Bulletin Connect - Tutorials and Examples

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Developer Guide

The Bulletin Connect Developer Guide covers all aspects of integration with Connect, including a detailed API guide, error and status codes for REST and SMPP connectivity.

If you can't find your answers here, then check out the FAQ before asking our friendly support team for help.

How mTag Threading Works

mTag Threading provides correlation between sent and received messages.

For example you might text Bob regarding a doctors appointment in one message and a dental checkup in another. When Bob replies, without any special information inside the SMS we can determine which message he has replied to. This is the basis of mTag

mTag uses pools of numbers. We take care of that for you, but it is possible to purchase shortcodes and phone numbers if you wish.

Integration With HTML Tutorial

Bulletin Connect can be easily integrated with no development skills for basic scenarios, such as an internal webpage for your staff to send messages in a Small Business.

In this Example we will show you how to get up and running in 10 minutes. Easy.

Integration With PHP Tutorial

In this tutorial we will integrate a basic PHP form similar in appearance to the HTML Tutorial. We'll get a message sent and check its status.

You'll need basic PHP development experience - if you don't you can probably get it working anyway.

Integration With Java - Sending Tutorial

In this tutorial we show you how to send a message to Bulletin Connect using Java.

This demonstrates basic Bulletin Connect usage. You'll need to know a bit about Java - or have a resident developer on-hand.

Integration With Java - Receiving Tutorial

In this tutorial we show you how to fetch a message from Bulletin Connect using Java.

You should have completed the sending tutorial and have a messageId on hand to fetch