Fly.io Machines API SMS Integration

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About the Fly.io Machines API integration

Platform engineers and operations teams using Fly.io Machines API manage apps, machines and persistent volumes as part of regular deployment work. A new machine or volume can matter to people outside the terminal, especially when a release or infrastructure change needs prompt attention.

Fly.io’s New Machine trigger can start Mobile Message’s Send SMS action with the app or machine information available in the event. New Volume can do the same for storage changes. You can also create a Mobile Message contact or add an operator to a list when an infrastructure event needs a defined notification group. This gives a team a direct alert without requiring someone to monitor every Fly.io dashboard change.

The Fly.io actions are available when a Mobile Message event starts a Zap. For example, an inbound SMS could trigger Create Machine, Start Machine or Update Machine if the required identifiers and configuration fields are supplied. Such workflows should be restricted and tested carefully because infrastructure actions can affect running services. This is a set of targeted automations, not an automatic control loop.
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What you can automate

Connect Fly.io Machines API and Mobile Message through Zapier and these run on their own, with no code and no developer.

When A new Fly machine is created Fly.io Machines API · New Machine
Then Text operators with machine details Mobile Message · Send SMS
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When A new Fly volume is created Fly.io Machines API · New Volume
Then Text the team about new storage Mobile Message · Send SMS
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When An authorised operator texts Mobile Message Mobile Message · Inbound SMS Received
Then Start the selected Fly machine Fly.io Machines API · Start Machine
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Everything Fly.io Machines API supports on Zapier

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

Triggers 2
  • New Machine — Triggers when a new Fly Machine is created in your app.
  • New Volume — Triggers when a new persistent volume is created in a Fly.io app.
Actions 11
  • Create App — Creates a new Fly.io app.
  • Create Machine — Creates a new Fly Machine in your app.
  • Create Volume — Creates a new persistent storage volume for a Fly.io app.
  • Delete App — Deletes a Fly.io app and all its Machines.
  • Delete Machine — Permanently deletes a Fly Machine. This action cannot be undone.
  • Delete Volume — Permanently deletes a Fly.io volume. This action cannot be undone.
  • Extend Volume — Increases the size of a Fly.io volume. Volumes can only be extended, not shrunk.
  • Start Machine — Starts a stopped Fly Machine.
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  • Stop Machine — Stops a running Fly Machine.
  • Suspend Machine — Suspends a running Fly Machine, saving its memory state for faster resume. The next start will attempt to resume from the snapshot.
  • Update Machine — Updates a Fly Machine configuration, including its container image. Use this to deploy new releases.

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Inbound SMS Handling
Inbound SMS Handling

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Fly.io Machines API + SMS: common questions

Can Fly.io alert operators by SMS when a machine is created?

Yes. New Machine can trigger Mobile Message’s Send SMS action. Map the machine and app details into a concise operational alert for the relevant team.

Can an SMS start a Fly.io machine?

Mobile Message’s Inbound SMS Received trigger can start Fly.io’s Start Machine action. Restrict the workflow carefully and provide the machine identifiers and other required fields before enabling it.

How is the Fly.io Machines API connection configured?

Create the workflow in Zapier using a Fly.io trigger or a Mobile Message event, then select the action on the other platform. Both accounts are required, and Zapier avoids the need for custom code.

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