Multimedia content includes one or more of audio recordings, camera images, video recordings, text and more.
You will need a number to send your MMS messages to. Account holders can use our shared MMS number for free. If you require dedicated MMS numbers, we can provide them
If you use the shared MMS number, you will need to register a keyword so that we can tell which messages are yours.
How to register and configure a single keyword
Log in to your account at aql.com
From the menus select TextBack, then MSISDN, then Manage keywords
Click on 'add'
Complete the keyword registration form :
| Keyword | Any combination of letters and numbers not already registered |
| Action on reception of message | Choose HTTP Post |
| HTTP Posting URL | Enter the URL that that you want to receive MMS messages to |
Receiving MMS to HTTP
Your application will receive an HTTP post request composed of HTTP post variables and files
There will be three HTTP post variables :
| variable name | content |
| source | This variable will always contain 'HTTPtoMMS' |
| message | This variable will contain the part of the message following the keyword |
| originator | The sender's mobile number in international format |
The multimedia files will be accessible as HTTP post files
Example implementation
Download this example php script
This php script is an example of a basic HTTP post request handler that adds captioned images and links through which 3gp video can be downloaded to a webpage.
It is not secure and should not be used on a live server
The example php script would enable you to view MMS content sent to the shared MMS number with keyword YOURKEYWORD at http://yourserver.com/mms
It is assumed in this example that http://yourserver.com is stored on your server at /var/www
To install, configure and use the example script
1 Configure your keyword to HTTP post the MMS content to http://yourserver.com/mms-to-http-script.php
2 Change the value of $strLocation at the start of the example script to 'mms/'
3 Upload this script to /var/www/mms-to-http-script.php
4 Upload an empty file to /var/www/mms/index.html
5 Check that your script and directory permissions are appropriately configured
6 Send an MMS with the text yourkeyword aql mms to http test to the shared MMS number 07740 404142