cordova-sms-reader v0.0.3

SMS reader for Cordova applications

A simple to use, minimal frills SMS reader for cordova applications.

To keep things simple, only inbox is searched.

Installing

From cordova plugin registry

cordova plugin add cordova-sms-reader

From plugin repository

cordova plugin add https://github.com/rajeevs1992/cordova-sms-reader.git

Supported platforms

• Android

API Reference

• smsreader

  • .getAllSMS(since)
  • .filterSenders(senderids, since)
  • .filterBody(searchtexts, since)
  • .filterBodyOrSenders(searchtexts, senderids, since)
  • .SMS : Object

smsreader

getAllSMS(since)

Fetch all SMS since a specified date. The since parameter is optional.

smsreader.getAllSMS()
    .then((sms)=>{
        // Fetches all SMS.
    },
    (err)=>{
        console.error(err);
    });

smsreader.getAllSMS('2019-01-01')
    .then((sms)=>{
        // Fetches all SMS received after 2019-01-01
    },
    (err)=>{
        console.error(err);
    });

smsreader.getAllSMS(new Date(2019, 0, 1))
    .then((sms)=>{
        // Fetches all SMS received after 2019-01-01
    },
    (err)=>{
        console.error(err);
    });

filterSenders(senderids, since)

Fetch all SMS since date, from a list of sender addresses. The since parameter is optional.

The senderid is case sensitive.

smsreader.filterSenders(['123456','01402368'])
    .then((sms)=>{
        // Fetches all SMS from 123456 OR 01402368.
    },
    (err)=>{
        console.error(err);
    });

smsreader.filterSenders(['123456','01402368'], '2019-01-01')
    .then((sms)=>{
        // Fetches all SMS recieved from 123456 OR 01402368 AND receieved after 2019-01-01.
    },
    (err)=>{
        console.error(err);
    });

filterBody(searchtexts, since)

Fetch all SMS since date, filtered by search texts. SMS is returned if ANY of the search string is present in the body. The since parameter is optional.

The search text is case insensitive.

smsreader.filterBody(['hello','alice'])
    .then((sms)=>{
        // Fetches all SMS, with body containing words 'hello' OR 'alice'.
    },
    (err)=>{
        console.error(err);
    });

smsreader.filterBody(['hello','alice'], '2019-01-01')
    .then((sms)=>{
        // Fetches all SMS, with body containing words 'hello' OR 'alice' AND receieved after 2019-01-01.
    },
    (err)=>{
        console.error(err);
    });

filterBodyOrSenders(searchtexts, senderids, since)

Fetch all SMS since date, filtered by search texts or sender ids. SMS is returned if ANY of the search string is present in the body OR is from any of the senderids. The since parameter is optional.

The search text is case insensitive.

smsreader.filterBodyOrSenders(['hello','alice'], ['12456','147589'])
    .then((sms)=>{
        // Fetches all SMS, with body containing words ('hello' OR 'alice') OR (address in ['12456','147589'])
    },
    (err)=>{
        console.error(err);
    });

smsreader.filterBodyOrSenders(['hello','alice'], ['12456','147589'], '2019-01-01')
    .then((sms)=>{
        // Fetches all SMS, with body containing words ('hello' OR 'alice') OR (address in ['12456','147589']) AND receieved after 2019-01-01.
    },
    (err)=>{
        console.error(err);
    });

SMS

The API functions return a Promise resolving to an array of SMS objects, which have the following properties.

• id : number, A unique id for the SMS, assigned by the android messenger.
• address : string, The sender address.
• body : string, The SMS body.
• date : number, A timestamp of the received date.
• read : boolean, A flag denoting if SMS is read or not.

Sample response

[
    {
        "id" : 3,
        "address" : "123456",
        "body" : "Hello world",
        "date" : 1546681106290,
        "read" : true
    },
    {
        "id" : 4,
        "address" : "87956",
        "body" : "Hello SMS",
        "date" : 1546681106292,
        "read" : false
    }
]