Send a message
You use the AWS End User Messaging API to send SMS text messages directly from your applications with the
SendTextMessage operation. How the service selects an origination identity depends on
what you specify in the request. You can send through a phone pool (recommended), directly from a
single origination identity, or at the account level. You can also set up two-way SMS to receive
incoming messages from your customers.
API operations
Use the following API operation to send SMS messages.
| Operation | Description | Use for |
|---|---|---|
|
Sends an SMS text message to a destination phone number. |
All outbound SMS. |
Types of send
AWS End User Messaging supports three ways to send an SMS message. Each one determines how the service selects the origination identity for your message.
| Type | How it works | When to use |
|---|---|---|
Pool-based (recommended) |
Specify a pool ID as the origination identity. The service selects the best identity from the pool. |
All use cases. Managed selection and compliance-safe routing. |
Direct |
Specify a single origination identity, such as a phone number or sender ID. |
You want to send from one specific identity. |
Account-level |
Omit the origination identity. The service selects from the identities in your account. |
Simple single-use-case setups. Not recommended when the account has numbers for multiple use cases. |
For full detail and code examples, see Outbound messaging.
In this section
Outbound messaging
Send SMS messages with the pool-based, direct, and account-level sending patterns, including message parts and code examples. |
Inbound messaging
Set up two-way SMS to receive incoming messages from your customers. |
