This tutorial shows you how to retrieve your two-way messages from Clickatell’s Gateway using their HTTP/S Protocol. It is fairly simple and almost the same as using a Callback URL to retrieve SMS Message response from Clickatell gateway.

Before using this tutorial, make sure two things are done

1. REQUEST for your Clickatell two-way number.
2. Set the callback URL at your control panel on Clickatell’s website. eg. (www.mboateng.com/2way/callback.php)

Once these two things have been done, you will need to create a mysql table which will store data sent to your web server by Clickatell’s Gateway API. Below is the mysql script.

Mysql Table (tbl_messages)

CREATE TABLE ‘tbl_messages’ (
‘msgid’ int(10) NOT NULL auto_increment,
’sender’ varchar(50) default NULL,
‘recipient’ varchar(50) default NULL,
‘dated’ varchar(50) default NULL,
‘message’ text,
PRIMARY KEY (’msgid’)
) ENGINE=MyISAM;

//The sender field stores the number/ name of the sender
//The recipient of course will be your Clickatell assigned number
//The Dated field will store the timestamp of the sms message
// The Message fields stores the SMS Message

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Are you planning to get your own SMS Number where you can receive inbound text messages direct to your system applications or Web Applications? Are you also planning to undertaking a two-way sms messaging application? Well the best place to consider is Clickatell.

Clickatell makes extending your messaging capabilities with two-way SMS simple. You can easily receive messages by making use of their HTTP, SMPP or FTP application programming interfaces.

What is Two-Way(2-Way) Messaging

A Two-Way(2-Way) SMS Messaging Service enables you to SEND and RECEIVE SMS Text Messages and Manage responses directly on your PC through an SMS Application.

For example a web advertiser can send out messages to all its web publishers (using say bulk sms) and receive replies from them directly to his PC.

Sending the SMS message could be easily done with your existing email client, server, website or a business application.

Two-way messaging requirements:

* Clickatell API account.
* Apply for a two-way messaging from inside your account

How two-way messaging can help you:

* Bidirectional Messaging
* Clickatell’s two-way messaging is currently available in over 100 countries.

Check Out More on Two-Way SMS Messaging @ Clickatell >>>

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