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Resource Introduction

This section describes the relationships between international SMS applications and templates, and among Chinese mainland SMS applications, signatures, and templates.

International SMS resources are different from Chinese mainland SMS resources. You need to add resources for each type separately.

International SMS

You need to prepare the data and SMS API request parameters before sending international SMSs. For details, see Development Preparation (International SMS).

Feature

SMS Application

SMS Template

Example

Maximum quantity

2 (default)

By default, a maximum of 2,000 templates can be created for each application. To increase the quota, submit a service ticket or contact the account manager.
  • By default, a maximum of two international SMS applications can be created, for example, sms_intl_app_01 and sms_intl_app_02.
  • Template examples: Template_A1 , ..., and Template_An.

Service type

International SMS application

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Resource restrictions
  • Resources of the international SMS application and Chinese mainland SMS application are independent of each other and cannot be shared.
  • Resources of the two international SMS applications are independent of each other and cannot be shared.

Each template belongs to an application and can only be used with the application.

A template must match its application. Examples:

  • Correct: sms_intl_app_01 and Template_A1
  • Incorrect: sms_intl_app_01 and Template_B1

Chinese Mainland SMS

You need to prepare the data and SMS API request parameters before sending Chinese mainland SMSs. For details, see Development Preparation (Chinese Mainland SMS).

A general template has a general signature. All signatures of the same service type under the same application can use a general template. Verification code and notification SMSs can use a general template.

Feature

SMS Application

SMS Signature

SMS Template

Example

Maximum quantity

2

By default, a maximum of 200 signatures can be created for each application. To increase the quota, submit a service ticket or contact the account manager.

By default, a maximum of 2,000 templates can be created for each application. To increase the quota, submit a service ticket or contact the account manager.
  • By default, a maximum of two Chinese mainland SMS applications can be created, for example, sms_app_01 and sms_app_02.
  • Signature examples: Signature_A1, ..., and Signature_An.
  • Template examples: Template_A1 , ..., and Template_An.

Service type

Chinese mainland SMS application
  • Verification code
  • Notification

A signature type must be specified for each signature.
  • Verification code
  • Notification

A template type must be specified for each template.

A signature must match the service type of the template. Examples:

  • Correct: Template_An and Signature_A2/Signature_An
  • Incorrect: Template_An and Signature_A1

Resource restrictions
  • Resources of the Chinese mainland SMS application and international SMS application are independent of each other and cannot be shared.
  • Resources of the two Chinese mainland SMS applications are independent of each other and cannot be shared.

Each signature belongs to an application and can only be used with the application.
  • Each template belongs to an application and can only be used with the application.
  • Each template belongs to a signature and can only be used with the signature.

A signature and a template must match their application. Examples:

  • Correct: sms_app_01 + Signature_A1 + Template_A1
  • Incorrect: sms_app_01 + Signature_B1 + Template_B1

A signature (to which a template belongs) must match its application. Examples:

  • Correct: sms_app_01 + Signature_A1 + Template_A2
  • Incorrect: sms_app_01 + Signature_A2 + Template_A2