Send an SMS Using Perl

The Textmagic API Perl wrapper can save you a lot of time, as it includes all the necessary API commands and tests. It only takes a few seconds to download it from GitHub and to install it into your own app or software. After installation, you’ll then be able to send text messages.

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Installation Instructions

1. Download the latest version of the wrapper from GitHub.
2. Run the following commands:
• perl Makefile.pl
• make
• make install
3. use Net::SMS::TextmagicRest in your code.

Requirements

The Perl wrapper for Textmagic API has the following requirements:

• Perl 5.6 or higher
• Rest::Client
• JSON
• Carp
• String::CamelCase
• Test::MockModule (for running tests only; however, you could use the wrapper without that dependency)

Sending an SMS using Perl (an example)

Below is an example of how to send a text message using Perl.

use Net::SMS:TextmagicRest
my $tm = Net::SMS::TextmagicRest->new(
    username => "test",
    token    => "my-api-key",
);
print "Enter SMS text: ";
chomp(my $sendingText = <STDIN>);
print "\n\nEnter phone numbers, separated by [ENTER].\n";
my @sendingPhones = ();
my $phone;
do {
    $phone = readNumber('Phone');
    push(@sendingPhones, $phone)
} until (!$phone);
pop(@sendingPhones);
my $result = $tm->send(
    text    => $sendingText,
    phones  => \@sendingPhones,
);
print "Message session $result->{id} successfully sent\n";

Support

If you need help with the wrapper, or if you have any suggestions for improvements and/or if you have any enquiries regarding the Perl SMS API, please contact us by emailing  [email protected].