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RCS in 2024 and an insight into Apple's unexpected announcement

RCS in 2024 and an insight into Apple's unexpected announcement

RCS has been in the works for many, many years, and 2024 looks to be the year when the technology finally makes its big breakthrough. Get the latest update on this new and exciting technology! 

Unlock New Avenues of Customer Communication with WhatsApp Business Messaging

Unlock New Avenues of Customer Communication with WhatsApp Business Messaging

In this blog post, we will touch upon the benefits of WhatsApp as we see it and discuss how integrating WhatsApp into our suite of communication channels will provide you as a customer with new powerful communication capabilities.

Sending SMS Messages with Python: A Step-by-Step Guide

Sending SMS Messages with Python: A Step-by-Step Guide

Sending SMS messages to recipients all over the world is straightforward with GatewayAPI’s robust service. Learn how to integrate GatewayAPI SMS services into your application by using Python code.

How to Send SMS Messages With PHP - A Step by Step Guide

How to Send SMS Messages With PHP - A Step by Step Guide

Read a detailed step-by-step guide on how to send SMS messages using the PHP coding language and our SMS API.

Sending SMS Messages with Java: A Step-by-Step Guide Using our SMS API and OkHttp

Sending SMS Messages with Java: A Step-by-Step Guide Using our SMS API and OkHttp

Learn how to send SMS messages using Java as well as GatewayAPI’s SMS API and the OkHttp library.

The Fight Against Smishing - How Our Extremely Effective Security Measures Work

The Fight Against Smishing - How Our Extremely Effective Security Measures Work

Phishing via SMS is a growing problem worldwide. Read more about the effective security measures we have implemented to prevent fraudsters from using GatewayAPI to send SMS phishing.

Get Started With Slack-based SMS Support

Get Started With Slack-based SMS Support

Learn more about how you can combine Slack with SMS technology to enable frictionless SMS support via Slack.

Why SaaS Companies Should Consider Adding SMS Capabilities

Why SaaS Companies Should Consider Adding SMS Capabilities

Learn more about all the benefits of implementing SMS technology in your SaaS business. Acquire a new recurring source of revenue.

Protect Your GatewayAPI Account Against Scammers

Protect Your GatewayAPI Account Against Scammers

Read about what you can do to protect your GatewayAPI account against scammers as well as the systems connected to your account.

Recommendation to Change From 32 to 64 Bit When Storing Message IDs

Recommendation to Change From 32 to 64 Bit When Storing Message IDs

Read more about the importance of using 64 bit instead of using 32 bit when storing message IDs in your own system, as well as the importance of using text strings instead of numbers.

Ultimate Guide to Choosing an SMS Gateway

Ultimate Guide to Choosing an SMS Gateway

In this guide you can get an overview of a number of parameters that are good to keep in mind from the beginning when selecting an SMS gateway.

OCiD - One Key to the City

OCiD - One Key to the City

Learn more about OCiD and its significance for you as a GatewayAPI user as well as its significance for our upcoming communication platforms.

GatewayAPI Delivered an Uptime of 100% in 2020

GatewayAPI Delivered an Uptime of 100% in 2020

Gain insight into how our team managed to ensure a perfect uptime of a staggering 100% throughout all of 2020.

How Virtual Numbers Helped Bring Popular Danish Services to Greenland

How Virtual Numbers Helped Bring Popular Danish Services to Greenland

What can virtual numbers be used for? Read our customer case on how virtual numbers helped bring popular Danish services to Greenland.

How We Rewrote a Central Component of GatewayAPI Without You Noticing

How We Rewrote a Central Component of GatewayAPI Without You Noticing

Learn more about the new version of our message router in detail and what benefits the upgrade has for you as well as us.

How to Set Up an SMS Donation Solution Quickly

How to Set Up an SMS Donation Solution Quickly

Read about how you can set up a SMS donation solution quickly by combining GatewayAPI and the automation platform Make.

GDPR, ISAE 3000 Certification and How We Handle Your Data

GDPR, ISAE 3000 Certification and How We Handle Your Data

Our in-house GDPR-specialist, Dennis Grade, has written a detailed account of how we handle your data and make sure that the data protection and compliance are rock-solid.

Using SMS Communication in Emergency Situations

Using SMS Communication in Emergency Situations

SMS messages are an effective tool for disseminating critical information instantly. Learn how our platform is particularly well-suited for this task.

Why the SMS Industry Will Grow in 2020

Why the SMS Industry Will Grow in 2020

Global SMS traffic is expected to grow consistently over the next five years. Find out how a 27-year-old technology can still experience continual growth today.

Easy SMS Automation with Integromat (Make)

Easy SMS Automation with Integromat (Make)

By combining GatewayAPI with Integromat (Make), you can set up SMS automation between hundreds of services with no coding experience whatsoever.

GatewayAPI Is Now on Board the RCS Train

GatewayAPI Is Now on Board the RCS Train

GatewayAPI is part of the RCS project. Read more about the prospects of this new exciting messaging technology as well as some of the first use cases.

SMS Library Solution with GatewayAPI

SMS Library Solution with GatewayAPI

The SMS is a powerful communication tool that can be used by libraries to send notifications and reminders to borrowers. Learn how to set it up here.

Our Cloud (Native) Migration Journey

Our Cloud (Native) Migration Journey

Read in detail how we moved GatewayAPI to the Google Cloud Platform (GCP) via Kubernetes as well as our journey to go fully Cloud Native.

Latest News on RCS

Latest News on RCS

Read an update on the new exciting RCS technology that will give companies a whole set of new tools they can communicate with their customers with.

Get started with SMPP (Short Message Peer-to-Peer)

Get started with SMPP (Short Message Peer-to-Peer)

Learn how to use the SMPP protocol, which is a way to send huge volumes of SMS messages extremely quickly and reliably.

Stopping Illegal SMS Traffic

Stopping Illegal SMS Traffic

Read about our safety measures to stop illegal SMS traffic. These include verification processes, a scanning system and whitelisting of URLs.

Why Your SMS Messages Are Sometimes Not Delivered

Why Your SMS Messages Are Sometimes Not Delivered

When your SMS messages are not delivered, it is often due to one of the same four reasons. Learn more about them in this blog post.

How to Keep Hackers Out of WordPress

How to Keep Hackers Out of WordPress

Want to keep hackers out of your WordPress installation? Then our two-factor security SMS plugin might just be the right choice for you.

Using GatewayAPI with Cicero

Using GatewayAPI with Cicero

Read a technical step-by-step guide on how to integrate GatewayAPI with Cicero Library Management System at your library.

How We Operate, Handle Security and Monitor GatewayAPI

How We Operate, Handle Security and Monitor GatewayAPI

Read about our setup as well as our daily operations, which are aimed at making sure that the security and uptime of GatewayAPI is sky-high at all times.

Update on RCS (Rich Communication Services)

Update on RCS (Rich Communication Services)

Read an update on the new exciting RCS technology that will give companies a whole set of new tools they can communicate with their customers with.

How to Send SMS Messages From Zendesk

How to Send SMS Messages From Zendesk

Step-by-step guide on how to set up SMS communication by integrating Zendesk with GatewayAPI. Offer your customers an even better service.

How To Integrate PRTG With GatewayAPI

How To Integrate PRTG With GatewayAPI

Learn how to integrate PRTG Network Monitor with GatewayAPI to enable SMS notifications, giving you an easy way to always know the status of your servers.

RCS: Next Generation SMS

RCS: Next Generation SMS

The post covers the RCS technology with a discussion of the strengths and weaknesses of this new technology that is poised to be the next generation of SMS.

How We Deliver Your SMS Messages

How We Deliver Your SMS Messages

In this post we explain how we deliver your SMS messages, the difference between the Standard and Premium class as well as why we do not offer “Bulk SMS”.

Two-Factor Login With One-Time SMS Code

Two-Factor Login With One-Time SMS Code

In this how-to guide for developers, we will show you, step-by-step, how easy it is to set up SMS two-factor authentication with GatewayAPI.

Two-Way Messaging with Wolfram|Alpha

Two-Way Messaging with Wolfram|Alpha

Read about the technical aspect of how you can receive a question via SMS, query WolframAlpha for a reply and then respond via SMS.

How to Set Up Microsoft OMS with GatewayAPI

How to Set Up Microsoft OMS with GatewayAPI

This blog post guides you through the simple process of setting up OMS to send SMS alerts via GatewayAPI.

Bringing Kannel APIs Into the 21st Century

Bringing Kannel APIs Into the 21st Century

This post addresses the ‘what’, ‘why’ and ‘how’ that makes our API so different from your typical Kannel integration.