Transactional SMS
You can send a text to your users through Custom Actions.
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You can send a text to your users through Custom Actions.
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2. Open a new tab in your browser and open up your Adalo app in the Adalo editor
3. Once open, place a test button on a screen of your choosing
4. Under the "Click Actions" for the button, select Custom Action
5. Give your action a name, such as "Send Login Code via Text"
6. Select the Create option from the dropdown below the Title field, then click Next
7. Copy the following URL and paste it into the Base URL field of the Custom Action
8. Set the "Method" dropdown to POST
9. Add a query parameter called Content-Type with the value application/json
10. Add another query parameter called api_key with your Adastacks API Key as the value
11. Add Inputs to hold your data for the new Custom Action (You can name these whatever you like, but below are some suggestions)
Suggested Input Name
Input Type
Suggested Input Test Data
To Phone Number
Number
You can use your own phone number to test with
Text Message Body
Text
This is a test verification code: 1234
12. Replace the capitalized text in the URL with the Inputs you just made using the Magic Text button in the top right of the URL field.
13. Run the test request. (See the success screenshot below)
14. Save the Custom Action and add it where you need it throughout your app.
1. Login to and navigate to your dashboard (we'll need this for your API Key in a minute)
The TO PHONE must be formatted with the country code and without symbols.
For example, to send a message to a US number, the number you send would be 18445551234
If you are unsure of the country code, you can visit .
