DigitalOcean SMS Integration

Yes — Mobile Message integrates with DigitalOcean. Send and receive SMS from the tools you already use.

50 FREE SMS credits included when you sign up

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About the DigitalOcean integration

Running production servers means staying on top of critical events - when droplets start, when backups complete, when new infrastructure launches, when security keys are added. Managing these milestones across your monitoring dashboard, your team chat, your Slack channel, and email creates confusion and dangerous delays. Team members miss urgent notifications because alerts scatter across multiple platforms and communication tools, and critical events slip through without visibility to the people who need to act on them.

Zapier connects DigitalOcean directly to Mobile Message so your operations team gets alerted instantly via SMS, delivered straight to their phones without delay. When a new Droplet is created, your team receives an immediate notification. When backups complete or snapshots are successfully taken, your ops staff receives a text message confirming the job succeeded. Critical infrastructure events now reach the right people at the right time, ensuring nothing gets missed.

Your team no longer wastes time checking DigitalOcean dashboards or refreshing monitoring screens constantly. Urgent alerts arrive as SMS messages directly to team members' pockets, which accelerates response times to incidents and eliminates gaps in visibility. Infrastructure changes stay coordinated and transparent across your whole team.
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A Zapier account and subscription is required for this integration. Please view Zapier's pricing page for further information.

What you can automate

Connect DigitalOcean and Mobile Message through Zapier and these run on their own, with no code and no developer.

When A new Droplet is created DigitalOcean · New Droplet
Then Alert your team immediately via SMS Mobile Message · Send SMS
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When A backup is completed DigitalOcean · New Backup
Then Text your ops team confirming the backup succeeded Mobile Message · Send SMS
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When A snapshot is created DigitalOcean · New Snapshot
Then Notify your team that the snapshot is ready Mobile Message · Send SMS
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1.6¢ per SMS on Your First Purchase

Your first purchase is just 1.6¢ per message at any volume, and credits never expire. Stock up early and enjoy lasting value.

100% Direct-to-Carrier Delivery

Every message goes directly to Australian mobile carriers, never through other SMS aggregators or offshore routes.

FREE Dedicated Number

Get a dedicated virtual number to send and receive SMS messages, at no extra cost! Perfect for two-way SMS messaging.

Everything DigitalOcean supports on Zapier

Any of these can start or complete an SMS automation with Mobile Message.

Triggers 4
  • New Backup — Triggers when a new backup is created for the selected Droplet.
  • New Droplet — Triggers when a new Droplet is created.
  • New Snapshot — Triggers when a new snapshot is created for a selected Droplet.
  • New SSH Key — Triggers when a new SSH key is added to your account.
Actions 5
  • Add SSH Key — Adds a new SSH key to your account.
  • Change Droplet Power Status — Power a Droplet on or off (via either a hard or graceful shutdown).
  • Create Domain — Domain resources are domain names that you have purchased from a domain name registrar that you are managing through the DigitalOcean DNS interface. This trigger creates a new domain, with a name and IP address.
  • Create Droplet — Creates a new Droplet in your account.
  • Create Snapshot — Creates a new snapshot for the selected droplet.

Everything Your Integration Needs

Easy-to-Use Integration
Easy-to-Use Integration

Our SMS platform is simple to integrate with your existing application.

Custom Sender IDs
Custom Sender IDs

Personalise your messages with a branded sender name, improving trust and engagement with your audience.

Real-Time Delivery Receipts
Real-Time Delivery Receipts

Track your message statuses in real time, ensuring complete transparency and campaign effectiveness.

Inbound SMS Handling
Inbound SMS Handling

Receive replies and incoming messages directly into your app for seamless two-way communication.

DigitalOcean + SMS: common questions

Can I send an SMS when a new server is created?

Yes. Set up a Zap that watches for new Droplet creation in DigitalOcean and sends an SMS to your team. This ensures your ops staff knows about new infrastructure immediately without checking dashboards.

Will my team get text alerts for all my DigitalOcean backup events?

Yes. When a backup completes, the Zap triggers and sends an SMS to the phone number you specify. You can notify multiple team members by creating separate Zaps for each person or send to a shared team number.

What do I need to get started with DigitalOcean and Mobile Message alerts?

Connect both your DigitalOcean and Mobile Message accounts to Zapier. From there, you choose which infrastructure events to watch and which phone numbers should receive text alerts. No technical setup required.

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