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# Fetch an SMS notification

> 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.



## OpenAPI

````yaml get /ext/v2/sms-notifications/{sms_notification_id}/
openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  description: ''
  title: NinjaAPI
  version: 2.0.0
servers:
  - url: https://connect.vetcove.com/
security: []
paths:
  /ext/v2/sms-notifications/{sms_notification_id}/:
    get:
      tags:
        - Inbox
      summary: Fetch an SMS notification
      description: >-
        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.
      operationId: sms_notifications_get
      parameters:
        - in: path
          name: sms_notification_id
          required: true
          schema:
            title: Sms Notification Id
            type: integer
      responses:
        '200':
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ExternalSmsNotificationSchema'
          description: OK
      security:
        - ExternalAPIAuth: []
components:
  schemas:
    ExternalSmsNotificationSchema:
      properties:
        body:
          description: The SMS message body.
          title: Body
          type: string
        client_communication_number_id:
          description: The ID of the client communication number the SMS was sent to.
          title: Client Communication Number Id
          type: integer
        clinic_client_id:
          description: The ID of the clinic client the SMS was sent to.
          title: Clinic Client Id
          type: integer
        clinic_id:
          description: The ID of the clinic the SMS was sent from.
          title: Clinic Id
          type: integer
        created_at:
          description: When the SMS notification was created.
          format: date-time
          title: Created At
          type: string
        error_code:
          anyOf:
            - type: string
            - type: 'null'
          description: Error code from the SMS provider if sending failed.
          title: Error Code
        error_reason:
          anyOf:
            - type: string
            - type: 'null'
          description: >-
            Human-readable reason for the error, if the error code is
            recognized.
          title: Error Reason
        id:
          description: The ID of the SMS notification.
          title: Id
          type: integer
        status:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/ExternalSmsNotificationStatus'
          description: |-
            The delivery status of the SMS.
            - `SENT`: Message was sent but delivery is not yet confirmed.
            - `DELIVERED`: Message was successfully delivered.
            - `FAILED_TO_SEND`: Message failed to send.
      required:
        - id
        - clinic_client_id
        - client_communication_number_id
        - clinic_id
        - body
        - status
        - created_at
        - error_code
        - error_reason
      title: ExternalSmsNotificationSchema
      type: object
    ExternalSmsNotificationStatus:
      description: Delivery status of an SMS notification sent via the Connect API.
      enum:
        - SENT
        - DELIVERED
        - FAILED_TO_SEND
      title: ExternalSmsNotificationStatus
      type: string
  securitySchemes:
    ExternalAPIAuth:
      scheme: bearer
      type: http

````