WinSMS - Get incoming messages

Use the WinSMS - Get incoming messages action A tool for building the processes, logic, and direction within workflows. Actions are the steps the workflow performs to complete a process. to retrieve a list of messages and their details from WinSMS. This action retrieves a list of all incoming SMS messages received by the account. Only the first 100 incoming messages will be returned if no parameters are specified.

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Configure the WinSMS - Get incoming messages action

  1. Add the action to the workflow and open the action configuration panel. For more information, see Add an action to the workflow.

  1. Select a Connection. If you do not have a connection, see Add a connection.
  2. In Start at message number, enter the number of items to skip before starting to return results.
  3. In Messages to return, enter the number of items to return.
  1. Create or select a variable for the output.

WinSMS - Get incoming messages action fields and settings

Section Field Description Variable types

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Connection Credentials and other settings that enables workflows to communicate with external systems, services, or applications. It's required to pass data between the workflow and the indicated service, which could be a cloud service, business application, or content store.

The WinSMS connection used to retrieve the messages.

To refresh the available connections, click .

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Start at message number

The number of items to skip before starting to return results. Default 0. Minimum 0.

Integer
  Messages to return The number of items to return. Default 100. Minimum 1. Maximum 1000. Integer
Output Messages detail

Stores the result of the action as an object. See WinSMS SDK Documentation for information on these values.

The following values are returned:

  • Timestamp (Text)
  • Version: (Text)
  • Status code: (Integer)
  • Results offset: (Integer)
  • Result limit: (Integer)
  • Result total available: (Integer)
  • Incoming messages: (Collection)
    • Incoming API message ID: (Integer)
    • Mobile number: (Text)
    • Time received: (Integer)
    • Message text: (Text)
    • Outgoing API message ID: (Integer)
 Object