SMS

This is a simple bash script that allows you to send sms-textmessages using the the HTTP-API of sms-revolution.ch

It supports a simple contact-list, and entering your message using vim.

Recipient

When prompted To: you can either enter a number, corresponding to a entry in the contact-list (which will be printed), or enter a phone number (starting with 0 or + ). The number will be posted to httpsms.php and phrased there. (aka. you can use any format, both when prompted and in the contact-list, that their backend can pharse)

Please note that contacts needs to be in the format of ^name,phonenumber$, one entry per line. (see contacts_example)

Message body

When prompted Message: you can either enter your message directly or enter one of the following to get to the corresponding prompt/editor;

• cat cat (crtl-d to finish editing)
• sed sed (empty line to finish editing)
• vim vim (close editor to finish editing) (ps. preserves message if it is or can not be sent)

Before sending the message you are prompted whether it should be sent. (n will set action=info; the request will be sent, however httpsms.php will only return information (how it interpreted your input and whether the message could be sent) but not send the message.

Config

config_example should be more or less self-explanatory. Note that user is your sms-revolution.ch username and password the md5-hash of the coresponding password. And you are going to want to set action=info when first testing this script.

(ps. md5 is a fairly old, easy to dehash algorithm and http:// is not encrypted. Hence I strongly recommend using a unique password for that site. (you are going to be doing the equivalent of hanging your password on the nearest blackboard if you use their API.))

http://sms-revolution.ch/API/wiki/index.php?title=SMS-Revolution.ch-API_SMS:_HTTP