{"id":1667,"date":"2024-01-05T15:59:04","date_gmt":"2024-01-05T14:59:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.buddydevs.com\/miguel\/instructions-send-powershell-sms\/"},"modified":"2026-09-12T11:57:16","modified_gmt":"2026-09-12T11:57:16","slug":"instructions-send-powershell-sms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.buddydevs.com\/miguel\/en\/instructions-send-powershell-sms\/","title":{"rendered":"Instructions: Send PowerShell SMS"},"content":{"rendered":"<h5>Problem<\/h5>\n<p>Windows PowerShell is a framework from Microsoft that includes a command line shell and a scripting language, but no SMS function.<\/p>\n<h5>Solution<\/h5>\n<p>LOX24 offers you a ready-to-use script \u201eout of the box\u201c to send SMS worldwide directly from the PowerShell.<\/p>\n<h5>Result<\/h5>\n<p>You can use PowerShell to receive SMS notifications about the status or result of your scripts, send alarms or warnings about critical events and much more.<\/p>\n<h2>How to send SMS with PowerShell<\/h2>\n<hr \/>\n<ul>\n<li>First, you must set the ExecutionPolicy to Bypass if you have not already done so. This will enable you to import our SMS script.<\/li>\n<li>Start Powershell as administrator. To do this, search for \u201epowershell\u201c in the Windows taskbar, right-click the result and select \u201eRun as administrator\u201c.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-11588 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/test.brxify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/powershell1-775x1024.png\" alt=\"Run the Powershell as administrator\" width=\"775\" height=\"1024\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Now enter \u201eSet-ExecutionPolicy -ExecutionPolicy Bypass\u201c in the command line<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-11592 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/test.brxify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/powershell2-1024x562.png\" alt=\"Set the ExecutionPolicy to Bypass\" width=\"1024\" height=\"562\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Select y for yes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-11596 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/test.brxify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/powershell0-1024x29.png\" alt=\"Confirm ExecutionPolicy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"29\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Next, <a href=\"https:\/\/dev.buddydevs.com\/miguel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/PowerShell-SMS.zip\">download <\/a>our <a href=\"https:\/\/dev.buddydevs.com\/miguel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/PowerShell-SMS.zip\">script <\/a>as a zip file. Unpack this in a directory of your choice. (Download: <a style=\"background-color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/dev.buddydevs.com\/miguel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/PowerShell-SMS.zip\">PowerShell SMS<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1745\" src=\"https:\/\/test.brxify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/powershell3-300x159.png\" alt=\"Extract the script zip via right click\" width=\"300\" height=\"159\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Copy the directory path of the unzipped folder as text.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-11610 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/test.brxify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/powershell4-1024x471.png\" alt=\"Copy the directory path to the PowerShell SMS script as text\" width=\"1024\" height=\"471\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Use a CD and the directory path to navigate to the folder of our SMS script in PowerShell<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-11614 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/test.brxify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/powershell5-1024x86.png\" alt=\"Open PowerShell SMS Script\" width=\"1024\" height=\"86\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Next, you need an API key. Log in to your web account at <a href=\"https:\/\/account.lox24.eu\/index.php?page=settings&amp;action=api\">https:\/\/account.lox24.eu\/index.php?page=settings&amp;action=api<\/a>. Create an API v2 key there.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-11619 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/test.brxify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/powershell6-1024x397.png\" alt=\"Create API key for Powershell SMS script\" width=\"1024\" height=\"397\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Now copy this API key into the PowerShell and set it with the following command: Set-Lox24ApiKey -ApiKey \u201eYourApiKeyHere\u201c<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-11627 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/test.brxify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/powershell01-1024x47.png\" alt=\"Configure API key\" width=\"1024\" height=\"47\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>And then you can send your first SMS. The SMS always has the destination number, the sender ID of your SMS (max. 11 characters of text or 15 digits of phone number) and the SMS text as parameters: Send-SMS -To 491700000000 -From \u201eYourCompany\u201c -Message \u201eTest SMS from PowerShell!\u201c<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-11623 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/test.brxify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/powershell7-1024x84.png\" alt=\"Set API key\" width=\"1024\" height=\"84\"><\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.buddydevs.com\/miguel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/861a1609-ed03-4ed6-9701-bb19469c2d04.jpg\" alt=\"Programmer receives his first PowerShell SMS\" class=\"wp-image-1751\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dev.buddydevs.com\/miguel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/861a1609-ed03-4ed6-9701-bb19469c2d04.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dev.buddydevs.com\/miguel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/861a1609-ed03-4ed6-9701-bb19469c2d04-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dev.buddydevs.com\/miguel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/861a1609-ed03-4ed6-9701-bb19469c2d04-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/dev.buddydevs.com\/miguel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/861a1609-ed03-4ed6-9701-bb19469c2d04-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dev.buddydevs.com\/miguel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/861a1609-ed03-4ed6-9701-bb19469c2d04-12x12.jpg 12w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<h2>Advantages of sending PowerShell SMS with LOX24<\/h2>\n<hr \/>\n<p>The LOX24 SMS API is a powerful and reliable solution for sending SMS messages. With the LOX24 SMS API you can connect your PowerShell to the LOX24 SMS Gateway and send SMS to your customers, partners or employees worldwide. The LOX24 SMS API offers you the following advantages:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>You benefit from high availability, quality, and speed of SMS transmission.<\/li>\n<li>You pay low <a href=\"https:\/\/dev.buddydevs.com\/miguel\/en\/price-list\/\">prices<\/a> without fixed costs or hidden fees.<\/li>\n<li>We fulfill the requirements of German data protection law, as all servers are located in Germany,<\/li>\n<li>You receive real-time statistics and delivery reports for your SMS messages.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The LOX24 SMS API is therefore an ideal choice for anyone looking for a simple, secure and cost-effective way to integrate SMS messages into their applications. If you would like to learn more about the LOX24 SMS API, you can take a look at the following resources: <a href=\"https:\/\/dev.buddydevs.com\/miguel\/en\/sms-api-without-basic-fee\/\">SMS API<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You can send SMS with the PowerShell. Simply use the SMS API interface from LOX24. In this article, we show you how to do it.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1752,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"slim_seo":{"title":"Instructions: Send PowerShell SMS - LOX24","description":"You can send SMS with the PowerShell. Simply use the SMS API interface from LOX24. 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