2011 1-11 txt web push and response
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The document summarizes how the txtWeb platform works to enable web applications through SMS. It discusses how developers can construct HTML responses with menus, input fields, and links to integrate their apps. The platform handles SMS to HTTP translation and session management. Developers focus on building HTTP apps without additional integration. The document also outlines how developers can use the PUSH API to send notifications and messages to users registered with their apps on the txtWeb platform.
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- 1. txtWeb Imagine the Internet and more on SMS Visit us at www.txtWeb.com
- 2. AGENDA Quick recap from the last webinar How to construct HTML responses for txtWeb How to use the txtWeb PUSH API to build apps on the platform Q and A 2
- 3. txtWeb platform – How it works 3 High level architecture txtWeb Platform 1 4 Phone Carrier Internet 2 3 SMS HTTP SMS HTTP 5 8 6 7 Developer APP txtWeb platform enables creation and consumption of interlinked information through SMS
- 4. txtWeb platform – Example 4 Step1: SMS to 92433 42000 Message: dictionary happy Mobile number : 9991211212 Step 3: HTTP Request: GET URL:/dictionary? Message=happy & Mobile number: <hash> Step 2: Accepts keyword and invokes the App URL Step 4. App Specific logic DeveloperApp txtWeb Platform Phone Carrier Internet SMS HTTP SMS HTTP Externally Hosted Environment Step 5: HTTP RESPONSE: 80 <html> Happy is the same as joy </html> Step 6: SMS to9991211212 Happy is the same as joy
- 5. Platform advantages Simple, easy, open API Platform is programming language agnostic (use what you fancy – Java, PHP, Perl, Python) Platform provides SMS ⇌ HTTP transformation Makes developer’s life simple for delivering web app over SMS Developer focuses on building an HTTP based app No coding work to “integrate” with txtWeb platform Rapid development – Build, test and go live in no time! Emulator provides easy/instant testing Nothing to download for an end-user to use your app – SMS and go! 5
- 6. Constructing HTML responses txtWeb Responses /Interactions can be of 3 types A. txtWeb Menu(akin to a list box) B. Accepting text input from the user(akin to a text box) C. Embedded links in the message(akin to hyperlinks ) 6
- 7. TxtWeb Menu The platform takes care of session management Options are shown as letters of the English alphabet . They remain valid for a user till the 26th option after which it circles back. The option to be shown to the end user has to be embedded within HTML links (ahref tags) The option is preceded by class description as “<txtweb-menu for>” tag to let the platform recognize that it is a menu item 7
- 8. Getting Input from the User 8 Construct a simple html form Have a text box to accept input Have a small submit button The input accepted by the text box is converted to an option on the mobile to accept input from the end user. The submit button translates to sending the input to the app. The input instruction is preceded by class description as “<txtweb-for >” tag to let the platform recognize that it is a menu item
- 9. txtWeb Links 9 Very similar to having href link in a html page The URL is surrounded by href tags. The platform removes the href tag and replaces an option against the word.
- 10. PUSH service implementation txtWeb PUSH service can be used to A. Push notifications to end users. B Sending alerts and reminders. C. Act as channels to users post registration. 10
- 11. How to implement PUSH? Make a HTTP post request using the API – - http://api.txtweb.com/v1/push Three parameters to be passed- txtWeb-mobile txtWeb-pubkey txtWeb-message txtWeb-mobile works for numbers which have used txtWeb atleast once and haven’t opted out of the service. txtWeb message has to be URL encoded Response is returned as XML – 0 denotes success 11
- 12. LIMITS ON PUSH SERVICE No more than 5,000 in a day No more than 50 in a day to a single mobile number No more than 5 in a batch to a single mobile number 12