---
title: "Fetch an SMS notification"
method: GET
path: "/ext/v2/sms-notifications/{sms_notification_id}/"
tags: ["Inbox"]
---

# Fetch an SMS notification

`GET /ext/v2/sms-notifications/{sms_notification_id}/`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://connect.vetcove.com`
- URL: `https://connect.vetcove.com/ext/v2/sms-notifications/{sms_notification_id}/`
- Auth: HTTP bearer

Retrieves an SMS notification by its ID.

An **SMS notification** represents a text message sent to a clinic client's primary phone number on behalf of a clinic via the API.

Only SMS notifications initiated through the API are included in this resource. Transactional notifications sent automatically by Vetcove (e.g. order confirmations, appointment reminders) are not returned.

## Path parameters

- `sms_notification_id` integer, required

## Response `200`

OK

- ExternalSmsNotificationSchema
  - `body` string, required: The SMS message body.
  - `client_communication_number_id` integer, required: The ID of the client communication number the SMS was sent to.
  - `clinic_client_id` integer, required: The ID of the clinic client the SMS was sent to.
  - `clinic_id` integer, required: The ID of the clinic the SMS was sent from.
  - `created_at` string, date-time, required: When the SMS notification was created.
  - `error_code` string, nullable, required: Error code from the SMS provider if sending failed.
  - `error_reason` string, nullable, required: Human-readable reason for the error, if the error code is recognized.
  - `id` integer, required: The ID of the SMS notification.
  - `status` 'SENT' | 'DELIVERED' | 'FAILED_TO_SEND', required: Delivery status of an SMS notification sent via the Connect API.

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[API](https://skmtc.dev/vetcove/apis/ninjaapi.md) - [All operations](https://skmtc.dev/vetcove/apis/ninjaapi/llms.txt) - [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc.dev/vetcove/apis/ninjaapi/revisions/4ceaed956e15?raw)