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Error sending an MMSmessage

  • October 15, 2021
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When I try to send an MMS message I get:

{ "errorCode" : "InvalidParameter", "message" : "Parameter [attachments] value is invalid.", "errors" : [ { "errorCode" : "CMN-101", "message" : "Parameter [attachments] value is invalid.", "parameterName" : "attachments" } ], "parameterName" : "attachments" }

Does anyone know what's wrong? I have the JSON formatted properly and it worked in the sandbox. Now it does not work in production.


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PhongVu
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  • October 15, 2021

Post some code where you created the POST body.


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  • October 15, 2021

{

"to": [{"phoneNumber": "#arguments.to#"}],

"from": {"phoneNumber": "#arguments.from#}"},

"text": "#arguments.message#",

"attachments":["#img#"]

}

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Are you using any RC SDK to send message?

If yes, then please put you code sample.

Also, the mms api reference you will get it here

https://community.ringcentral.com/questions/103211/error-sending-an-mmsmessage.html

Can you please try once from here and see if this is working for you? You can get the correct json request generated here


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  • October 15, 2021

No SDK just a HTTP request. The format is correct and it worked fine in the sandbox. Is there some kind of MMS permission that has to be added to the sending number?


PhongVu
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  • October 15, 2021

Since you are not using any SDK, I cannot help providing you with sample code.

But you can call this API to read a user's phone numbers and detect if the number is MMS enabled (under the 'features' array "MmsSender".

You should also double check if you have set the server for production "platform.ringcentral.com", the POST request header and make sure that you read and create the attachments properly in your production environment. Many developers have such problems when they run their app okay in their local machine but fails when deployed and run on their remote server.


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  • October 15, 2021

The full JSON I am sending is:

{ "to": [{"phoneNumber": "+1xxxxxxxxxx"}], "from": {"phoneNumber": "+1xxxxxxxxxx}"}, "text": "Test SMS", "attachments":["data:image/jpeg;name=overlay.png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAYAAAAGCAYAAADgzO9IAAAAEUlEQVR42mNgYGC4iQMPnAQAw/QehVmSyckAAAAASUVORK5CYII="] }

I am sending it to

https://platform.ringcentral.com/restapi/v1.0/account/~/extension/~/mms
Content-Type: application/json
Accept: application/json


PhongVu
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  • October 15, 2021

Did you read the phone number features?

Did you also set the content-type header?

header 'content-type: multipart/form-data'

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  • October 15, 2021

I did not request the read permission when I setup the App so I can't access the endpoint.

When I change the content type to multipart/form-data I get a different error:


{ "message" : "Bad Request", "errors" : [ ] }






PhongVu
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  • October 15, 2021

I added the missing permission to your app so you can now read the phone-number API to detect number features.


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  • October 15, 2021

It still says:
In order to call this API endpoint, application needs to have [ReadAccounts] permission


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  • October 15, 2021

And also, if I determine that the number does not have MMS access, how would I turn that on?



PhongVu
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  • October 15, 2021

Sorry, I forgot to submit the change. Should be ok to call the API in a min.


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  • October 15, 2021

Is there anything else I can try? I'm stuck right now?


PhongVu
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  • October 15, 2021

Things must be in your code then. Does it work with just SMS text?

Are you ready to try e.g. the Node JS SDK?


PhongVu
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  • October 15, 2021

I see you are trying to provide service to RingCentral users to use P2P SMS (consumer) for A2P SMS (non-consumer), you will soon cause them getting blocked by mobile carriers.

Are you available for a quick call so I can walk you thru a process and better options? If so, let me know your email address.


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  • October 15, 2021

Roger

888.205.6032

roger@vortext.ca


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  • October 16, 2021

Another issue, it does not even work in the portal "TRY API" option


PhongVu
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  • October 17, 2021

BTW, I check your production account and you don't have one. You signed up for a free tier sandbox account and you created a public app so that other RingCentral customers can login your app with their own credentials to send SMS.

Now tell me how did you try to login the production? Do you login with a customer credentials? If so, what is their account id?


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  • October 17, 2021

Yes, my client used my app for their live account . The main login number of their live production account is 720 465 6809



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  • October 18, 2021

Any more suggestions?