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API Documentation

Code Samples

Sending SMS Messages

Sends SMS text messages via the short code 88202 to a single phone number or an array of phone numbers.

URL

https://app.tellmycell.com/sending/messages?format=format

Format & Method

Format can be either XML or JSON
HTTP Method must be POST

Parameters

User
(Required) Your TellMyCell username
Password
(Required) Your TellMyCell password
PhoneNumbers (Optional) Array of 10 digit phone number to send message to
Groups (Optional) Groups to send message to; if you don't include groups, you must specify phone numbers to send message to
Subject
(Optional) The subject of your message up to 13 characters
Message
(Required) The body of your message
StampToSend
(Optional) Time to send a scheduled message (should be a Unix timestamp)
Note: Values must be properly URL encoded

Return Values

ID
Unique ID referencing the message
Subject
Subject of the message
Message
Body of the message
RecipientsCount
Number of intended recipients. Please note: This includes globally opted out numbers.
Credits
Number of credits charged for the message
StampToSend
Date and time message will be sent
PhoneNumbers
Array of phone numbers to receive the message
LocalOptOuts
Array of locally opted-out phone numbers
GlobalOptOuts
Array of globally opted-out phone numbers
Groups
Array of groups to receive the message
Note: The list of allowed characters for messages and subjects is: a-z, A-Z, 0-9 and these special characters: .,:;!?()~=+-_\/@$#&%'"
Note: The following characters count as two characters when used: \r \n
Note: To opt back in a globally opted out number please text Your Keyword to 88202 using that phone.

HTTP Status Codes

201
Success - A new message has been scheduled for delivery
401
Unauthorized - Authentication credentials are missing or incorrect
403
Forbidden - Request is not valid. An accompanying error message explains why.
500
Internal Server Error - Something is broken. Please create a support ticket.

Sample Error Responses

  <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
  <Response>
      <Status>Failure</Status>
      <Code>401</Code>
      <Errors>
          <Error>Authorization Required</Error>
      </Errors>
  </Response>
                    
  <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
  <Response>
      <Status>Failure</Status>
      <Code>403</Code>
      <Errors>
          <Error>PhoneNumbers: '(123)45-67' contains characters which are not digits</Error>
          <Error>Subject: Your subject must be under 13 characters.</Error>
          <Error>Message: Your message contains characters that are not supported.</Error>
      </Errors>
  </Response>
                    

Successful Call & Response Samples

XML Example And Response:

curl -d 'User=winnie&Password=the-pooh&PhoneNumbers[]=2123456785&PhoneNumbers[]=2123456786&PhoneNumbers[]=2123456787&PhoneNumbers[]=2123456788&Groups[]=honey lovers&Subject=From Winnie&Message=I am a Bear of Very Little Brain, and long words bother me&StampToSend=1305582245' https://app.tellmycell.com/sending/messages?format=xml
                  		
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<Response>
    <Status>Success</Status>
    <Code>201</Code>
    <Entry>
        <ID>6419</ID>
        <Subject>From Winnie</Subject>
        <Message>I am a Bear of Very Little Brain, and long words bother me</Message>
        <MessageTypeID>1</MessageTypeID>
        <RecipientsCount>3</RecipientsCount>
        <Credits>6</Credits>
        <StampToSend>05-16-2011 5:44 PM</StampToSend>
        <PhoneNumbers>
            <PhoneNumber>2123456787</PhoneNumber>
            <PhoneNumber>2123456788</PhoneNumber>
        </PhoneNumbers>
        <LocalOptOuts>
            <PhoneNumber>2123456786</PhoneNumber>
        </LocalOptOuts>
        <GlobalOptOuts>
            <PhoneNumber>2123456785</PhoneNumber>
        </GlobalOptOuts>
        <Groups>
            <Group>Honey lovers</Group>
        </Groups>
    </Entry>
</Response>
                    

JSON Example And Response:

curl -d 'User=winnie&Password=the-pooh&PhoneNumbers[]=2123456785&PhoneNumbers[]=2123456786&PhoneNumbers[]=2123456787&PhoneNumbers[]=2123456788&Groups[]=honey lovers&Subject=From Winnie&Message=I am a Bear of Very Little Brain, and long words bother me&StampToSend=1305582245' https://app.tellmycell.com/sending/messages?format=json
						
{
    "Response":{
        "Status":"Success",
        "Code":201,
        "Entry":{
            "ID":6417853,
            "Subject":"From Winnie",
            "Message":"I am a Bear of Very Little Brain, and long words bother me",
            "MessageTypeID":1,
            "RecipientsCount":3,
            "Credits":6,
            "StampToSend":"05-16-2011 5:44 PM",
            "PhoneNumbers":[
                "2123456787",
                "2123456788"
            ],
            "LocalOptOuts":[
                "2123456786"
            ],
            "GlobalOptOuts":[
                "2123456785"
            ],
            "Groups":[
                "Honey lovers"
            ]
        }
    }
}                    




Delete A Message

Delete an incoming text message in your TellMyCell Inbox

URL

https://app.tellmycell.com/incoming-messages/ID?format=format

Format & Method

Format can be either XML or JSON
DELETE (or POST with the added parameter _method=DELETE)

Parameters

User
(Required) Your TellMyCell username
Password
(Required) Your TellMyCell password
ID
(Required) ID of the incoming message to delete

Return Values

None

HTTP Status Codes

204
No Content - Resource was deleted
401
Unauthorized - Authentication credentials are missing or incorrect
404
Does Not Exist - Message was not found. Please check parameters.
500
Internal Server Error - Something is broken. Please create a support ticket.

Sample Error Responses

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<Response>
    <Status>Failure</Status>
    <Code>401</Code>
    <Errors>
        <Error>Authorization Required</Error>
    </Errors>
</Response>
                    
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<Response>
    <Status>Failure</Status>
    <Code>404</Code>
    <Errors>
        <Error>Sorry, nothing was found</Error>
    </Errors>
</Response>
                    

Successful Call & Response Samples

XML Example

curl -X DELETE -v 'https://app.tellmycell.com/incoming-messages/123?format=xml&User=winnie&Password=the-pooh'
						
HTTP/1.1 204 No Content
Date: Wed, 25 Jan 2012 16:13:51 GMT
Content-Length: 0
Content-Type: application/xml

                    

JSON Example

curl -X DELETE -v 'https://app.tellmycell.com/incoming-messages/123?format=json&User=winnie&Password=the-pooh'
						
HTTP/1.1 204 No Content
Date: Wed, 25 Jan 2012 16:15:19 GMT
Content-Length: 0
Content-Type: application/json
                    




Get All Messages

Get all incoming text messages in your TellMyCell Inbox

URL

https://app.tellmycell.com/incoming-messages?format=format

Format & Method

Format can be either XML or JSON
HTTP Method must be GET

Parameters

User
(Required) Your TellMyCell username
Password
(Required) Your TellMyCell password
FolderID
(Optional) Get messages from the selected folder. If FolderID is not given then request will return messages in your Inbox and all folders.
Search
(Optional) Get messages which contain selected text or which are sent from selected phone number.

Sorting

sortBy
(Optional) Property to sort by. Available values: ReceivedOn, PhoneNumber, Message
sortDir
(Optional) Direction of sorting. Available values: asc, desc

Pagination

itemsPerPage
(Optional) Number of results to retrieve. By default, 10 most recent incoming messages are retrieved
page
(Optional) Page of results to retrieve. 1st page is returned by default

Return Values

ID
Unique ID referencing the message
PhoneNumber
Phone number of the sender
Subject
Subject of the message
Message
Message Body
New
If Messsage is New (Unread in TellMyCell Web App)
FolderID
ID of the folder which contains message. If FolderID is not present then message is located in Inbox.
ContactID
ID of the Contact who sent the message. If ContactID is not present then the contact doesn't exist.
ReceivedOn
Date when message was received

HTTP Status Codes

200
OK - Success
401
Unauthorized - Authentication credentials are missing or incorrect
500
Internal Server Error - Something is broken. Please create a support ticket.

Sample Error Responses

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<Response>
    <Status>Failure</Status>
    <Code>401</Code>
    <Errors>
        <Error>Authorization Required</Error>
    </Errors>
</Response>
                    

Successful Call & Response Samples

XML Example

curl 'https://app.tellmycell.com/incoming-messages?format=xml&User=winnie&Password=the-pooh'
						
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<Response>
    <Status>Success</Status>
    <Code>200</Code>
    <Entries>
        <Entry>
            <ID>123</ID>
            <PhoneNumber>3312943691</PhoneNumber>
            <Subject />
            <Message>test</Message>
            <New>0</New>
            <FolderID>13</FolderID>
            <ContactID />
            <ReceivedOn>10-04-2012 9:06 AM</ReceivedOn>
        </Entry>
        <Entry>
            <ID>124</ID>
            <PhoneNumber>5512943691</PhoneNumber>
            <Subject />
            <Message>test 2</Message>
            <New>1</New>
            <FolderID />
            <ContactID>506ae688734fad2125000001</ContactID>
            <ReceivedOn>10-04-2012 9:06 AM</ReceivedOn>
        </Entry>
    </Entries>
</Response>
                    

JSON Example

curl 'https://app.tellmycell.com/incoming-messages?format=json&User=winnie&Password=the-pooh'
						
{
    "Response":{
        "Status":"Success",
        "Code":200,
        "Entries":[
            {
                "ID":123,
                "PhoneNumber":"3312943691",
                "Subject":"",
                "Message":"test",
                "New":"0",
                "FolderID":"13",
                "ContactID":"",
                "ReceivedOn":"10-04-2012 9:06 AM"
           },
           {
                "ID":124,
                "PhoneNumber":"5512943691",
                "Subject":"",
                "Message":"test 2",
                "New":"1",
                "FolderID":"",
                "ContactID":"506ae688734fad2125000001",
                "ReceivedOn":"10-04-2012 9:06 AM"
           }
        ]
    }
}
                    




Get One Message

Get a single incoming text messages in your TellMyCell Inbox

URL

https://app.tellmycell.com/incoming-messages/ID?format=format

Format & Method

Format can be either XML or JSON
HTTP Method must be GET

Parameters

User
(Required) Your TellMyCell username
Password
(Required) Your TellMyCell password
ID
(Required) ID of the incoming message to retrieve

Return Values

ID
Unique ID referencing the message
PhoneNumber
Phone number of the sender
Subject
Subject of the message
Message
Message Body
New
If Messsage is New (Unread in TellMyCell Web App)
FolderID
ID of the folder which contains message. If FolderID is not present then message is located in Inbox.
ContactID
ID of the Contact who sent the message. If ContactID is not present then the contact doesn't exist.
ReceivedOn
Date when message was received

HTTP Status Codes

200
OK - Success
401
Unauthorized - Authentication credentials are missing or incorrect
404
Does Not Exist - Message was not found. Please check parameters.
500
Internal Server Error - Something is broken. Please create a support ticket.

Sample Error Responses

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<Response>
    <Status>Failure</Status>
    <Code>401</Code>
    <Errors>
        <Error>Authorization Required</Error>
    </Errors>
</Response>
                    
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<Response>
    <Status>Failure</Status>
    <Code>404</Code>
    <Errors>
        <Error>Sorry, nothing was found</Error>
    </Errors>
</Response>
                    

Successful Call & Response Samples

XML Example

curl 'https://app.tellmycell.com/incoming-messages/123?format=xml&User=winnie&Password=the-pooh'
						
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<Response>
    <Status>Success</Status>
    <Code>200</Code>
    <Entry>
        <ID>123</ID>
        <PhoneNumber>3312943691</PhoneNumber>
        <Subject />
        <Message>test</Message>
        <New>0</New>
        <FolderID>13</FolderID>
        <ContactID />
        <ReceivedOn>10-04-2012 9:06 AM</ReceivedOn>
    </Entry>
</Response>
                    

JSON Example

curl 'https://app.tellmycell.com/incoming-messages/123?format=json&User=winnie&Password=the-pooh'
						
{
    "Response":{
        "Status":"Success",
        "Code":200,
        "Entry": {
            "ID":123,
            "PhoneNumber":"3312943691",
            "Subject":"",
            "Message":"test",
            "New":"0",
            "FolderID":"13",
            "ContactID":"",
            "ReceivedOn":"10-04-2012 9:06 AM"
        }
    }
}
                    




Move Message To A Folder

Moves an incoming text message in your TellMyCell Inbox to a specified folder. Note: You may include multiple Message IDs to move multiple messages to same folder in a single API call.

URL

https://app.tellmycell.com/incoming-messages/?format=format&_method=move-to-folder

Format & Method

POST with the added parameter _method=move-to-folder

Parameters

User
(Required) Your TellMyCell username
Password
(Required) Your TellMyCell password
ID
(Required) ID of the incoming message to move
FolderID
(Required) ID of the folder you want to move message(s) to

Return Values

None

HTTP Status Codes

200
OK - Success
400
Bad Request - Request is not valid. An accompanying error message explains why.
401
Unauthorized -Authentication credentials are missing or incorrect
500
Internal Server Error - Something is broken. Please create a support ticket.

Sample Error Responses

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<Response>
    <Status>Failure</Status>
    <Code>401</Code>
    <Errors>
        <Error>Authorization Required</Error>
    </Errors>
</Response>
                    
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<Response>
    <Status>Failure</Status>
    <Code>400</Code>
    <Errors>
        <Error>Sorry, wrong FolderID parameter</Error>
    </Errors>
</Response>
                    

Successful Call & Response Samples

XML Example

curl -d 'User=winnie&Password=the-pooh&ID[]=1&ID[]=2&FolderID=57' https://app.tellmycell.com/incoming-messages?format=xml
						
HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Date: Wed, 25 Jan 2012 16:13:51 GMT
Content-Length: 0
Content-Type: application/xml
                    

JSON Example

curl -d 'User=winnie&Password=the-pooh&ID[]=1&ID[]=2&FolderID=57' https://app.tellmycell.com/incoming-messages?format=json
						
HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Date: Wed, 25 Jan 2012 16:13:51 GMT
Content-Length: 0
Content-Type: application/json
                    




Create A Folder

Create a Folder in your TellMyCell Inbox

URL

https://app.tellmycell.com/messages-folders?format=format

Format & Method

Format can be either XML or JSON
HTTP Method must be POST

Parameters

User
(Required) Your TellMyCell username
Password
(Required) Your TellMyCell password
Name
(Required) Name of folder to create

Return Values

ID
Unique ID referencing the folder

HTTP Status Codes

201
Created - Resource was deleted
400
Bad Request - Request is not valid. An accompanying error message explains why.
401
Unauthorized - Authentication credentials are missing or incorrect
500
Internal Server Error - Something is broken. Please create a support ticket.

Sample Error Responses

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<Response>
    <Status>Failure</Status>
    <Code>401</Code>
    <Errors>
        <Error>Authorization Required</Error>
    </Errors>
</Response>
                    
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<Response>
    <Status>Failure</Status>
    <Code>400</Code>
    <Errors>
        <Error>Missing folder name</Error>
    </Errors>
</Response>
                    

Successful Call & Response Samples

XML Example

curl -d 'User=winnie&Password=the-pooh&Name=Customers' https://app.tellmycell.com/messages-folders?format=xml
						
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<Response>
    <Status>Success</Status>
    <Code>201</Code>
    <Entry>
        <ID>123</ID>
    </Entry>
</Response>
                    

JSON Example

curl -d 'User=winnie&Password=the-pooh&Name=Customers' https://app.tellmycell.com/messages-folders?format=json
						
{
    "Response":{
        "Status":"Success",
        "Code":201,
        "Entry":{
            "ID":123,
        }
    }
}
                    




Update A Folder

Update the name of a Folder in your TellMyCell Inbox

URL

https://app.tellmycell.com/messages-folders/ID?format=format

Format & Method

Format can be either XML or JSON
HTTP Method must be POST

Parameters

User
(Required) Your TellMyCell username
Password
(Required) Your TellMyCell password
ID
(Required) ID of the folder to update
Name
(Required) Name of the folder

Return Values

None

HTTP Status Codes

200
OK - Success
400
Bad Request - Request is not valid. An accompanying error message explains why.
401
Unauthorized - Authentication credentials are missing or incorrect
500
Internal Server Error - Something is broken. Please create a support ticket.

Sample Error Responses

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<Response>
    <Status>Failure</Status>
    <Code>401</Code>
    <Errors>
        <Error>Authorization Required</Error>
    </Errors>
</Response>
                    
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<Response>
    <Status>Failure</Status>
    <Code>400</Code>
    <Errors>
        <Error>Missing folder name</Error>
    </Errors>
</Response>
                    

Successful Call & Response Samples

XML Example

curl -d 'User=winnie&Password=the-pooh&Name=Customers' https://app.tellmycell.com/messages-folders/123?format=xml
						
HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Date: Wed, 25 Jan 2012 16:13:51 GMT
Content-Length: 0
Content-Type: application/xml

                    

JSON Example

curl -d 'User=winnie&Password=the-pooh&Name=Customers' https://app.tellmycell.com/messages-folders/123?format=json
						
HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Date: Wed, 25 Jan 2012 16:15:19 GMT
Content-Length: 0
Content-Type: application/json
                    




Delete A Folder

Delete a Folder in your TellMyCell Inbox

URL

https://app.tellmycell.com/messages-folders/ID?format=format

Format & Method

Format can be either XML or JSON
DELETE (or POST with the added parameter _method=DELETE)

Parameters

User
(Required) Your TellMyCell username
Password
(Required) Your TellMyCell password
ID
(Required) ID of the folder to delete

Return Values

None

HTTP Status Codes

204
No Content - Resource was deleted
401
Unauthorized - Authentication credentials are missing or incorrect
404
Does Not Exist - Message was not found. Please check parameters.
500
Internal Server Error - Something is broken. Please create a support ticket.

Sample Error Responses

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<Response>
    <Status>Failure</Status>
    <Code>401</Code>
    <Errors>
        <Error>Authorization Required</Error>
    </Errors>
</Response>
                    
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<Response>
    <Status>Failure</Status>
    <Code>404</Code>
    <Errors>
        <Error>Sorry, nothing was found</Error>
    </Errors>
</Response>
                    

Successful Call & Response Samples

XML Example

curl -X DELETE -v 'https://app.tellmycell.com/messages-folders/123?format=xml&User=winnie&Password=the-pooh'
						
HTTP/1.1 204 No Content
Date: Wed, 25 Jan 2012 16:13:51 GMT
Content-Length: 0
Content-Type: application/xml

                    

JSON Example

curl -X DELETE -v 'https://app.tellmycell.com/messages-folders/123?format=json&User=winnie&Password=the-pooh'
						
HTTP/1.1 204 No Content
Date: Wed, 25 Jan 2012 16:15:19 GMT
Content-Length: 0
Content-Type: application/json
                    




Get All Folders

Get all Folders in your TellMyCell Inbox

URL

https://app.tellmycell.com/messages-folders?format=format

Format & Method

Format can be either XML or JSON
HTTP Method must be GET

Parameters

User
(Required) Your TellMyCell username
Password
(Required) Your TellMyCell password

Return Values

ID
Unique ID referencing the folder
Name
Name of the folder

HTTP Status Codes

200
OK - Success
401
Unauthorized - Authentication credentials are missing or incorrect
500
Internal Server Error - Something is broken. Please create a support ticket.

Sample Error Responses

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<Response>
    <Status>Failure</Status>
    <Code>401</Code>
    <Errors>
        <Error>Authorization Required</Error>
    </Errors>
</Response>
                    

Successful Call & Response Samples

XML Example

curl 'https://app.tellmycell.com/messages-folders?format=xml&User=winnie&Password=the-pooh'
						
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<Response>
    <Status>Success</Status>
    <Code>200</Code>
    <Entries>
        <Entry>
            <ID>1</ID>
            <Name>Customers</Name>
        </Entry>
        <Entry>
            <ID>2</ID>
            <Name>Fans</Name>
        </Entry>
    </Entries>
</Response>
                    

JSON Example

curl 'https://app.tellmycell.com/messages-folders?format=json&User=winnie&Password=the-pooh'
						
{
    "Response":{
        "Status":"Success",
        "Code":200,
        "Entries":[
            {
                "ID":1,
                "Name":"Customers"
            },
            {
                "ID":2,
                "Name":"Fans"
            }
        ]
    }
}
                    




Get A Folder

Get a single folder in your TellMyCell Inbox

URL

https://app.tellmycell.com/messages-folders/ID?format=format

Format & Method

Format can be either XML or JSON
HTTP Method must be GET

Parameters

User
(Required) Your TellMyCell username
Password
(Required) Your TellMyCell password
ID
(Required) ID of the folder to retrieve

Return Values

Name
Name of the folder

HTTP Status Codes

200
OK - Success
401
Unauthorized - Authentication credentials are missing or incorrect
404
Does Not Exist - Folder was not found. Please check parameters.
500
Internal Server Error - Something is broken. Please create a support ticket.

Sample Error Responses

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<Response>
    <Status>Failure</Status>
    <Code>401</Code>
    <Errors>
        <Error>Authorization Required</Error>
    </Errors>
</Response>
                    
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<Response>
    <Status>Failure</Status>
    <Code>404</Code>
    <Errors>
        <Error>Sorry, nothing was found</Error>
    </Errors>
</Response>
                    

Successful Call & Response Samples

XML Example

curl 'https://app.tellmycell.com/messages-folders/123?format=xml&User=winnie&Password=the-pooh'
						
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<Response>
    <Status>Success</Status>
    <Code>200</Code>
    <Entry>
        <Name>Customers</Name>
    </Entry>
</Response>
                    

JSON Example

curl 'https://app.tellmycell.com/messages-folders/123?format=json&User=winnie&Password=the-pooh'
						
{
    "Response":{
        "Status":"Success",
        "Code":200,
        "Entry":{
            "Name":"Customers"
        }
    }
}
                    




Check Keyword Availability

Check whether a Keyword is available to rent on TellMyCell's short code, 88202. Please note, we will check availability for the country your account is set to.

URL

https://app.tellmycell.com/keywords/new?Keyword=keyword&format=format

Format & Method

Format can be either XML or JSON
HTTP Method must be GET

Parameters

User
(Required) Your TellMyCell username
Password
(Required) Your TellMyCell password
Keyword
(Required) The keyword to be checked

Return Values

Keyword
Keyword that was checked
Available
Indicates if the Keyword is available

HTTP Status Codes

200
Success - The Keyword is available
401
Unauthorized - Authentication credentials are missing or incorrect
403
Forbidden - Request is not valid. An accompanying error message explains why.
500
Internal Server Error - Something is broken. Please create a support ticket.

Sample Error Responses

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<Response>
    <Status>Failure</Status>
    <Code>401</Code>
    <Errors>
        <Error>Authorization Required</Error>
    </Errors>
</Response>
                    
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<Response>
    <Status>Failure</Status>
    <Code>403</Code>
    <Errors>
        <Error>Keyword: Keywords can not contain spaces or the following characters: ?, @, ., !, [, ], {, }, -, +, #, $, %, &amp;, &apos;, (, ), *, /, \, :, ;, &lt;, &gt;, =, ^, `, |, ~</Error>
    </Errors>
</Response>
                    

Successful Call & Response Samples

XML Example And Response:

curl "https://app.tellmycell.com/keywords/new?Keyword=honey&User=winnie&Password=the-pooh&format=xml"
                  		
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<Response>
    <Status>Success</Status>
    <Code>200</Code>
    <Entry>
        <Keyword>honey</Keyword>
        <Available>1</Available>
    </Entry>
</Response>
                    

JSON Example And Response:

curl "https://app.tellmycell.com/keywords/new?Keyword=honey&User=winnie&Password=the-pooh&format=json"
						
{
    "Response":{
        "Status":"Success",
        "Code":200,
        "Entry":{
            "Keyword":"honey",
            "Available":true
        }
    }
}
                    




Rent Keyword

Rents a Keyword for use on TellMyCell's short code. You may rent a Keyword using a credit card you have stored in your TellMyCell account, or you may pass credit card details when you call the API.

URL

https://app.tellmycell.com/keywords?format=format

Format & Method

Format can be either XML or JSON
HTTP Method must be POST

Parameters (Stored Credit Card)

User
(Required) Your TellMyCell username
Password
(Required) Your TellMyCell password
Keyword
(Required) The keyword to rent
StoredCreditCard (Required) Last four digits of any card stored in your TellMyCell account.

Parameters (Non-Stored Credit Card)

User
(Required) Your TellMyCell username
Password
(Required) Your TellMyCell password
Keyword
(Required) The keyword to rent
FirstName (Required) The first name on the credit card
LastName (Required) The last name on the credit card
Street (Required) The billing street address
City (Required) The billing address city
State (Required) The billing address state/province
ZIP (Required) The billing address zip code
Country (Required) The billing address country
CreditCardTypeID (Required) Credit card type: Amex, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
Number (Required) Credit card number
SecurityCode (Required) Credit card security code (CV2)
ExpirationMonth (Required) Credit card's expiration month, two digits
ExpirationYear (Required) Credit card's expiration year, four digits

Return Values

ID
Unique ID referencing the keyword
Keyword
Keyword
EnableDoubleOptIn
Is double opt-in feature enabled for your keyword
ConfirmMessage Confirmation message
JoinMessage Auto-Reply
ForwardEmail Email address to forward incoming messages for your keyword
ForwardUrl URL to forward incoming messages for your keyword
ContactGroupIDs Groups to add customers who text in your keyword

HTTP Status Codes

201
Created - A new keyword was created
401
Unauthorized - Authentication credentials are missing or incorrect
403
Forbidden - Request is not valid. An accompanying error message explains why.
500
Internal Server Error - Something is broken. Please create a support ticket.

Sample Error Responses

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<Response>
    <Status>Failure</Status>
    <Code>401</Code>
    <Errors>
        <Error>Authorization Required</Error>
    </Errors>
</Response>
                    
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<Response>
    <Status>Failure</Status>
    <Code>403</Code>
    <Errors>
        <Error>Keyword: Keywords can not contain spaces or the following characters: ?, @, ., !, [, ], {, }, -, +, #, $, %, &amp;, &apos;, (, ), *, /, \, :, ;, &lt;, &gt;, =, ^, `, |, ~</Error>
        <Error>FirstName: Value is required and can't be empty</Error>
        <Error>LastName: Value is required and can't be empty</Error>
        <Error>Number: '123456' contains an invalid amount of digits</Error>
    </Errors>
</Response>
                    

Successful Call & Response Samples

XML Example
(Stored Credit Card)

curl -d 'User=winnie&Password=the-pooh&Keyword=honey&StoredCreditCard=1111' https://app.tellmycell.com/keywords?format=xml
						

XML Example
(Non-Stored Credit Card)

curl -d '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' https://app.tellmycell.com/keywords?format=xml
						
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<Response>
    <Status>Success</Status>
    <Code>201</Code>
    <Entry>
        <ID>147258369</ID>
        <Keyword>honey</Keyword>
        <EnableDoubleOptIn>0</EnableDoubleOptIn>
        <ConfirmMessage>Reply Y to join</ConfirmMessage>
        <JoinMessage>Thank you for joining our list</JoinMessage>
        <ForwardEmail />
        <ForwardUrl />
        <ContactGroupIDs />
    </Entry>
</Response>
                    

JSON Example
(Stored Card):

curl -d 'User=winnie&Password=the-pooh&Keyword=honey&StoredCreditCard=1111' https://app.tellmycell.com/keywords?format=json
						

JSON Example
(Non-Stored Card):

curl -d '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' https://app.tellmycell.com/keywords?format=json
						
{
    "Response":{
        "Status":"Success",
        "Code":201,
        "Entry":{
            "ID":147258369,
            "Keyword":"honey",
            "EnableDoubleOptIn":false,
            "ConfirmMessage":"Reply Y to join",
            "JoinMessage":"Thank you for joining our list",
            "ForwardEmail":"",
            "ForwardUrl":"",
            "ContactGroupIDs":[]
        }
    }
}
                    




Setup A Keyword

Configures an active Keyword for use on TellMyCell's short code.

URL

https://app.tellmycell.com/keywords/keyword?format=format

Format & Method

Format can be either XML or JSON
HTTP Method must be POST

Parameters

User
(Required) Your TellMyCell username
Password
(Required) Your TellMyCell password
Keyword
(Required) Keyword
EnableDoubleOptIn
Is double opt-in feature enabled for your keyword
ConfirmMessage Confirmation message
JoinMessage Auto-Reply
ForwardEmail Email address to forward incoming messages for your keyword
ForwardUrl URL to forward incoming messages for your keyword
ContactGroupIDs Groups to add customers who text in your keyword

Return Values

ID
Unique ID referencing the keyword
Keyword
Keyword
EnableDoubleOptIn
Is double opt-in feature enabled for your keyword
ConfirmMessage Confirmation message
JoinMessage Auto-Reply
ForwardEmail Email address to forward incoming messages for your keyword
ForwardUrl URL to forward incoming messages for your keyword
ContactGroupIDs Groups to add customers who text in your keyword

HTTP Status Codes

200
Success - Your keyword was configured
401
Unauthorized - Authentication credentials are missing or incorrect
403
Forbidden - Request is not valid. An accompanying error message explains why.
500
Internal Server Error - Something is broken. Please create a support ticket.

Sample Error Responses

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<Response>
    <Status>Failure</Status>
    <Code>401</Code>
    <Errors>
        <Error>Authorization Required</Error>
    </Errors>
</Response>
                    
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<Response>
    <Status>Failure</Status>
    <Code>403</Code>
    <Errors>
        <Error>JoinMessage: Value is required and can't be empty</Error>
        <Error>ForwardEmail: 'honey@bear-alliance' is not a valid email address</Error>
        <Error>ForwardUrl: 'bear-alliance.co.uk/honey-donations' is not a valid URI</Error>
    </Errors>
</Response>
                    

Successful Call & Response Samples

XML Example And Response:

curl -d 'User=winnie&Password=the-pooh&EnableDoubleOptIn=1&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[]=honey lovers' https://app.tellmycell.com/keywords/honey?format=xml
		              
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<Response>
    <Status>Success</Status>
    <Code>200</Code>
    <Entry>
        <ID>147258369</ID>
        <Keyword>honey</Keyword>
        <EnableDoubleOptIn>1</EnableDoubleOptIn>
        <ConfirmMessage>Reply Y to join our sweetest list</ConfirmMessage>
        <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.</JoinMessage>
        <ForwardEmail>honey@bear-alliance.co.uk</ForwardEmail>
        <ForwardUrl>http://bear-alliance.co.uk/honey-donations/</ForwardUrl>
        <ContactGroupIDs>
            <Group>honey lovers</Group>
        </ContactGroupIDs>
    </Entry>
</Response>
                    

JSON Example And Response:

curl -d 'User=winnie&Password=the-pooh&EnableDoubleOptIn=1&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[]=honey lovers' https://app.tellmycell.com/keywords/honey?format=json
						
{
    "Response":{
        "Status":"Success",
        "Code":200,
        "Entry":{
            "ID":147258369,
            "Keyword":"honey",
            "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":[
                "honey lovers"
            ]
        }
    }
}
                    




Cancel A Keyword

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

URL

https://app.tellmycell.com/keywords/keyword?format=format

Format & Method

Format can be either XML or JSON
DELETE (or POST with the added parameter _method=DELETE)

Parameters

User
(Required) Your TellMyCell username
Password
(Required) Your TellMyCell password
Keyword
(Required) Keyword

Return Values

Note: There are no return values for this API!

HTTP Status Codes

204
No Content - Your keyword was deleted
401
Unauthorized - Authentication credentials are missing or incorrect
403
Forbidden - Request is not valid. An accompanying error message explains why.
500
Internal Server Error - Something is broken. Please create a support ticket.

Sample Error Responses

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<Response>
    <Status>Failure</Status>
    <Code>401</Code>
    <Errors>
        <Error>Authorization Required</Error>
    </Errors>
</Response>
                    
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<Response>
    <Status>Failure</Status>
    <Code>403</Code>
    <Errors>
        <Error>Sorry, nothing was found</Error>
    </Errors>
</Response>
                    

Successful Call & Response Samples

XML Example And Response:

curl -X DELETE "https://app.tellmycell.com/keywords/honey?format=xml&User=winnie&Password=the-pooh"
		              
HTTP/1.1 204 No Content
Date: Fri, 10 Jun 2011 17:03:19 GMT
Content-Length: 0
Connection: close
Content-Type: application/xml
                    

JSON Example And Response:

curl -X DELETE "https://app.tellmycell.com/keywords/honey?format=json&User=winnie&Password=the-pooh"
		              
HTTP/1.1 204 No Content
Date: Fri, 10 Jun 2011 17:05:14 GMT
Content-Length: 0
Connection: close
Content-Type: application/json
                    




Check Credit Balance

Checks credit balances on your account.

URL

https://app.tellmycell.com/billing/credits/get?format=format

Format & Method

Format can be either XML or JSON
HTTP Method must be GET

Parameters

User
(Required) Your TellMyCell username
Password
(Required) Your TellMyCell password

Return Values

PlanCredits
Number of plan credits
AnytimeCredits
Number of Anytime credits
TotalCredits Total number of credits

HTTP Status Codes

200
Success
401
Unauthorized - Authentication credentials are missing or incorrect
403
Forbidden - Request is not valid. An accompanying error message explains why.
500
Internal Server Error - Something is broken. Please create a support ticket.

Sample Error Responses

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<Response>
    <Status>Failure</Status>
    <Code>401</Code>
    <Errors>
        <Error>Authorization Required</Error>
    </Errors>
</Response>
                    

Successful Call & Response Samples

XML Example And Response:

curl "https://app.tellmycell.com/billing/credits/get?User=winnie&Password=the-pooh&format=xml"
			          
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<Response>
    <Status>Success</Status>
    <Code>200</Code>
    <Entry>
        <PlanCredits>15</PlanCredits>
        <AnytimeCredits>138</AnytimeCredits>
        <TotalCredits>153</TotalCredits>
    </Entry>
</Response>
                    

JSON Example And Response:

curl "https://app.tellmycell.com/billing/credits/get?User=winnie&Password=the-pooh&format=json"
				      
{
    "Response":{
        "Status":"Success",
        "Code":200,
        "Entry":{
            "PlanCredits":15,
            "AnytimeCredits":138,
            "TotalCredits":153
        }
    }
}
                    




Buy Credits

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

URL

https://app.tellmycell.com/billing/credits?format=format

Format & Method

Format can be either XML or JSON
HTTP Method must be POST

Parameters (Stored Credit Card)

User
(Required) Your TellMyCell username
Password
(Required) Your TellMyCell password
NumberOfCredits
(Required) Number of credits to purchase
CouponCode
Coupon or Promotional Code
StoredCreditCard (Required) Last four digits of any card stored in your TellMyCell account.

Parameters (Non-Stored Credit Card)

User
(Required) Your TellMyCell username
Password
(Required) Your TellMyCell password
NumberOfCredits
(Required) Number of credits to purchase
CouponCode
Coupon or Promotional Code
FirstName (Required) The first name on the credit card
LastName (Required) The last name on the credit card
Street (Required) The billing street address
City (Required) The billing address city
State (Required) The billing address state/province
ZIP (Required) The billing address zip code
Country (Required) The billing address country
CreditCardTypeID (Required) Credit card type: Amex, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
Number (Required) Credit card number
SecurityCode (Required) Credit card security code (CV2)
ExpirationMonth (Required) Credit card's expiration month, two digits
ExpirationYear (Required) Credit card's expiration year, four digits

Return Values

BoughtCredits
Number of credits purchased
Amount
Total amount charged
Discount
Discount applied (if any)
AnytimeCredits Number of anytime credits in account after purchase
TotalCredits Total number of credits in account after purchase

HTTP Status Codes

201
Success - Credits were successfully purchased
401
Unauthorized - Authentication credentials are missing or incorrect
403
Forbidden - Request is not valid. An accompanying error message explains why.
500
Internal Server Error - Something is broken. Please create a support ticket.

Sample Error Responses

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<Response>
    <Status>Failure</Status>
    <Code>401</Code>
    <Errors>
        <Error>Authorization Required</Error>
    </Errors>
</Response>
                    
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<Response>
    <Status>Failure</Status>
    <Code>403</Code>
    <Errors>
        <Error>NumberOfCredits: '10,000' contains characters which are not digits</Error>
        <Error>FirstName: Value is required and can't be empty</Error>
        <Error>LastName: Value is required and can't be empty</Error>
        <Error>Number: '123456' contains an invalid amount of digits</Error>
    </Errors>
</Response>
                    

Successful Call & Response Samples

XML Example
(Stored Credit Card):

curl -d 'User=winnie&Password=the-pooh&NumberOfCredits=1000&StoredCreditCard=1111' https://app.tellmycell.com/billing/credits?format=xml
						

XML Example
(Non-Stored Credit Card):

curl -d 'User=winnie&Password=the-pooh&NumberOfCredits=1000&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' https://app.tellmycell.com/billing/credits?format=xml
						
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<Response>
    <Status>Success</Status>
    <Code>201</Code>
    <Entry>
        <BoughtCredits>1000</BoughtCredits>
        <Amount>9.45</Amount>
        <Discount>0.55</Discount>
        <PlanCredits>10</PlanCredits>
        <AnytimeCredits>1200</AnytimeCredits>
        <TotalCredits>1210</TotalCredits>
    </Entry>
</Response>
                    

JSON Example
(Stored Credit Card):

curl -d 'User=winnie&Password=the-pooh&NumberOfCredits=1000&StoredCreditCard=1111' https://app.tellmycell.com/billing/credits?format=json
						

JSON Example
(Non-Stored Credit Card):

curl -d 'User=winnie&Password=the-pooh&NumberOfCredits=1000&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' https://app.tellmycell.com/billing/credits?format=json
						
{
    "Response":{
        "Status":"Success",
        "Code":201,
        "Entry":{
            "BoughtCredits":1000,
            "Amount":9.45,
            "Discount":0.55,
            "PlanCredits":10,
            "AnytimeCredits":1200,
            "TotalCredits":1210
        }
    }
}
                    




Create A Contact

Create a new contact that will be stored in your TellMyCell contact list

URL

https://app.tellmycell.com/contacts?format=format

Format & Method

Format can be either XML or JSON
HTTP Method must be POST

Parameters

User
(Required) Your TellMyCell username
Password
(Required) Your TellMyCell password
PhoneNumber
(Required) 10 digit phone number of the contact
FirstName
(Optional) First name of contact
LastName (Optional) Last name of contact
Email (Optional) Email address of contact
Groups (Optional) Groups to add the contact to

Return Values

ID
Unique ID referencing the contact
PhoneNumber
Phone number of the contact
FirstName
First name of the contact
LastName Last name of the contact
Email Email address of the contact
Note Note
Source Source of the contact (indicates the way the contact was subscribed)
Groups Groups the contact belongs to
CreatedAt Date the contact was subscribed

HTTP Status Codes

201
Success - A new resource was created
401
Unauthorized - Authentication credentials are missing or incorrect
403
Forbidden - Request is not valid. An accompanying error message explains why.
500
Internal Server Error - Something is broken. Please create a support ticket.

Sample Error Responses

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<Response>
    <Status>Failure</Status>
    <Code>401</Code>
    <Errors>
        <Error>Authorization Required</Error>
    </Errors>
</Response>
                    
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<Response>
    <Status>Failure</Status>
    <Code>403</Code>
    <Errors>
        <Error>PhoneNumber: '(123)45-67' contains characters which are not digits</Error>
        <Error>FirstName: 'A Very Small Animal' is more than 10 characters long</Error>
        <Error>Email: 'piglet@small-animals-alliance' is not a valid email address</Error>
    </Errors>
</Response>
                    

Successful Call & Response Samples

XML Example

curl -d 'User=winnie&Password=the-pooh&PhoneNumber=2123456785&FirstName=Piglet&Email=piglet@small-animals-alliance.org &Note=It is hard to be brave, when you are only a Very Small Animal.&Groups[]=Friends&Groups[]=Neighbors' https://app.tellmycell.com/contacts?format=xml
						
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<Response>
    <Status>Success</Status>
    <Code>201</Code>
    <Entry>
        <ID>4f0b52fd734fada068000000</ID>
        <PhoneNumber>2123456785</PhoneNumber>
        <FirstName>Piglet</FirstName>
        <LastName />
        <Email>piglet@small-animals-alliance.org</Email>
        <Note>It is hard to be brave, when you are only a Very Small Animal.</Note>
        <Source>API</Source>
        <Groups>
            <Group>Friends</Group>
            <Group>Neighbors</Group>
        </Groups>
        <CreatedAt>01-17-2012</CreatedAt>
    </Entry>
</Response>
                    

JSON Example

curl -d 'User=winnie&Password=the-pooh&PhoneNumber=2123456785&FirstName=Piglet&Email=piglet@small-animals-alliance.org &Note=It is hard to be brave, when you are only a Very Small Animal.&Groups[]=Friends&Groups[]=Neighbors' https://app.tellmycell.com/contacts?format=json
						
{
    "Response":{
        "Status":"Success",
        "Code":201,
        "Entry":{
            "ID":4f0b52fd734fada068000000,
            "PhoneNumber":"2123456785",
            "FirstName":"Piglet",
            "LastName":"",
            "Email":"piglet@small-animals-alliance.org",
            "Note":"It is hard to be brave, when you are only a Very Small Animal.",
            "Source":"API",
            "Groups":[
                "Friends",
                "Neighbors"
            ],
            "CreatedAt":"01-17-2012"
        }
    }
}
                    




Update A Contact

Update a contact stored in your TellMyCell contact list

URL

https://app.tellmycell.com/contacts/ID?format=format

Format & Method

Format can be either XML or JSON
HTTP Method must be POST

Parameters

User
(Required) Your TellMyCell username
Password
(Required) Your TellMyCell password
ID
(Required) ID of the contact to update
PhoneNumber
(Required) 10 digit phone number of the contact
FirstName
(Optional) First name of contact
LastName (Optional) Last name of contact
Email (Optional) Email address of contact
Groups (Optional) Groups to add the contact to
OptOut (Optional) Opted out / opted in contacts. Available values: true, false.

Return Values

ID
Unique ID referencing the contact
PhoneNumber
Phone number of the contact
FirstName
First name of the contact
LastName Last name of the contact
Email Email address of the contact
Note Note
Source Source of the contact (indicates the way the contact was subscribed)
Groups Groups the contact belongs to
CreatedAt Date the contact was subscribed

HTTP Status Codes

201
OK - Success
401
Unauthorized - Authentication credentials are missing or incorrect
403
Forbidden - Request is not valid. An accompanying error message explains why.
500
Internal Server Error - Something is broken. Please create a support ticket.

Sample Error Responses

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<Response>
    <Status>Failure</Status>
    <Code>401</Code>
    <Errors>
        <Error>Authorization Required</Error>
    </Errors>
</Response>
                    
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<Response>
    <Status>Failure</Status>
    <Code>403</Code>
    <Errors>
        <Error>PhoneNumber: '(123)45-67' contains characters which are not digits</Error>
        <Error>FirstName: 'A Very Small Animal' is more than 10 characters long</Error>
        <Error>Email: 'piglet@small-animals-alliance' is not a valid email address</Error>
    </Errors>
</Response>
                    

Successful Call & Response Samples

XML Example

curl -d 'User=winnie&Password=the-pooh&PhoneNumber=2123456785&FirstName=Piglet&Email=piglet@small-animals-alliance.org &Note=It is hard to be brave, when you are only a Very Small Animal.&Groups[]=Friends&Groups[]=Neighbors' https://app.tellmycell.com/contacts/4f0b5720734fada368000000?format=xml
						
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<Response>
    <Status>Success</Status>
    <Code>200</Code>
    <Entry>
        <ID>4f0b5720734fada368000000</ID>
        <PhoneNumber>2123456785</PhoneNumber>
        <FirstName>Piglet</FirstName>
        <LastName />
        <Email>piglet@small-animals-alliance.org</Email>
        <Note>It is hard to be brave, when you are only a Very Small Animal.</Note>
        <Source>API</Source>
        <Groups>
            <Group>Friends</Group>
            <Group>Neighbors</Group>
        </Groups>
        <CreatedAt>01-17-2012</CreatedAt>
    </Entry>
                    

JSON Example

curl -d 'User=winnie&Password=the-pooh&PhoneNumber=2123456785&FirstName=Piglet&Email=piglet@small-animals-alliance.org &Note=It is hard to be brave, when you are only a Very Small Animal.&Groups[]=Friends&Groups[]=Neighbors' https://app.tellmycell.com/contacts/4f0b5720734fada368000000?format=json
						
{
    "Response":{
        "Status":"Success",
        "Code":200,
        "Entry":{
            "ID":4f0b5720734fada368000000,
            "PhoneNumber":"2123456785",
            "FirstName":"Piglet",
            "LastName":"",
            "Email":"piglet@small-animals-alliance.org",
            "Note":"It is hard to be brave, when you are only a Very Small Animal.",
            "Source":"API",
            "Groups":[
                "Friends",
                "Neighbors"
            ],
            "CreatedAt":"01-17-2012"
        }
    }
}
                    


Delete A Contact

Delete a contact stored in your TellMyCell contact list

URL

https://app.tellmycell.com/contacts/ID?format=format

Format & Method

Format can be either XML or JSON
DELETE (or POST with the added parameter _method=DELETE)

Parameters

User
(Required) Your TellMyCell username
Password
(Required) Your TellMyCell password
ID
(Required) ID of the contact to delete

Return Values

None

HTTP Status Codes

204
No Content - Resource was deleted
401
Unauthorized - Authentication credentials are missing or incorrect
403
Forbidden - Request is not valid. An accompanying error message explains why.
500
Internal Server Error - Something is broken. Please create a support ticket.

Sample Error Responses

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<Response>
    <Status>Failure</Status>
    <Code>401</Code>
    <Errors>
        <Error>Authorization Required</Error>
    </Errors>
</Response>
                    
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<Response>
    <Status>Failure</Status>
    <Code>403</Code>
    <Errors>
        <Error>Sorry, nothing was found</Error>
    </Errors>
</Response>
                    

Successful Call & Response Samples

XML Example

curl -X DELETE -v 'https://app.tellmycell.com/contacts/4f0b52fd734fada068000000?format=xml&User=winnie&Password=the-pooh'
						
HTTP/1.1 204 No Content
Date: Mon, 09 Jan 2012 22:05:11 GMT
Content-Length: 0
Connection: close
Content-Type: application/xml
                    

JSON Example

curl -X DELETE -v 'https://app.tellmycell.com/contacts/4f0b52fd734fada068000000?format=json&User=winnie&Password=the-pooh'
						
HTTP/1.1 204 No Content
Date: Mon, 09 Jan 2012 22:10:11 GMT
Content-Length: 0
Connection: close
Content-Type: application/json
                    


Get All Contacts

Get a list of contacts stored in your TellMyCell contact list.

URL

https://app.tellmycell.com/contacts?format=format

Format & Method

Format can be either XML or JSON
GET

Parameters

User
(Required) Your TellMyCell username
Password
(Required) Your TellMyCell password

Filters

query
(Optional) Search contacts by first name / last name / phone number
source
(Optional) Source of contacts. Available values: 'Unknown', 'Manually Added', 'Upload', 'Web Widget', 'API', 'Keyword'
optout (Optional) Opted out / opted in contacts. Available values: true, false.
group (Optional) Name of the group the contacts belong to

Sorting

sortBy
(Optional) Property to sort by. Available values: PhoneNumber, FirstName, LastName, CreatedAt
sortDir
(Optional) Direction of sorting. Available values: asc, desc

Pagination

itemsPerPage
(Optional) Number of results to retrieve. By default, 10 most recently added contacts are retrieved.
page
(Optional) Page of results to retrieve

Return Values

ID
Unique ID referencing the contact
PhoneNumber
Phone number of the contact
FirstName
First name of the contact
LastName Last name of the contact
Email Email address of the contact
Note Note
Source Source of the contact (indicates the way the contact was subscribed)
OptOut Indicates if the contact is opted out
Groups Groups the contact belongs to
CreatedAt Date the contact was subscribed
Note: The return value OptOut is only provided for contacts that are opted out. If a contact is opted out, this value will be True.

HTTP Status Codes

200
OK - Success
401
Unauthorized - Authentication credentials are missing or incorrect
403
Forbidden - Request is not valid. An accompanying error message explains why.
500
Internal Server Error - Something is broken. Please create a support ticket.

Sample Error Responses

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<Response>
    <Status>Failure</Status>
    <Code>401</Code>
    <Errors>
        <Error>Authorization Required</Error>
    </Errors>
</Response>
                    

Successful Call & Response Samples

XML Example

curl 'https://app.tellmycell.com/contacts?format=xml&User=winnie&Password=the-pooh'
						
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<Response>
    <Status>Success</Status>
    <Code>200</Code>
    <Entries>
        <Entry>
            <ID>4f0b52fd734fada068000000</ID>
            <PhoneNumber>2123456785</PhoneNumber>
            <FirstName>Piglet</FirstName>
            <LastName />
            <Email>piglet@small-animals-alliance.org</Email>
            <Note>It is hard to be brave, when you are only a Very Small Animal.</Note>
            <Source>API</Source>
            <OptOut>true</OptOut>
            <Groups>
                <Group>Friends</Group>
                <Group>Neighbors</Group>
            </Groups>
            <CreatedAt>01-17-2012</CreatedAt>
        </Entry>
        <Entry>
            <ID>4f0b536c734fad9968000000</ID>
            <PhoneNumber>2123456786</PhoneNumber>
            <FirstName>Winnie</FirstName>
            <LastName>T. Pooh</LastName>
            <Email>winnie@weightwatchers.com</Email>
            <Note>A bear, however hard he tries, grows tubby without exercise</Note>
            <Source>Upload</Source>
            <Groups />
            <CreatedAt>01-15-2012</CreatedAt>
        </Entry>
    </Entries>
</Response>
                    

JSON Example

curl 'https://app.tellmycell.com/contacts?format=json&User=winnie&Password=the-pooh'
						
{
    "Response":{
        "Status":"Success",
        "Code":200,
        "Entries":[
            {
                "ID":4f0b52fd734fada068000000,
                "PhoneNumber":"2123456785",
                "FirstName":"Piglet",
                "LastName":"",
                "Email":"piglet@small-animals-alliance.org",
                "Note":"It is hard to be brave, when you are only a Very Small Animal.",
                "Source":"API",
                "OptOut":true,
                "Groups":[
                    "Friends",
                    "Neighbors"
                ],
                "CreatedAt":"01-17-2012"
           },
           {
                "ID":4f0b536c734fad9968000000,
                "PhoneNumber":"2123456786",
                "FirstName":"Winnie",
                "LastName":"T. Pooh",
                "Email":"winnie@weightwatchers.com",
                "Note":"A bear, however hard he tries, grows tubby without exercise",
                "Source":"Upload",
                "Groups":[
                ],
                "CreatedAt":"01-15-2012"
           }
        ]
    }
}
                    


Get One Contact

Get a single contact stored in your TellMyCell contact list.

URL

https://app.tellmycell.com/contacts/ID?format=format

Format & Method

Format can be either XML or JSON
GET

Parameters

User
(Required) Your TellMyCell username
Password
(Required) Your TellMyCell password
ID (Required) ID of the contact to show

Return Values

ID
Unique ID referencing the contact
PhoneNumber
Phone number of the contact
FirstName
First name of the contact
LastName Last name of the contact
Email Email address of the contact
Note Note
Source Source of the contact (indicates the way the contact was subscribed)
OptOut Indicates if the contact is opted out
Groups Groups the contact belongs to
CreatedAt Date the contact was subscribed
Note: The return value OptOut is only provided for contacts that are opted out. If a contact is opted out, this value will be True.

HTTP Status Codes

200
OK - Success
401
Unauthorized - Authentication credentials are missing or incorrect
403
Forbidden - Request is not valid. An accompanying error message explains why.
500
Internal Server Error - Something is broken. Please create a support ticket.

Sample Error Responses

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<Response>
    <Status>Failure</Status>
    <Code>401</Code>
    <Errors>
        <Error>Authorization Required</Error>
    </Errors>
</Response>
                    
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<Response>
    <Status>Failure</Status>
    <Code>403</Code>
    <Errors>
        <Error>Sorry, nothing was found</Error>
    </Errors>
</Response>
                    

Successful Call & Response Samples

XML Example

curl 'https://app.tellmycell.com/contacts/4f0b52fd734fada068000000?format=xml&User=winnie&Password=the-pooh'
						
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<Response>
    <Status>Success</Status>
    <Code>200</Code>
    <Entry>
        <ID>4f0b52fd734fada068000000</ID>
        <PhoneNumber>2123456785</PhoneNumber>
        <FirstName>Piglet</FirstName>
        <LastName />
        <Email>piglet@small-animals-alliance.org</Email>
        <Note>It is hard to be brave, when you are only a Very Small Animal.</Note>
        <Source>API</Source>
        <OptOut>true</OptOut>
        <Groups>
            <Group>Friends</Group>
            <Group>Neighbors</Group>
        </Groups>
        <CreatedAt>01-17-2012</CreatedAt>
    </Entry>
</Response>
                    

JSON Example

curl 'https://app.tellmycell.com/contacts/4f0b52fd734fada068000000?format=json&User=winnie&Password=the-pooh'
						
{
    "Response":{
        "Status":"Success",
        "Code":200,
        "Entry":{
            "ID":4f0b52fd734fada068000000,
            "PhoneNumber":"2123456785",
            "FirstName":"Piglet",
            "LastName":"",
            "Email":"piglet@small-animals-alliance.org",
            "Note":"It is hard to be brave, when you are only a Very Small Animal.",
            "Source":"API",
            "OptOut":true,
            "Groups":[
                "Friends",
                "Neighbors"
            ],
            "CreatedAt":"01-17-2012"
        }
    }
}
                    



Create A Group

Create a new group that will be stored in your TellMyCell account

URL

https://app.tellmycell.com/groups?format=format

Format & Method

Format can be either XML or JSON
HTTP Method must be POST

Parameters

User
(Required) Your TellMyCell username
Password
(Required) Your TellMyCell password
Name
(Required) Name of the group
Note
(Optional) Note

Return Values

ID
Unique ID referencing the group
Name
The name of the group
Note
Note
ContactCount Number of contacts in the group

HTTP Status Codes

201
Created - A new resource was created
401
Unauthorized - Authentication credentials are missing or incorrect
403
Forbidden - Request is not valid. An accompanying error message explains why.
500
Internal Server Error - Something is broken. Please create a support ticket.

Sample Error Responses

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<Response>
    <Status>Failure</Status>
    <Code>401</Code>
    <Errors>
        <Error>Authorization Required</Error>
    </Errors>
</Response>
                    
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<Response>
    <Status>Failure</Status>
    <Code>403</Code>
    <Errors>
        <Error>Name: &apos;Small Animals&apos; is more than 12 characters long</Error>
    </Errors>
</Response>
                    

Successful Call & Response Samples

XML Example

curl -d 'User=winnie&Password=the-pooh&Name=Tubby Bears&Note=A bear, however hard he tries, grows tubby without exercise' https://app.tellmycell.com/groups?format=xml
						
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<Response>
    <Status>Success</Status>
    <Code>201</Code>
    <Entry>
        <ID>162467</ID>
        <Name>Tubby Bears</Name>
        <Note>A bear, however hard he tries, grows tubby without exercise</Note>
        <ContactCount>0</ContactCount>
    </Entry>
</Response>
                    

JSON Example

curl -d 'User=winnie&Password=the-pooh&Name=Tubby Bears&Note=A bear, however hard he tries, grows tubby without exercise' https://app.tellmycell.com/groups?format=json
						
{
    "Response":{
        "Status":"Success",
        "Code":201,
        "Entry":{
            "ID":162467,
            "Name":"Tubby Bears",
            "Note":"A bear, however hard he tries, grows tubby without exercise",
            "ContactCount":0
        }
    }
}
                    


Update A Group

Update a group that is stored in your TellMyCell account

URL

https://app.tellmycell.com/groups/ID?format=format

Format & Method

Format can be either XML or JSON
HTTP Method must be POST

Parameters

User
(Required) Your TellMyCell username
Password
(Required) Your TellMyCell password
ID
(Required) ID of the group to update
Name
(Required) Name of the group
Note
(Optional) Note

Return Values

ID
Unique ID referencing the group
Name
The name of the group
Note
Note
ContactCount Number of contacts in the group

HTTP Status Codes

201
OK - Success
401
Unauthorized - Authentication credentials are missing or incorrect
403
Forbidden - Request is not valid. An accompanying error message explains why.
500
Internal Server Error - Something is broken. Please create a support ticket.

Sample Error Responses

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<Response>
    <Status>Failure</Status>
    <Code>401</Code>
    <Errors>
        <Error>Authorization Required</Error>
    </Errors>
</Response>
                    
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<Response>
    <Status>Failure</Status>
    <Code>403</Code>
    <Errors>
        <Error>Name: &apos;Small Animals&apos; is more than 12 characters long</Error>
    </Errors>
</Response>
                    

Successful Call & Response Samples

XML Example

curl -d 'User=winnie&Password=the-pooh&Name=Tubby Bears&Note=A bear, however hard he tries, grows tubby without exercise' https://app.tellmycell.com/groups/162467?format=xml
						
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<Response>
    <Status>Success</Status>
    <Code>200</Code>
    <Entry>
        <ID>162467</ID>
        <Name>Tubby Bears</Name>
        <Note>A bear, however hard he tries, grows tubby without exercise</Note>
        <ContactCount>3</ContactCount>
    </Entry>
</Response>
                    

JSON Example

curl -d 'User=winnie&Password=the-pooh&Name=Tubby Bears&Note=A bear, however hard he tries, grows tubby without exercise' https://app.tellmycell.com/groups/162467?format=json
						
{
    "Response":{
        "Status":"Success",
        "Code":200,
        "Entry":{
            "ID":162467,
            "Name":"Tubby Bears",
            "Note":"A bear, however hard he tries, grows tubby without exercise",
            "ContactCount":3
        }
    }
}
                    

Delete A Group

Delete a group that is stored in your TellMyCell account

URL

https://app.tellmycell.com/groups/ID?format=format

Format & Method

Format can be either XML or JSON
DELETE (or POST with the added parameter _method=DELETE)

Parameters

User
(Required) Your TellMyCell username
Password
(Required) Your TellMyCell password
ID
(Required) ID of the group to delete

Return Values

None

HTTP Status Codes

204
No Content - Group was deleted
401
Unauthorized - Authentication credentials are missing or incorrect
403
Forbidden - Request is not valid. An accompanying error message explains why.
500
Internal Server Error - Something is broken. Please create a support ticket.

Sample Error Responses

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<Response>
    <Status>Failure</Status>
    <Code>401</Code>
    <Errors>
        <Error>Authorization Required</Error>
    </Errors>
</Response>
                    
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<Response>
    <Status>Failure</Status>
    <Code>403</Code>
    <Errors>
        <Error>Sorry, nothing was found</Error>
    </Errors>
</Response>
                    

Successful Call & Response Samples

XML Example

curl -X DELETE -v 'https://app.tellmycell.com/groups/162467?format=xml&User=winnie&Password=the-pooh'
						
HTTP/1.1 204 No Content
Date: Wed, 25 Jan 2012 16:13:51 GMT
Content-Length: 0
Content-Type: application/xml
                    

JSON Example

curl -X DELETE -v 'https://app.tellmycell.com/groups/162467?format=json&User=winnie&Password=the-pooh'
						
HTTP/1.1 204 No Content
Date: Wed, 25 Jan 2012 16:15:19 GMT
Content-Length: 0
Content-Type: application/json
                    

Get All Groups

Get a list of groups stored in your TellMyCell account.

URL

https://app.tellmycell.com/groups?format=format

Format & Method

Format can be either XML or JSON
GET

Parameters

User
(Required) Your TellMyCell username
Password
(Required) Your TellMyCell password

Sorting

sortBy
(Optional) Property to sort by. Available values: Name
sortDir
(Optional) Direction of sorting. Available values: asc, desc

Pagination

itemsPerPage
(Optional) Number of results to retrieve. By default, first 10 groups sorted in alphabetical order are retrieved.
page
(Optional) Page of results to retrieve

Return Values

ID
Unique ID referencing the group
Name
Name of the group
Note
Note
ContactCount Number of contacts in the group

HTTP Status Codes

200
OK - Success
401
Unauthorized - Authentication credentials are missing or incorrect
403
Forbidden - Request is not valid. An accompanying error message explains why.
500
Internal Server Error - Something is broken. Please create a support ticket.

Sample Error Responses

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<Response>
    <Status>Failure</Status>
    <Code>401</Code>
    <Errors>
        <Error>Authorization Required</Error>
    </Errors>
</Response>
                    

Successful Call & Response Samples

XML Example

curl 'https://app.tellmycell.com/groups?format=xml&User=winnie&Password=the-pooh'
						
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<Response>
    <Status>Success</Status>
    <Code>200</Code>
    <Entries>
        <Entry>
            <ID>127012</ID>
            <Name>Honey lovers</Name>
            <Note />
            <ContactCount>0</ContactCount>
        </Entry>
        <Entry>
            <ID>162467</ID>
            <Name>Tubby Bears</Name>
            <Note>A bear, however hard he tries, grows tubby without exercise</Note>
            <ContactCount>3</ContactCount>
        </Entry>
    </Entries>
</Response>
                    

JSON Example

curl 'https://app.tellmycell.com/contacts?format=json&User=winnie&Password=the-pooh'
						
{
    "Response":{
        "Status":"Success",
        "Code":200,
        "Entries":[
            {
                "ID":127012,
                "Name":"Honey lovers",
                "Note":"",
                "ContactCount":0
            },
            {
                "ID":162467,
                "Name":"Tubby Bears",
                "Note":"A bear, however hard he tries, grows tubby without exercise",
                "ContactCount":3
            }
        ]
    }
}
                    


Get One Group

Get a single group stored in your TellMyCell account.

URL

https://app.tellmycell.com/groups/ID?format=format

Format & Method

Format can be either XML or JSON
GET

Parameters

User
(Required) Your TellMyCell username
Password
(Required) Your TellMyCell password
ID (Required) ID of the group to show

Return Values

ID
Unique ID referencing the group
Name
Name of the group
Note
Note
ContactCount Number of contacts in the group

HTTP Status Codes

200
OK - Success
401
Unauthorized - Authentication credentials are missing or incorrect
403
Forbidden - Request is not valid. An accompanying error message explains why.
500
Internal Server Error - Something is broken. Please create a support ticket.

Sample Error Responses

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<Response>
    <Status>Failure</Status>
    <Code>401</Code>
    <Errors>
        <Error>Authorization Required</Error>
    </Errors>
</Response>
                    
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<Response>
    <Status>Failure</Status>
    <Code>403</Code>
    <Errors>
        <Error>Sorry, nothing was found</Error>
    </Errors>
</Response>
                    

Successful Call & Response Samples

XML Example

curl 'https://app.tellmycell.com/groups/162467?format=xml&User=winnie&Password=the-pooh'
						
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<Response>
    <Status>Success</Status>
    <Code>200</Code>
    <Entry>
        <ID>162467</ID>
        <Name>Tubby Bears</Name>
        <Note>A bear, however hard he tries, grows tubby without exercise</Note>
        <ContactCount>3</ContactCount>
    </Entry>
</Response>
                    

JSON Example

curl 'https://app.tellmycell.com/groups/162467?format=json&User=winnie&Password=the-pooh'
						
{
    "Response":{
        "Status":"Success",
        "Code":200,
        "Entry":{
            "ID":162467,
            "Name":"Tubby Bears",
            "Note":"A bear, however hard he tries, grows tubby without exercise",
            "ContactCount":3
        }
    }
}