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Send SMS API

Send a single message with one request.

What it is

One request sends one message to one number. It is the building block for codes, alerts and confirmations that your system triggers automatically, such as a one-time password at login.

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What it looks like

POST /v1/sms/send  { "to": "+233244000000", "message": "Your code is 482913" }

How it works

Get your API key and secret

We create your account and send you both. Keep them on your server, never in a web page or mobile app.

Make a request

Send the phone number and your message to the send address.

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You get back a message ID straight away, which you can use to check delivery.

Good for

One-time passwords and logins
Payment and order confirmations
Alerts from your own system
Welcome and receipt messages

What you get

A simple REST API
Phone numbers accepted in local or international format
Cost and message parts returned in every answer
Clear error messages when something is wrong

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