Send SMS and WhatsApp messages through Smstools, and manage contact groups, contacts, history, inbox and opt-outs.
Explore 34 workflow actions for Smstools, including account permissions and operation limits.
26 read actions8 write actions
WORKFLOW ACTIONS
What you can configure.
Choose an action in the workflow builder, connect an account, and map its inputs. These actions are available in the catalog; your account access and a successful test determine whether they work for your setup.
Add a contact
Write
Adds a contact to a group, with names, birthday and up to eight custom fields.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
A Smstools API credential (Developer, API & Webhooks, API credentials): client ID and cs_ secret
A repeated request may repeat the external action. Review the previous result before retrying a write.
Check the WhatsApp window
Read
Says whether the 24-hour WhatsApp service window is open for a number and sender, and how long remains.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
A Smstools API credential (Developer, API & Webhooks, API credentials): client ID and cs_ secret
Create a contact group
Write
Creates a contact group.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
A Smstools API credential (Developer, API & Webhooks, API credentials): client ID and cs_ secret
A repeated request may repeat the external action. Review the previous result before retrying a write.
Format phone numbers
Read
Checks and formats phone numbers to international format for a country.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
A Smstools API credential (Developer, API & Webhooks, API credentials): client ID and cs_ secret
Get a contact group
Read
Reads a contact group and its contacts.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
A Smstools API credential (Developer, API & Webhooks, API credentials): client ID and cs_ secret
Get a message
Read
Reads one sent message (single or group) with its delivery summary.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
A Smstools API credential (Developer, API & Webhooks, API credentials): client ID and cs_ secret
Get a message template
Read
Reads one message template.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
A Smstools API credential (Developer, API & Webhooks, API credentials): client ID and cs_ secret
Get a received message
Read
Reads one received message and the message it replied to.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
A Smstools API credential (Developer, API & Webhooks, API credentials): client ID and cs_ secret
Get a sender ID
Read
Reads one sender ID.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
A Smstools API credential (Developer, API & Webhooks, API credentials): client ID and cs_ secret
Get a sent message
Read
Reads one sent message from the history.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
A Smstools API credential (Developer, API & Webhooks, API credentials): client ID and cs_ secret
Get an opt-out
Read
Reads one opt-out.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
A Smstools API credential (Developer, API & Webhooks, API credentials): client ID and cs_ secret
Get statistics
Read
Counts sent and received messages, for a year and month or overall.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
A Smstools API credential (Developer, API & Webhooks, API credentials): client ID and cs_ secret
Get the account
Read
Reads the account's details and credits.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
A Smstools API credential (Developer, API & Webhooks, API credentials): client ID and cs_ secret
Get the balance
Read
Reads the remaining credits.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
A Smstools API credential (Developer, API & Webhooks, API credentials): client ID and cs_ secret
List an inbox number's messages
Read
Lists messages received on one inbox number.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
A Smstools API credential (Developer, API & Webhooks, API credentials): client ID and cs_ secret
List contact groups
Read
Lists contact groups.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
A Smstools API credential (Developer, API & Webhooks, API credentials): client ID and cs_ secret
List contacts
Read
Lists contacts.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
A Smstools API credential (Developer, API & Webhooks, API credentials): client ID and cs_ secret
List country codes
Read
Lists dialling prefixes and country names in a language.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
A Smstools API credential (Developer, API & Webhooks, API credentials): client ID and cs_ secret
List message templates
Read
Lists message templates.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
A Smstools API credential (Developer, API & Webhooks, API credentials): client ID and cs_ secret
List opt-outs
Read
Lists numbers that opted out.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
A Smstools API credential (Developer, API & Webhooks, API credentials): client ID and cs_ secret
List received messages
Read
Lists received SMS, WhatsApp and call messages.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
A Smstools API credential (Developer, API & Webhooks, API credentials): client ID and cs_ secret
List sender IDs
Read
Lists the account's sender IDs.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
A Smstools API credential (Developer, API & Webhooks, API credentials): client ID and cs_ secret
List sent history
Read
Lists sent messages with their status.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
A Smstools API credential (Developer, API & Webhooks, API credentials): client ID and cs_ secret
List the outbox
Read
Lists scheduled messages that have not been sent yet.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
A Smstools API credential (Developer, API & Webhooks, API credentials): client ID and cs_ secret
List virtual numbers
Read
Lists the account's virtual mobile numbers and their subscriptions.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
A Smstools API credential (Developer, API & Webhooks, API credentials): client ID and cs_ secret
List WhatsApp numbers
Read
Lists the WhatsApp Business numbers and their quality rating.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
A Smstools API credential (Developer, API & Webhooks, API credentials): client ID and cs_ secret
List WhatsApp templates
Read
Lists the account's WhatsApp templates and their approval status.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
A Smstools API credential (Developer, API & Webhooks, API credentials): client ID and cs_ secret
Rename a contact group
Write
Renames a contact group.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
A Smstools API credential (Developer, API & Webhooks, API credentials): client ID and cs_ secret
A repeated request may repeat the external action. Review the previous result before retrying a write.
Search contacts
Read
Searches contacts by a keyword.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
A Smstools API credential (Developer, API & Webhooks, API credentials): client ID and cs_ secret
Send a WhatsApp location
Write
Sends a WhatsApp location pin.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
A Smstools API credential (Developer, API & Webhooks, API credentials): client ID and cs_ secret
A repeated request may repeat the external action. Review the previous result before retrying a write.
Send a WhatsApp template
Write
Sends an approved WhatsApp template with its variables, button variables and header media.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
A Smstools API credential (Developer, API & Webhooks, API credentials): client ID and cs_ secret
A repeated request may repeat the external action. Review the previous result before retrying a write.
Send a WhatsApp text
Write
Sends a WhatsApp text inside the 24-hour window, from text or a message template.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
A Smstools API credential (Developer, API & Webhooks, API credentials): client ID and cs_ secret
A repeated request may repeat the external action. Review the previous result before retrying a write.
Send an SMS
Write
Sends an SMS to one or more numbers, now or at a set time, from text or a message template.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
A Smstools API credential (Developer, API & Webhooks, API credentials): client ID and cs_ secret
A repeated request may repeat the external action. Review the previous result before retrying a write.
Send an SMS to a group
Write
Sends an SMS to every contact in a contact group, with personalisation from a message template.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
A Smstools API credential (Developer, API & Webhooks, API credentials): client ID and cs_ secret
A repeated request may repeat the external action. Review the previous result before retrying a write.
SETUP
Start with a controlled test.
01Connect the intended account
Use the account and permissions required for your process. Review the connection check before configuring a workflow action.
02Review inputs and access
Select a listed operation and map its required inputs. Use test records and add a human approval before writes that need review.
03Confirm the result
Inspect step outputs and confirm the result in Smstools. A saved workflow is not a completed provider action.
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