Cloud Elements delivers uniform API for SaaS messaging

CENTENNIAL, USA: Open cloud application company, Cloud Elements recently announced the availability of a new developer tool to connect Twilio and SendGrid, the two leading cloud API platforms for SMS messaging, voice and email respectively via a single uniform application programming interface (API).

The Cloud Elements Messaging Hub provides a single console to provision, integrate, monitor and maintain these services, providing an integrated messaging platform that delivers seamless interaction between the leading SMS, voice and email service providers, said a press release.

The release further added that with Cloud Elements' Messaging Hub, software developers now have the quickest and most cost-effective way to bring Twilio and SendGrid services into their SaaS applications.

Available without charge for the remainder of 2013, the Cloud Elements Messaging Hub allows developers to easily provision and integrate services within their specific environments with a simple click of a mouse. The Element's singular dashboard offers automated monitoring, innovative tagging for granular account tracking, and seamless, interoperability between services (e.g., send an email, receive a text confirmation).

"Twilio is the top innovator in SMS and voice messaging services and SendGrid leads the email services market," said Mark Geene, CEO of Cloud Elements.

"Cloud Elements' mission is to make it easier for developers to integrate, monitor and maintain the cloud services their applications depend on. Cloud Elements brings these two messaging leaders together with a uniform API and consolidated monitoring, logging and analytics. Developers can use both of their services in a fraction of the time with a fraction of the code," added Geene.

Cloud Elements' new Messaging Hub provides means for seamlessly sending and receiving messages through SMS or email via Twilio and SendGrid services. Provisioning, integration and monitoring are simpler and faster than ever. Its uniform API provides:

* A singular, uniform API across services for more rapid and cost-effective integrations

* Innovative tagging for granular tracking of development, testing, and production

* Consolidated and configurable dashboard for monitoring, logging and resolving all service capacity and response time issues