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> Media type object

The following objects are directly related to the mediatype API.

Media type

The media type object has the following properties.

Property Type Description
mediatypeid string (readonly) ID of the media type.
description
(required)
string Name of the media type.
type
(required)
integer Transport used by the media type.

Possible values:
0 - email;
1 - script;
2 - SMS;
3 - Jabber;
100 - Ez Texting.
exec_path string For script media types exec_path contains the name of the executed script.

For Ez Texting exec_path contains the message text limit.
Possible text limit values:
0 - USA (160 characters);
1 - Canada (136 characters).

Required for script and Ez Texting media types.
gsm_modem string Serial device name of the GSM modem.

Required for SMS media types.
passwd string Authentication password.

Required for Jabber and Ez Texting media types.
smtp_email string Email address from which notifications will be sent.

Required for email media types.
smtp_helo string SMTP HELO.

Required for email media types.
smtp_server string SMTP server.

Required for email media types.
status integer Whether the media type is enabled.

Possible values:
0 - (default) enabled;
1 - disabled.
username string Username or Jabber identifier.

Required for Jabber and Ez Texting media types.