diff --git a/src/cpp/ripple/CallRPC.cpp b/src/cpp/ripple/CallRPC.cpp
index 6224869405..41ba8a749b 100644
--- a/src/cpp/ripple/CallRPC.cpp
+++ b/src/cpp/ripple/CallRPC.cpp
@@ -505,6 +505,16 @@ Json::Value RPCParser::parseSignSubmit(const Json::Value& jvParams)
 	return rpcError(rpcINVALID_PARAMS);
 }
 
+// sms <text>
+Json::Value RPCParser::parseSMS(const Json::Value& jvParams)
+{
+	Json::Value		jvRequest;
+
+	jvRequest["text"]	= jvParams[0u].asString();
+
+	return jvRequest;
+}
+
 // tx <transaction_id>
 Json::Value RPCParser::parseTx(const Json::Value& jvParams)
 {
@@ -669,6 +679,7 @@ Json::Value RPCParser::parseCommand(std::string strMethod, Json::Value jvParams)
 		{	"random",				&RPCParser::parseAsIs,					0,  0	},
 		{	"ripple_path_find",		&RPCParser::parseRipplePathFind,	    1,  2	},
 		{	"sign",					&RPCParser::parseSignSubmit,			2,  2	},
+		{	"sms",					&RPCParser::parseSMS,					1,  1	},
 		{	"submit",				&RPCParser::parseSignSubmit,			1,  2	},
 		{	"server_info",			&RPCParser::parseAsIs,					0,  0	},
 		{	"server_state",			&RPCParser::parseAsIs,					0,	0	},
diff --git a/src/cpp/ripple/CallRPC.h b/src/cpp/ripple/CallRPC.h
index 4bc3e8439d..5860069418 100644
--- a/src/cpp/ripple/CallRPC.h
+++ b/src/cpp/ripple/CallRPC.h
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ protected:
 	Json::Value parseOwnerInfo(const Json::Value& jvParams);
 	Json::Value parseRandom(const Json::Value& jvParams);
 	Json::Value parseRipplePathFind(const Json::Value& jvParams);
+	Json::Value parseSMS(const Json::Value& jvParams);
 	Json::Value parseSignSubmit(const Json::Value& jvParams);
 	Json::Value parseTx(const Json::Value& jvParams);
 	Json::Value parseTxHistory(const Json::Value& jvParams);
diff --git a/src/cpp/ripple/Config.cpp b/src/cpp/ripple/Config.cpp
index eb904eb594..d1e166cee5 100644
--- a/src/cpp/ripple/Config.cpp
+++ b/src/cpp/ripple/Config.cpp
@@ -45,6 +45,11 @@
 #define SECTION_RPC_USER				"rpc_user"
 #define SECTION_RPC_PASSWORD			"rpc_password"
 #define SECTION_RPC_STARTUP				"rpc_startup"
+#define SECTION_SMS_FROM				"sms_from"
+#define SECTION_SMS_KEY					"sms_key"
+#define SECTION_SMS_SECRET				"sms_secret"
+#define SECTION_SMS_TO					"sms_to"
+#define SECTION_SMS_URL					"sms_url"
 #define SECTION_SNTP					"sntp_servers"
 #define SECTION_SSL_VERIFY				"ssl_verify"
 #define SECTION_SSL_VERIFY_FILE			"ssl_verify_file"
@@ -473,6 +478,12 @@ void Config::load()
 			if (sectionSingleB(secConfig, SECTION_ACCOUNT_PROBE_MAX, strTemp))
 				ACCOUNT_PROBE_MAX	= boost::lexical_cast<int>(strTemp);
 
+			(void) sectionSingleB(secConfig, SECTION_SMS_FROM, SMS_FROM);
+			(void) sectionSingleB(secConfig, SECTION_SMS_KEY, SMS_KEY);
+			(void) sectionSingleB(secConfig, SECTION_SMS_SECRET, SMS_SECRET);
+			(void) sectionSingleB(secConfig, SECTION_SMS_TO, SMS_TO);
+			(void) sectionSingleB(secConfig, SECTION_SMS_URL, SMS_URL);
+
 			if (sectionSingleB(secConfig, SECTION_VALIDATORS_FILE, strTemp))
 				VALIDATORS_FILE		= strTemp;
 
diff --git a/src/cpp/ripple/Config.h b/src/cpp/ripple/Config.h
index f6e65856f5..2f31731e61 100644
--- a/src/cpp/ripple/Config.h
+++ b/src/cpp/ripple/Config.h
@@ -185,6 +185,12 @@ public:
 	std::string					SSL_VERIFY_FILE;
 	std::string					SSL_VERIFY_DIR;
 
+	std::string					SMS_FROM;
+	std::string					SMS_KEY;
+	std::string					SMS_SECRET;
+	std::string					SMS_TO;
+	std::string					SMS_URL;
+
 	Config();
 
 	int getSize(SizedItemName);
diff --git a/src/cpp/ripple/HttpsClient.cpp b/src/cpp/ripple/HttpsClient.cpp
index 1144d98596..a2c5bb385b 100644
--- a/src/cpp/ripple/HttpsClient.cpp
+++ b/src/cpp/ripple/HttpsClient.cpp
@@ -443,4 +443,48 @@ void HttpsClient::httpsRequest(
 	client->httpsRequest(bSSL, deqSites, setRequest, timeout, complete);
 }
 
+#define SMS_TIMEOUT	30
+
+bool responseSMS(const boost::system::error_code& ecResult, int iStatus, const std::string& strData) {
+	cLog(lsINFO) << "SMS: Response:" << iStatus << " :" << strData;
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+void HttpsClient::sendSMS(boost::asio::io_service& io_service, const std::string& strText) {
+	std::string	strScheme;
+	std::string	strDomain;
+	int			iPort;
+	std::string	strPath;
+
+	if (theConfig.SMS_URL == "" || !parseUrl(theConfig.SMS_URL, strScheme, strDomain, iPort, strPath))
+	{
+		cLog(lsWARNING) << "SMSRequest: Bad URL:" << theConfig.SMS_URL;
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		bool	bSSL	= strScheme == "https";
+
+		std::deque<std::string> deqSites(1, strDomain);
+		std::string	strURI	=
+			boost::str(boost::format("%s?from=%s&to=%s&api_key=%s&api_secret=%s&text=%s")
+				% (strPath.empty() ? "/" : strPath)
+				% theConfig.SMS_FROM
+				% theConfig.SMS_TO
+				% theConfig.SMS_KEY
+				% theConfig.SMS_SECRET
+				% strText);
+
+		// cLog(lsINFO) << "SMS: Request:" << strURI;
+		cLog(lsINFO) << "SMS: Request: '" << strText << "'";
+
+		if (iPort < 0)
+			iPort = bSSL ? 443 : 80;
+
+		boost::shared_ptr<HttpsClient> client(new HttpsClient(io_service, iPort, CLIENT_MAX_HEADER));
+
+		client->httpsGet(bSSL, deqSites, strURI, boost::posix_time::seconds(SMS_TIMEOUT),
+			BIND_TYPE(&responseSMS, P_1, P_2, P_3));
+	}
+}
 // vim:ts=4
diff --git a/src/cpp/ripple/HttpsClient.h b/src/cpp/ripple/HttpsClient.h
index 909594efe1..a433c0a9d2 100644
--- a/src/cpp/ripple/HttpsClient.h
+++ b/src/cpp/ripple/HttpsClient.h
@@ -116,6 +116,8 @@ public:
 		std::size_t responseMax,
 		boost::posix_time::time_duration timeout,
 		FUNCTION_TYPE<bool(const boost::system::error_code& ecResult, int iStatus, const std::string& strData)> complete);
+
+	static void sendSMS(boost::asio::io_service& io_service, const std::string& strText);
 };
 #endif
 // vim:ts=4
diff --git a/src/cpp/ripple/RPCHandler.cpp b/src/cpp/ripple/RPCHandler.cpp
index dc798aefa3..617ac3bc82 100644
--- a/src/cpp/ripple/RPCHandler.cpp
+++ b/src/cpp/ripple/RPCHandler.cpp
@@ -2235,6 +2235,15 @@ Json::Value RPCHandler::doUnlScore(Json::Value, int& cost)
 	return "scoring requested";
 }
 
+Json::Value RPCHandler::doSMS(Json::Value jvRequest, int& cost)
+{
+	if (!jvRequest.isMember("text"))
+		return rpcError(rpcINVALID_PARAMS);
+
+	HttpsClient::sendSMS(theApp->getIOService(), jvRequest["text"].asString());
+
+	return "sms dispatched";
+}
 Json::Value RPCHandler::doStop(Json::Value, int& cost)
 {
 	theApp->stop();
@@ -3250,6 +3259,7 @@ Json::Value RPCHandler::doCommand(const Json::Value& jvRequest, int iRole, int &
 		{	"submit",				&RPCHandler::doSubmit,			    false,	optCurrent	},
 		{	"server_info",			&RPCHandler::doServerInfo,		    false,	optNone		},
 		{	"server_state",			&RPCHandler::doServerState,		    false,	optNone		},
+		{	"sms",					&RPCHandler::doSMS,					true,	optNone		},
 		{	"stop",					&RPCHandler::doStop,			    true,	optNone		},
 		{	"transaction_entry",	&RPCHandler::doTransactionEntry,    false,	optCurrent	},
 		{	"tx",					&RPCHandler::doTx,				    false,	optNetwork	},
diff --git a/src/cpp/ripple/RPCHandler.h b/src/cpp/ripple/RPCHandler.h
index b716ebc55f..5ce16c45fd 100644
--- a/src/cpp/ripple/RPCHandler.h
+++ b/src/cpp/ripple/RPCHandler.h
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ class RPCHandler
 	Json::Value doServerState(Json::Value params, int& cost);	// for machines
 	Json::Value doSessionClose(Json::Value params, int& cost);
 	Json::Value doSessionOpen(Json::Value params, int& cost);
+	Json::Value doSMS(Json::Value params, int& cost);
 	Json::Value doStop(Json::Value params, int& cost);
 	Json::Value doSign(Json::Value params, int& cost);
 	Json::Value doSubmit(Json::Value params, int& cost);