Code examples

SOAP client setup and working examples for C#, Python, and Java.

Setup and dependencies

C# (.NET)

Add a WSDL reference in Visual Studio:

1. Right-click the project.

2. Select Add Connected Service or Add Web Reference.

3. Enter https://soap.ecall.ch/eCall.asmx.

4. Set a namespace, for example eCallService.

You can also use dotnet-svcutil:

dotnet tool install --global dotnet-svcutil
dotnet-svcutil https://soap.ecall.ch/eCall.asmx?WSDL

Python

Java

Send SMS — SendSMSBasic

C# (.NET)

using eCallService;

var client = new eCallSoapClient(
    eCallSoapClient.EndpointConfiguration.eCallSoap12
);

var request = new SendSMSBasicRequest
{
    AccountName     = "johnsmith",
    AccountPassword = "secretpassword",
    Address         = "0041791234567",
    Message         = "Hello from eCall!",
    JobID           = "SMS-001"
};

var response = await client.SendSMSBasicAsync(request);

if (response.ResponseCode == 0)
{
    Console.WriteLine("SMS successfully submitted.");
}
else
{
    Console.WriteLine($"Error {response.ResponseCode}: {response.ResponseText}");
}

Python

Java

Send fax with attachment — SendFax

C# (.NET)

using System.IO;
using eCallService;

var client = new eCallSoapClient(
    eCallSoapClient.EndpointConfiguration.eCallSoap12
);

byte[] pdfBytes  = File.ReadAllBytes("document.pdf");
string pdfBase64 = Convert.ToBase64String(pdfBytes);

var request = new SendFaxRequest
{
    AccountName     = "johnsmith",
    AccountPassword = "secretpassword",
    Address         = "0041441234567",
    Message         = "Please find the document attached.",
    Subject         = "Test fax",
    JobID           = "FAX-001",
    FaxHeaderID     = "[phone]",
    FaxHeaderInfo   = "F24 Schweiz AG",
    TokenFields     = "MaxRetries;=3;:RetriesTimeIntervallInMin;=10",
    Attachments     = new[]
    {
        new Attachment { FileName = "document.pdf", FileContent = pdfBase64 }
    }
};

var response = await client.SendFaxAsync(request);
Console.WriteLine(response.ResponseCode == 0 ? "Fax submitted." : $"Error: {response.ResponseText}");

Python

Java

Send voice message — SendVoiceBasic

C# (.NET)

var request = new SendVoiceBasicRequest
{
    AccountName      = "johnsmith",
    AccountPassword  = "secretpassword",
    Address          = "0041791234567",
    Message          = "Attention! This is a test message from eCall.",
    MessageLanguage  = "EN",
    JobID            = "VOICE-001"
};

var response = await client.SendVoiceBasicAsync(request);

Python

Java

Query send status — GetStateBasic

C# (.NET)

var request = new GetStateBasicRequest
{
    AccountName     = "johnsmith",
    AccountPassword = "secretpassword",
    JobID           = "SMS-001",
    Address         = "0041791234567"
};

var response = await client.GetStateBasicAsync(request);

if (response.ResponseCode == 0)
{
    var job = response.JobResponse;
    Console.WriteLine($"Status:    {job.SendState}");
    Console.WriteLine($"Completed: {job.FinishDate}");
    Console.WriteLine($"Credits:   {job.PointsUsed}");
}

Python

Java