Notifications API

Why use this API?

Clients can use the Notification API to send notifications to their customers using different channels.

Notification delivery is currently limited to SMS only.

Participating parties

See here for definitions.

  • Clickatell

  • Client

  • Recipient

Getting started with the Notifications API

To interface with Clickatell, the following needs to be set up, configured, and tested:

1

Integrate with Security Service API

  • Follow the instructions in the Security Service API quick-start guide to request a token with your client_secret and client_id.

  • Use the API_key and access_token in the following request (Step 2).

2

Call Notification API (this API)

  • Add the API_key and access_token to the request header.

  • Use the client_id supplied during integration.

A high-level view of this interface.