Send SMS with Alibaba Cloud

This guide explains how to send the verification codes of Casdoor by SMS through the SMS service of Alibaba Cloud.

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Learning outcomes

• Get an AccessKey, a signature, and a template code from Alibaba Cloud.
• Add Alibaba Cloud as an SMS provider in Casdoor and test it.

What you need

• An Alibaba Cloud account with the SMS service
• Administrator access to the Casdoor admin console

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Get the credentials

1. In the Alibaba Cloud console, create or copy an AccessKey ID and AccessKey Secret.

   

   

2. In the console of the SMS service, configure a signature.

   

3. Create or select an SMS template and copy its code.

   

Add the provider in Casdoor

1. In the Casdoor admin console, go to Identity > Providers and add a provider.

2. Set Category to SMS and Type to Aliyun SMS.

3. Fill in the fields:

   Casdoor field	Alibaba Cloud	Required
   Client ID	AccessKey ID	Yes
   Client secret	AccessKey Secret	Yes
   Sign Name	Signature	Yes
   Template code	Template code	Yes

   

4. Save the provider.

Verify the result

Enter a phone number in SMS Test and send a test message.

See also

• SMS providers
• Send SMS with Alibaba Cloud PNVS