Text.lk Zapier Integration Guide

This guide explains how to send SMS messages automatically using Zapier and Text.lk SMS Gateway. By using Webhooks by Zapier, you can send SMS messages whenever a trigger occurs, such as a new Google Form submission, WooCommerce order, Shopify order, Airtable record, or any other supported application.

Step 1 – Log in to Zapier #

Visit https://zapier.com
Sign in to your Zapier account.
Click Create → Zap.

Step 2 – Choose a Trigger #

Select the application that should trigger the SMS.

Examples:

Google Forms – New Response
Google Sheets – New Spreadsheet Row
WooCommerce – New Order
Shopify – New Order
HubSpot – New Contact
Airtable – New Record

Complete the trigger setup and test it before continuing.

Step 3 – Add Webhooks by Zapier #

Click + Add Action
Search for Webhooks by Zapier
Select POST

Step 4 – Configure the Request #

URL #

https://app.text.lk/api/v3/sms/send

Payload Type #

Select:

JSON

Request Body #

Add the following fields:

Field	Value
recipient	Phone Number (from your trigger)
sender_id	Your approved Sender ID
type	plain
message	Your SMS message

Example:

Field	Value
recipient	94710000000
sender_id	TextLKDemo
type	plain
message	This is a test message

Step 5 – Configure Headers #

Add the following headers.

Header	Value
Authorization	Bearer YOUR_API_TOKEN
Content-Type	application/json
Accept	application/json

Replace YOUR_API_TOKEN with your Text.lk API Token.

Example JSON Body #

{
  "recipient": "94710000000",
  "sender_id": "TextLKDemo",
  "type": "plain",
  "message": "This is a test message"
}

Equivalent cURL Request #

curl -X POST https://app.text.lk/api/v3/sms/send \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_TOKEN" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Accept: application/json" \
-d '{
  "recipient": "94710000000",
  "sender_id": "TextLKDemo",
  "type": "plain",
  "message": "This is a test message"
}'