# Create an SMS Gateway

### How to Create an SMS Gateway in Muhasib ERP

### Overview

This guide will help you create an SMS gateway definition with the provider URL, recipient parameter, and request method.

The gateway becomes available for assignment to a location.

### Who can do this

You need access to SMSSettingsAdd.

### Before you start

Have provider documentation, approved URL, request method, recipient/message parameters, credentials, encoding, test number, and data-security approval.

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Back Office → Essentials Setup → Manage SMS Settings.

### Create an SMS Gateway

#### Step 1: Start a new SMS gateway

#### Step 2: Enter a unique Short Description

#### Step 3: Enter the provider URL

#### Step 4: Enter the Send To parameter name

#### Step 5: Select the request method

#### Step 6: Enter other provider parameters without exposing secrets in descriptions

#### Step 7: Save once

### Check your work

Reopen it and confirm description, URL, recipient parameter, method, and protected credentials match the approved settings.

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- The source requires Short Description, URL, Send To parameter, and request method.
- Do not embed production secrets in screenshots or documentation.

### Related guides

- [Assign an SMS Gateway to a Location](https://docs.muhasiberp.com/link/260)
- [Test and Maintain an SMS Gateway](https://docs.muhasiberp.com/link/261)
- [Send a Message to Multiple Recipients](https://docs.muhasiberp.com/link/262)

### What to do next

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