Ytel connect to SMS-iT platform

Ytel.com is a gateway provider. Before using SMS and MMS services, you must complete a 10DLC registration. However, you can utilize the voice capabilities immediately. This guide will demonstrate a simple API connection to help you get started.

Create API Token

Click on "SMS Gateway &SMPP"

Select "Ytel" from the pull-down menu.

Click on "Settings"

Click on "API Tokens"

Click on "Create Token"

Name your Token

Input a number into "Days Until Token Expires." Note: Use a large number unless it's for specific use cases such as testing.

Click on "Confirm"

Click on "Copy key to clipboard"

Click on "Cancel"

Your API Token has been created.

Paste the API Token into "API Token" field.

Username Password

Insert your email/username for your Ytel account

Insert your "Ytel Login Password"

Click on "Save"

Settings saved.

Adding a number from the SMS-iT platform.

You can add a number from the SMS-iT platform. However, if a certain feature isn't available in the Ytel system, it will not let you buy a number. For instance, if you choose an SMS number and there are no numbers available in the Ytel system, it will say "not available." Therefore, please check for availability first before adding a number. The advantage of adding a number in the SMS-iT platform is that it will auto-populate the appropriate fields in the Ytel platform

Click on "Get New Number"

Select "Ytel" from the pull-down menu.

Choose the type of number you would like. For this example, we chose "Toll-Free."

Click on "Search"

Chose a number and click "Buy this number"

Your number will appear in "My Numbers"

Click on "Numbers"

Click on "Manage"

Your new number will be in the Ytel system.

Purchase a new number in the Ytel platform.

If you prefer to purchase a number from the Ytel platform, use the following guide below.

Click on "Numbers"

Click on "Purchase"

We are purchasing a Local number for this example. And choosing California for the region.

You can choose area code or codes.

Click on "Search"

Checkmark the number or numbers you would like to purchase.

Click on "Purchase Numbers"

Click on "Confirm"

Click on "Manage"

Your number is now in the Ytel system.

Connecting your new number to the SMS-iT platform.

This is a continuation if you have either just purchased a number in Ytel or had a previous number and you want to connect it to the SMS-iT platform.

Click on the number you'd like to connect to SMS-iT.

We will get settings from SMS-iT.

Click on "SMS Gateway & SMPP"

Click on "Connect"

Select "Ytel" from the pull-down menu and copy the URL "Voice Webhook URL"

Paste into "Voice request URL"

Click on "Inbound SMS Settings"

Copy URL "SMS Webhook URL"

Paste into SMS request URL

Click on "Save"

Copy your number. Note: Do not copy the "+" sign, only the digits. For example, 15552227777.

Close SMS Gateway by clicking on X

Click the "Menu" icon

Click on "Numbers"

Select "Ytel" from the drop-down menu.

Copy number into "Phone Number"

Click on "Save"

Your number has been integrated into the SMS-iT platform.

Create a Friendly Number

Click on your new number under "Friendly Numbers"

Create a friendly name, something you can recognize while working in the SMS-iT platform. Then, click on "Save."

Your friendly name has been saved.

You can verify that your numbers are working properly by either sending a text or making a call. Remember, for texting, you'll need to have your 10DLC registration completed first before you can send a text.

Done