EngageLab SMS API Skill

This skill enables you to interact with the EngageLab SMS REST API. It covers three areas:

1. Send SMS — Send notification or marketing SMS to one or more recipients
2. Template Management — Create, read, update, and delete SMS templates
3. Signature (Sender ID) Management — Create, read, update, and delete sender ID signatures

Authentication

All EngageLab SMS API calls use HTTP Basic Authentication.

• Base URL: https://smsapi.engagelab.com
• Header: Authorization: Basic <base64(dev_key:dev_secret)>
• Content-Type: application/json

The user must provide their dev_key and dev_secret (also called apikey and apisecret). Encode them as base64("dev_key:dev_secret") and set the Authorization header.

Example (using curl):

curl -X POST https://smsapi.engagelab.com/v1/messages \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "Authorization: Basic $(echo -n 'YOUR_DEV_KEY:YOUR_DEV_SECRET' | base64)" \
  -d '{ ... }'

If the user hasn't provided credentials, ask them for their dev_key and dev_secret before generating API calls.

Quick Reference — All Endpoints

Operation	Method	Path
Send SMS	POST	/v1/messages
List templates	GET	/v1/template-configs
Get template	GET	/v1/template-configs/:templateId
Create template	POST	/v1/template-configs
Update template	PUT	/v1/template-configs/:templateId
Delete template	DELETE	/v1/template-configs/:templateId
List signatures	GET	/v1/sign-configs
Get signature	GET	/v1/sign-configs/:signId
Create signature	POST	/v1/sign-configs
Update signature	PUT	/v1/sign-configs/:signId
Delete signature	DELETE	/v1/sign-configs/:signId

Sending SMS

Endpoint: POST /v1/messages

Request Body

{
  "to": ["+8618701235678"],
  "template": {
    "id": "TEMPLATE_ID",
    "params": {
      "var_name": "value"
    }
  },
  "plan_name": "Optional plan name",
  "schedule_time": 1700000000,
  "custom_args": {}
}

Parameters

Field	Type	Required	Description
to	string[]	Yes	Target phone numbers (include country code)
template.id	string	Yes	ID of an approved SMS template
template.params	object	Yes	Key-value pairs matching template variables (e.g., {{name}} → {"name": "Bob"})
plan_name	string	No	Plan name, defaults to "-"
schedule_time	integer	No	Unix timestamp for scheduled sends; omit for immediate
custom_args	object	No	Custom parameters for tracking

Template Variables

If the template contains {{var}} placeholders, populate them via params. For example, for template content "Hi {{name}}, your code is {{code}}", pass:

"params": { "name": "Alice", "code": "123456" }

Unpopulated variables are sent literally as {{var}}.

Response

Success (single target):

{
  "plan_id": "1972488990548348928",
  "total_count": 1,
  "accepted_count": 1,
  "message_id": "1972488990804201472"
}

Success (scheduled):

{
  "plan_id": "1972492618659033088",
  "total_count": 1,
  "accepted_count": 1,
  "schedule_info": { "task_id": 1972492621368553472 }
}

Error: Contains code (non-zero) and message fields alongside plan_id.

For the full error code table, read references/error-codes.md.

Template Management

Templates define the SMS content. Each template must pass review before it can be used for sending.

For full request/response details and field descriptions, read references/template-and-signature-api.md.

Key Rules

• Template content cannot contain: 【, 】, 、, 测试, test, [, ]
• After creation or update, templates enter Pending Review status (status=1) and cannot be used until Approved (status=2)
• Templates in Pending Review cannot be updated
• Templates tied to pending/running message plans cannot be updated or deleted
• Template types: utility (notification), marketing (marketing)

CRUD Summary

Create — POST /v1/template-configs

{
  "template_name": "Order Notification",
  "template_type": "utility",
  "template_content": "Your order {order_no} has shipped, arriving by {delivery_time}.",
  "country_codes": "CN,US",
  "add_signature": true,
  "sign_id": "SIGNATURE_ID",
  "sign_position": 2
}

List all — GET /v1/template-configs (returns array)

Get one — GET /v1/template-configs/:templateId

Update — PUT /v1/template-configs/:templateId (same body as create, all fields required)

Delete — DELETE /v1/template-configs/:templateId

Signature (Sender ID) Management

Signatures identify the sender and are attached to templates. They also go through a review process.

For full request/response details and field descriptions, read references/template-and-signature-api.md.

Key Rules

• Signature name: 2–60 characters, cannot contain 【, 】, [, ]
• Names must be unique within the same business
• After creation or update, signatures enter Pending Review (status=1)
• Signatures in Pending Review cannot be updated
• Signatures tied to pending/running plans cannot be updated or deleted

CRUD Summary

Create — POST /v1/sign-configs

{ "sign_name": "MyCompany" }

List all — GET /v1/sign-configs (returns array)

Get one — GET /v1/sign-configs/:signId

Update — PUT /v1/sign-configs/:signId (same body as create)

Delete — DELETE /v1/sign-configs/:signId

Generating Code

When the user asks to send SMS or manage templates/signatures, generate working code. Default to curl unless the user specifies a language. Supported patterns:

• curl — Shell commands with proper auth header
• Python — Using requests library
• Node.js — Using fetch or axios
• Java — Using HttpClient
• Go — Using net/http

Always include the authentication header and proper error handling. Use placeholder values like YOUR_DEV_KEY and YOUR_DEV_SECRET if the user hasn't provided credentials.

Status Codes Reference

Value	Template/Signature Status
1	Pending Review
2	Approved
3	Rejected

Value	Signature Position
0	No Signature
1	Prefix
2	Suffix

Value	Template Type
utility	Notification
marketing	Marketing