;

if ( 'Failure' == $json->Status ) {
    $errors = array();
    if ( !empty($json->Errors) ) {
        $errors = $json->Errors;
    }

    echo 'Status: ' . $json->Status . "\n" .
         'Errors: ' . implode(', ' , $errors) . "\n";
} else {
    echo 'Status: ' . $json->Status . "\n" .
         'Keyword ID: ' . $json->Entry->ID . "\n" .
         'Keyword: ' . $json->Entry->Keyword . "\n" .
         'Is double opt-in enabled: ' . (int) $json->Entry->EnableDoubleOptIn . "\n" .
         'Confirm message: ' . $json->Entry->ConfirmMessage . "\n" .
         'Join message: ' . $json->Entry->JoinMessage . "\n" .
         'Forward email: ' . $json->Entry->ForwardEmail . "\n" .
         'Forward url: ' . $json->Entry->ForwardUrl . "\n" .
         'Groups: ' . implode(', ' , $json->Entry->ContactGroupIDs) . "\n";
}

?>

Code Samples - Non-Stored Card

PHP - XML

<?php

$data = array(
    'User'             => 'winnie',
    'Password'         => 'the-pooh',
    'Keyword'          => 'honey',
    'FirstName'        => 'Winnie',
    'LastName'         => 'The Pooh',
    'Street'           => 'Hollow tree, under the name of Mr. Sanders',
    'City'             => 'Hundred Acre Woods',
    'State'            => 'New York',
    'Zip'              => '12345',
    'Country'          => 'US',
    'CreditCardTypeID' => 'Visa',
    'Number'           => '4111111111111111',
    'SecurityCode'     => '123',
    'ExpirationMonth'  => '10',
    'ExpirationYear'   => '2017'
);

$curl = curl_init('https://app.eztexting.com/keywords?format=xml');
curl_setopt($curl, CURLOPT_POST, 1);
curl_setopt($curl, CURLOPT_POSTFIELDS, http_build_query($data));
curl_setopt($curl, CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER, 1);
// If you experience SSL issues, perhaps due to an outdated SSL cert
// on your own server, try uncommenting the line below
// curl_setopt($curl, CURLOPT_SSL_VERIFYPEER, false);
$response = curl_exec($curl);
curl_close($curl);

$xml = new SimpleXMLElement($response);
if ( 'Failure' == $xml->Status ) {
    $errors = array();
    foreach( $xml->Errors->children() as $error ) {
        $errors[] = (string) $error;
    }

    echo 'Status: ' . $xml->Status . "\n" .
         'Errors: ' . implode(', ' , $errors) . "\n";
} else {
    $groups = array();
    foreach( $xml->Entry->ContactGroupIDs->children() as $group ) {
        $groups[] = (string) $group;
    }

    echo 'Status: ' . $xml->Status . "\n" .
         'Keyword ID: ' . $xml->Entry->ID . "\n" .
         'Keyword: ' . $xml->Entry->Keyword . "\n" .
         'Is double opt-in enabled: ' . (int) $xml->Entry->EnableDoubleOptIn . "\n" .
         'Confirm message: ' . $xml->Entry->ConfirmMessage . "\n" .
         'Join message: ' . $xml->Entry->JoinMessage . "\n" .
         'Forward email: ' . $xml->Entry->ForwardEmail . "\n" .
         'Forward url: ' . $xml->Entry->ForwardUrl . "\n" .
         'Groups: ' . implode(', ' , $groups) . "\n";
}

?>

PHP - JSON

<?php

$data = array(
    'User'             => 'winnie',
    'Password'         => 'the-pooh',
    'Keyword'          => 'honey',
    'FirstName'        => 'Winnie',
    'LastName'         => 'The Pooh',
    'Street'           => 'Hollow tree, under the name of Mr. Sanders',
    'City'             => 'Hundred Acre Woods',
    'State'            => 'New York',
    'Zip'              => '12345',
    'Country'          => 'US',
    'CreditCardTypeID' => 'Visa',
    'Number'           => '4111111111111111',
    'SecurityCode'     => '123',
    'ExpirationMonth'  => '10',
    'ExpirationYear'   => '2017'
);

$curl = curl_init('https://app.eztexting.com/keywords?format=json');
curl_setopt($curl, CURLOPT_POST, 1);
curl_setopt($curl, CURLOPT_POSTFIELDS, http_build_query($data));
curl_setopt($curl, CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER, 1);
// If you experience SSL issues, perhaps due to an outdated SSL cert
// on your own server, try uncommenting the line below
// curl_setopt($curl, CURLOPT_SSL_VERIFYPEER, false);
$response = curl_exec($curl);
curl_close($curl);

$json = json_decode($response);
$json = $json->Response;

if ( 'Failure' == $json->Status ) {
    $errors = array();
    if ( !empty($json->Errors) ) {
        $errors = $json->Errors;
    }

    echo 'Status: ' . $json->Status . "\n" .
         'Errors: ' . implode(', ' , $errors) . "\n";
} else {
    echo 'Status: ' . $json->Status . "\n" .
         'Keyword ID: ' . $json->Entry->ID . "\n" .
         'Keyword: ' . $json->Entry->Keyword . "\n" .
         'Is double opt-in enabled: ' . (int) $json->Entry->EnableDoubleOptIn . "\n" .
         'Confirm message: ' . $json->Entry->ConfirmMessage . "\n" .
         'Join message: ' . $json->Entry->JoinMessage . "\n" .
         'Forward email: ' . $json->Entry->ForwardEmail . "\n" .
         'Forward url: ' . $json->Entry->ForwardUrl . "\n" .
         'Groups: ' . implode(', ' , $json->Entry->ContactGroupIDs) . "\n";
}

?>

Setup A Keyword

Configures an active Keyword for use on Ez Texting's short code in the country your account is set to send messages to.

Code Samples

PHP - XML

<?php

$data = array(
    'User'              => 'winnie',
    'Password'          => 'the-pooh',
    'EnableDoubleOptIn' => true,
    'ConfirmMessage'    => 'Reply Y to join our sweetest list',
    'JoinMessage'       => 'The only reason for being a bee that I know of, is to make honey. And the only reason for making honey, is so as I can eat it.',
    'ForwardEmail'      => 'honey@bear-alliance.co.uk',
    'ForwardUrl'        => 'http://bear-alliance.co.uk/honey-donations/',
    'ContactGroupIDs'   => array('honey lovers')
);

$curl = curl_init('https://app.eztexting.com/keywords/honey?format=xml');
curl_setopt($curl, CURLOPT_POST, 1);
curl_setopt($curl, CURLOPT_POSTFIELDS, http_build_query($data));
curl_setopt($curl, CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER, 1);
// If you experience SSL issues, perhaps due to an outdated SSL cert
// on your own server, try uncommenting the line below
// curl_setopt($curl, CURLOPT_SSL_VERIFYPEER, false);
$response = curl_exec($curl);
curl_close($curl);

$xml = new SimpleXMLElement($response);
if ( 'Failure' == $xml->Status ) {
    $errors = array();
    foreach( $xml->Errors->children() as $error ) {
        $errors[] = (string) $error;
    }

    echo 'Status: ' . $xml->Status . "\n" .
         'Errors: ' . implode(', ' , $errors) . "\n";
} else {
    $groups = array();
    foreach( $xml->Entry->ContactGroupIDs->children() as $group ) {
        $groups[] = (string) $group;
    }

    echo 'Status: ' . $xml->Status . "\n" .
         'Keyword ID: ' . $xml->Entry->ID . "\n" .
         'Keyword: ' . $xml->Entry->Keyword . "\n" .
         'Is double opt-in enabled: ' . (int) $xml->Entry->EnableDoubleOptIn . "\n" .
         'Confirm message: ' . $xml->Entry->ConfirmMessage . "\n" .
         'Join message: ' . $xml->Entry->JoinMessage . "\n" .
         'Forward email: ' . $xml->Entry->ForwardEmail . "\n" .
         'Forward url: ' . $xml->Entry->ForwardUrl . "\n" .
         'Groups: ' . implode(', ' , $groups) . "\n";
}

?>

PHP - JSON

<?php

$data = array(
    'User'              => 'winnie',
    'Password'          => 'the-pooh',
    'EnableDoubleOptIn' => true,
    'ConfirmMessage'    => 'Reply Y to join our sweetest list',
    'JoinMessage'       => 'The only reason for being a bee that I know of, is to make honey. And the only reason for making honey, is so as I can eat it.',
    'ForwardEmail'      => 'honey@bear-alliance.co.uk',
    'ForwardUrl'        => 'http://bear-alliance.co.uk/honey-donations/',
    'ContactGroupIDs'   => array('honey lovers')
);

$curl = curl_init('https://app.eztexting.com/keywords/honey?format=json');
curl_setopt($curl, CURLOPT_POST, 1);
curl_setopt($curl, CURLOPT_POSTFIELDS, http_build_query($data));
curl_setopt($curl, CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER, 1);
// If you experience SSL issues, perhaps due to an outdated SSL cert
// on your own server, try uncommenting the line below
// curl_setopt($curl, CURLOPT_SSL_VERIFYPEER, false);
$response = curl_exec($curl);
curl_close($curl);

$json = json_decode($response);
$json = $json->Response;

if ( 'Failure' == $json->Status ) {
    $errors = array();
    if ( !empty($json->Errors) ) {
        $errors = $json->Errors;
    }

    echo 'Status: ' . $json->Status . "\n" .
         'Errors: ' . implode(', ' , $errors) . "\n";
} else {
    echo 'Status: ' . $json->Status . "\n" .
         'Keyword ID: ' . $json->Entry->ID . "\n" .
         'Keyword: ' . $json->Entry->Keyword . "\n" .
         'Is double opt-in enabled: ' . (int) $json->Entry->EnableDoubleOptIn . "\n" .
         'Confirm message: ' . $json->Entry->ConfirmMessage . "\n" .
         'Join message: ' . $json->Entry->JoinMessage . "\n" .
         'Forward email: ' . $json->Entry->ForwardEmail . "\n" .
         'Forward url: ' . $json->Entry->ForwardUrl . "\n" .
         'Groups: ' . implode(', ' , $json->Entry->ContactGroupIDs) . "\n";
}

?>

Cancel A Keyword

Cancels an active Keyword on Ez Texting's short code in the country your account is set to send messages to.

Code Samples

PHP - XML

<?php

$data = array(
    'User'     => 'winnie',
    'Password' => 'the-pooh'
);

$curl = curl_init('https://app.eztexting.com/keywords/honey?format=xml&_method=DELETE');
curl_setopt($curl, CURLOPT_POST, 1);
curl_setopt($curl, CURLOPT_POSTFIELDS, http_build_query($data));
curl_setopt($curl, CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER, 1);
// If you experience SSL issues, perhaps due to an outdated SSL cert
// on your own server, try uncommenting the line below
// curl_setopt($curl, CURLOPT_SSL_VERIFYPEER, false);
$response = curl_exec($curl);
curl_close($curl);

if ( !empty($response) ) {
    $xml = new SimpleXMLElement($response);
    if ( 'Failure' == $xml->Status ) {
        $errors = array();
        foreach( $xml->Errors->children() as $error ) {
            $errors[] = (string) $error;
        }

        echo 'Status: ' . $xml->Status . "\n" .
             'Errors: ' . implode(', ' , $errors) . "\n";
    }
} else {
    echo 'Status: Success' . "\n";
}

?>

PHP - JSON

<?php

$data = array(
    'User'     => 'winnie',
    'Password' => 'the-pooh'
);

$curl = curl_init('https://app.eztexting.com/keywords/honey?format=json&_method=DELETE');
curl_setopt($curl, CURLOPT_POST, 1);
curl_setopt($curl, CURLOPT_POSTFIELDS, http_build_query($data));
curl_setopt($curl, CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER, 1);
// If you experience SSL issues, perhaps due to an outdated SSL cert
// on your own server, try uncommenting the line below
// curl_setopt($curl, CURLOPT_SSL_VERIFYPEER, false);
$response = curl_exec($curl);
curl_close($curl);

if ( !empty($response) ) {
    $json = json_decode($response);
    $json = $json->Response;

    if ( 'Failure' == $json->Status ) {
        $errors = array();
        if ( !empty($json->Errors) ) {
            $errors = $json->Errors;
        }

        echo 'Status: ' . $json->Status . "\n" .
             'Errors: ' . implode(', ' , $errors) . "\n";
    }
} else {
    echo 'Status: Success' . "\n";
}

?>

Check Credit Balance

Checks credit balances on your account.

Code Samples

PHP - XML

<?php

$data = array(
    'User'     => 'winnie',
    'Password' => 'the-pooh'
);

$curl = curl_init('https://app.eztexting.com/billing/credits/get?format=xml&' . http_build_query($data));
curl_setopt($curl, CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER, 1);
// If you experience SSL issues, perhaps due to an outdated SSL cert
// on your own server, try uncommenting the line below
// curl_setopt($curl, CURLOPT_SSL_VERIFYPEER, false);
$response = curl_exec($curl);
curl_close($curl);

$xml = new SimpleXMLElement($response);
if ( 'Failure' == $xml->Status ) {
    $errors = array();
    foreach( $xml->Errors->children() as $error ) {
        $errors[] = (string) $error;
    }

    echo 'Status: ' . $xml->Status . "\n" .
         'Errors: ' . implode(', ' , $errors) . "\n";
} else {
    echo 'Status: ' . $xml->Status . "\n" .
         'Plan credits: ' . $xml->Entry->PlanCredits . "\n" .
         'Anytime credits: ' . $xml->Entry->AnytimeCredits . "\n" .
         'Total: ' . $xml->Entry->TotalCredits . "\n";
}

?>

PHP - JSON

<?php

$data = array(
    'User'     => 'winnie',
    'Password' => 'the-pooh'
);

$curl = curl_init('https://app.eztexting.com/billing/credits/get?format=json&' . http_build_query($data));
curl_setopt($curl, CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER, 1);
// If you experience SSL issues, perhaps due to an outdated SSL cert
// on your own server, try uncommenting the line below
// curl_setopt($curl, CURLOPT_SSL_VERIFYPEER, false);
$response = curl_exec($curl);
curl_close($curl);

$json = json_decode($response);
$json = $json->Response;

if ( 'Failure' == $json->Status ) {
    $errors = array();
    if ( !empty($json->Errors) ) {
        $errors = $json->Errors;
    }

    echo 'Status: ' . $json->Status . "\n" .
         'Errors: ' . implode(', ' , $errors) . "\n";
} else {
    echo 'Status: ' . $json->Status . "\n" .
         'Plan credits: ' . $json->Entry->PlanCredits . "\n" .
         'Anytime credits: ' . $json->Entry->AnytimeCredits . "\n" .
         'Total: ' . $json->Entry->TotalCredits . "\n";
}

?>

Buy Credits

Buys more credits for your account. You may purchase credits using a credit card you have stored in your Ez Texting account, or you may pass credit card details when you call the API.

Code Samples - Stored Card

PHP - XML

<?php

$data = array(
    'User'             => 'winnie',
    'Password'         => 'the-pooh',
    'NumberOfCredits'  => '1000',
    'CouponCode'       => 'honey2011',
    'StoredCreditCard' => '1111'
);

$curl = curl_init('https://app.eztexting.com/billing/credits?format=xml');
curl_setopt($curl, CURLOPT_POST, 1);
curl_setopt($curl, CURLOPT_POSTFIELDS, http_build_query($data));
curl_setopt($curl, CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER, 1);
// If you experience SSL issues, perhaps due to an outdated SSL cert
// on your own server, try uncommenting the line below
// curl_setopt($curl, CURLOPT_SSL_VERIFYPEER, false);
$response = curl_exec($curl);
curl_close($curl);

$xml = new SimpleXMLElement($response);
if ( 'Failure' == $xml->Status ) {
    $errors = array();
    foreach( $xml->Errors->children() as $error ) {
        $errors[] = (string) $error;
    }

    echo 'Status: ' . $xml->Status . "\n" .
         'Errors: ' . implode(', ' , $errors) . "\n";
} else {
    echo 'Status: ' . $xml->Status . "\n" .
         'Credits purchased: ' . $xml->Entry->BoughtCredits . "\n" .
         'Amount charged, $: ' . sprintf("%01.2f", $xml->Entry->Amount) . "\n" .
         'Discount, $: ' . sprintf("%01.2f", $xml->Entry->Discount) . "\n" .
         'Plan credits: ' . $xml->Entry->PlanCredits . "\n" .
         'Anytime credits: ' . $xml->Entry->AnytimeCredits . "\n" .
         'Total: ' . $xml->Entry->TotalCredits . "\n";
}

?>

PHP - JSON

<?php

$data = array(
    'User'             => 'winnie',
    'Password'         => 'the-pooh',
    'NumberOfCredits'  => '1000',
    'CouponCode'       => 'honey2011',
    'StoredCreditCard' => '1111'
);

$curl = curl_init('https://app.eztexting.com/billing/credits?format=json');
curl_setopt($curl, CURLOPT_POST, 1);
curl_setopt($curl, CURLOPT_POSTFIELDS, http_build_query($data));
curl_setopt($curl, CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER, 1);
// If you experience SSL issues, perhaps due to an outdated SSL cert
// on your own server, try uncommenting the line below
// curl_setopt($curl, CURLOPT_SSL_VERIFYPEER, false);
$response = curl_exec($curl);
curl_close($curl);

$json = json_decode($response);
$json = $json->Response;

if ( 'Failure' == $json->Status ) {
    $errors = array();
    if ( !empty($json->Errors) ) {
        $errors = $json->Errors;
    }

    echo 'Status: ' . $json->Status . "\n" .
         'Errors: ' . implode(', ' , $errors) . "\n";
} else {
    echo 'Status: ' . $json->Status . "\n" .
         'Credits purchased: ' . $json->Entry->BoughtCredits . "\n" .
         'Amount charged, $: ' . sprintf("%01.2f", $json->Entry->Amount) . "\n" .
         'Discount, $: ' . sprintf("%01.2f", $json->Entry->Discount) . "\n" .
         'Plan credits: ' . $json->Entry->PlanCredits . "\n" .
         'Anytime credits: ' . $json->Entry->AnytimeCredits . "\n" .
         'Total: ' . $json->Entry->TotalCredits . "\n";
}

?>

Code Samples - Non-Stored Card

PHP - XML

<?php

$data = array(
    'User'             => 'winnie',
    'Password'         => 'the-pooh',
    'NumberOfCredits'  => '1000',
    'CouponCode'       => 'honey2011',
    'FirstName'        => 'Winnie',
    'LastName'         => 'The Pooh',
    'Street'           => 'Hollow tree, under the name of Mr. Sanders',
    'City'             => 'Hundred Acre Woods',
    'State'            => 'New York',
    'Zip'              => '12345',
    'Country'          => 'US',
    'CreditCardTypeID' => 'Visa',
    'Number'           => '4111111111111111',
    'SecurityCode'     => '123',
    'ExpirationMonth'  => '10',
    'ExpirationYear'   => '2017'
);

$curl = curl_init('https://app.eztexting.com/billing/credits?format=xml');
curl_setopt($curl, CURLOPT_POST, 1);
curl_setopt($curl, CURLOPT_POSTFIELDS, http_build_query($data));
curl_setopt($curl, CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER, 1);
// If you experience SSL issues, perhaps due to an outdated SSL cert
// on your own server, try uncommenting the line below
// curl_setopt($curl, CURLOPT_SSL_VERIFYPEER, false);
$response = curl_exec($curl);
curl_close($curl);

$xml = new SimpleXMLElement($response);
if ( 'Failure' == $xml->Status ) {
    $errors = array();
    foreach( $xml->Errors->children() as $error ) {
        $errors[] = (string) $error;
    }

    echo 'Status: ' . $xml->Status . "\n" .
         'Errors: ' . implode(', ' , $errors) . "\n";
} else {
    echo 'Status: ' . $xml->Status . "\n" .
         'Credits purchased: ' . $xml->Entry->BoughtCredits . "\n" .
         'Amount charged, $: ' . sprintf("%01.2f", $xml->Entry->Amount) . "\n" .
         'Discount, $: ' . sprintf("%01.2f", $xml->Entry->Discount) . "\n" .
         'Plan credits: ' . $xml->Entry->PlanCredits . "\n" .
         'Anytime credits: ' . $xml->Entry->AnytimeCredits . "\n" .
         'Total: ' . $xml->Entry->TotalCredits . "\n";
}

?>

PHP - JSON

<?php

$data = array(
    'User'             => 'winnie',
    'Password'         => 'the-pooh',
    'NumberOfCredits'  => '1000',
    'CouponCode'       => 'honey2011',
    'FirstName'        => 'Winnie',
    'LastName'         => 'The Pooh',
    'Street'           => 'Hollow tree, under the name of Mr. Sanders',
    'City'             => 'Hundred Acre Woods',
    'State'            => 'New York',
    'Zip'              => '12345',
    'Country'          => 'US',
    'CreditCardTypeID' => 'Visa',
    'Number'           => '4111111111111111',
    'SecurityCode'     => '123',
    'ExpirationMonth'  => '10',
    'ExpirationYear'   => '2017'
);

$curl = curl_init('https://app.eztexting.com/billing/credits?format=json');
curl_setopt($curl, CURLOPT_POST, 1);
curl_setopt($curl, CURLOPT_POSTFIELDS, http_build_query($data));
curl_setopt($curl, CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER, 1);
// If you experience SSL issues, perhaps due to an outdated SSL cert
// on your own server, try uncommenting the line below
// curl_setopt($curl, CURLOPT_SSL_VERIFYPEER, false);
$response = curl_exec($curl);
curl_close($curl);

$json = json_decode($response);
$json = $json->Response;

if ( 'Failure' == $json->Status ) {
    $errors = array();
    if ( !empty($json->Errors) ) {
        $errors = $json->Errors;
    }

    echo 'Status: ' . $json->Status . "\n" .
         'Errors: ' . implode(', ' , $errors) . "\n";
} else {
    echo 'Status: ' . $json->Status . "\n" .
         'Credits purchased: ' . $json->Entry->BoughtCredits . "\n" .
         'Amount charged, $: ' . sprintf("%01.2f", $json->Entry->Amount) . "\n" .
         'Discount, $: ' . sprintf("%01.2f", $json->Entry->Discount) . "\n" .
         'Plan credits: ' . $json->Entry->PlanCredits . "\n" .
         'Anytime credits: ' . $json->Entry->AnytimeCredits . "\n" .
         'Total: ' . $json->Entry->TotalCredits . "\n";
}

?>

Carrier Lookup

Returns the wireless carrier of a valid mobile phone number (US & Canada)

Code Samples

PHP - XML

<?php

$data = array(
    'User'     => 'winnie',
    'Password' => 'the-pooh'
);

$curl = curl_init('https://app.eztexting.com/sending/phone-numbers/2345678910?format=xml&' . http_build_query($data));
curl_setopt($curl, CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER, 1);
// If you experience SSL issues, perhaps due to an outdated SSL cert
// on your own server, try uncommenting the line below
// curl_setopt($curl, CURLOPT_SSL_VERIFYPEER, false);
$response = curl_exec($curl);
curl_close($curl);

$xml = new SimpleXMLElement($response);
if ( 'Failure' == $xml->Status ) {
    $errors = array();
    foreach( $xml->Errors->children() as $error ) {
        $errors[] = (string) $error;
    }

    echo 'Status: ' . $xml->Status . "\n" .
         'Errors: ' . implode(', ' , $errors) . "\n";
} else {
    echo 'Status: ' . $xml->Status . "\n" .
         'Phone number: ' . $xml->Entry->PhoneNumber . "\n" .
         'CarrierName: ' . $xml->Entry->CarrierName . "\n";
}

?>

PHP - JSON

<?php

$data = array(
    'User'     => 'winnie',
    'Password' => 'the-pooh'
);

$curl = curl_init('https://app.eztexting.com/sending/phone-numbers/2345678910?format=json&' . http_build_query($data));
curl_setopt($curl, CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER, 1);
// If you experience SSL issues, perhaps due to an outdated SSL cert
// on your own server, try uncommenting the line below
// curl_setopt($curl, CURLOPT_SSL_VERIFYPEER, false);
$response = curl_exec($curl);
curl_close($curl);

$json = json_decode($response);
$json = $json->Response;

if ( 'Failure' == $json->Status ) {
    $errors = array();
    if ( !empty($json->Errors) ) {
        $errors = $json->Errors;
    }

    echo 'Status: ' . $json->Status . "\n" .
         'Errors: ' . implode(', ' , $errors) . "\n";
} else {
    echo 'Status: ' . $json->Status . "\n" .
         'Phone number: ' . $json->Entry->PhoneNumber . "\n" .
         'CarrierName: ' . $json->Entry->CarrierName . "\n";
}

?>

Code Examples

See An Example:

Sending SMS Messages
Check Keyword Availability
Rent a Keyword
Configure a Keyword
Cancel A Keyword
Check Amount of Credits In Account
Buy More Credits
Carrier Lookup