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Can I automatically fire a URL Link using a plugin or workflow?

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We have a URL like this: http://connect.itl/000124/msg/thankyoutext=1

It is essentially our SMS gateway that sends our customers a "Thank You" message. I need to activate this link. Now by clicking on the link manually, the server processes the click and sends the message. I need to make this automatic - can I use a workflow or design a plugin to fire this url when certain conditions are met?

Thank you.

Tuesday, July 8, 2014 5:34 AM

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Hi,

I believe you can use a HttpWebRequest to fire up that link from within a Plugin. The following links might help:

http://manu-msdn.blogspot.in/2011/10/httpwebrequest-example-and.html

http://www.codeproject.com/Articles/6554/How-to-use-HttpWebRequest-and-HttpWebResponse-in-N

http://www.808.dk/?code-csharp-httpwebrequest
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Hi,

I believe you can use a HttpWebRequest to fire up that link from within a Plugin. The following links might help:

http://manu-msdn.blogspot.in/2011/10/httpwebrequest-example-and.html

http://www.codeproject.com/Articles/6554/How-to-use-HttpWebRequest-and-HttpWebResponse-in-N

http://www.808.dk/?code-csharp-httpwebrequest
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- Marked as answer by Sebd.DD Tuesday, July 8, 2014 8:56 AM
Tuesday, July 8, 2014 6:01 AM
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Just to be clear, all I need to do is "click" on the URL and I do not really need to process a response. Am I still looking at the HTTPWebRequest method?

Tuesday, July 8, 2014 8:32 AM
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Hi,

Yes, you can use the HttpWebRequest method to hit the URL, if click is all you need. You can skip the response processing part.
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Tuesday, July 8, 2014 8:49 AM