(Node.js) SimpleTexting - Send SMS Message

Send a text message to an individual contact.

For more information, see https://simpletexting.com/api/docs/#operation/sendSmsPost

Install Chilkat for Node.js and Electron using npm at Chilkat npm packages for Node.js Chilkat npm packages for Electron on Windows, Linux, MacOSX, and ARM

var os = require('os');
if (os.platform() == 'win32') {  
    if (os.arch() == 'ia32') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-win-ia32');
    } else {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-win64'); 
    }
} else if (os.platform() == 'linux') {
    if (os.arch() == 'arm') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-arm');
    } else if (os.arch() == 'x86') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-linux32');
    } else {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-linux64');
    }
} else if (os.platform() == 'darwin') {
    if (os.arch() == 'arm64') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-mac-m1');
    } else {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-macosx');
    }
}

function chilkatExample() {

    // This example assumes the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
    // See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

    var http = new chilkat.Http();
    var success;

    // Implements the following CURL command:

    // curl --request POST \
    //   --url 'https://app2.simpletexting.com/v1/send?token=YOUR_API_TOKEN&phone=SOME_STRING_VALUE&message=SOME_STRING_VALUE' \
    //   --header 'accept: application/json' \
    //   --header 'content-type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded'

    // Use the following online tool to generate HTTP code from a CURL command
    // Convert a cURL Command to HTTP Source Code

    http.SetRequestHeader("accept","application/json");
    http.SetRequestHeader("content-type","application/x-www-form-urlencoded");

    var req = new chilkat.HttpRequest();
    req.AddParam("token","YOUR_API_TOKEN");
    req.AddParam("phone","SOME_10_DIGIT_PHONE_NUMBER");
    req.AddParam("message","Hello: This is a sample text message with some punctuation: &%$@,;.");

    req.AddHeader("Accept","application/json");

    // resp: HttpResponse
    var resp = http.PostUrlEncoded("https://app2.simpletexting.com/v1/send",req);
    if (http.LastMethodSuccess == false) {
        console.log(http.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    var sbResponseBody = new chilkat.StringBuilder();
    resp.GetBodySb(sbResponseBody);
    var jResp = new chilkat.JsonObject();
    jResp.LoadSb(sbResponseBody);
    jResp.EmitCompact = false;

    console.log("Response Body:");
    console.log(jResp.Emit());

    var respStatusCode = resp.StatusCode;
    console.log("Response Status Code = " + respStatusCode);
    if (respStatusCode >= 400) {
        console.log("Response Header:");
        console.log(resp.Header);
        console.log("Failed.");

        return;
    }

    // Sample JSON response:
    // (Sample code for parsing the JSON response is shown below)

    // {
    //   "code": 1,
    //   "message": "The request succeeded",
    //   "smsid": "5bec5b9d0a975a238808ffb2"
    // }

    // Sample code for parsing the JSON response...
    // Use the following online tool to generate parsing code from sample JSON:
    // Generate Parsing Code from JSON

    var code = jResp.IntOf("code");
    var message = jResp.StringOf("message");
    var smsid = jResp.StringOf("smsid");

}

chilkatExample();