Empower Your Applications with Free SMS API for Developers

What is an SMS API?

An application programming interface or API is a set of web-based application programming rules, standards, and instructions. Generally speaking, SMS APIs are released to the public to allow developers to use the API to power their services. The end-user sees only one interface, but many APIs work together behind the scenes and integrate with SMS solutions to deliver a seamless experience.

Do you provide public API documentation for your batch SMS sender?

Of course! Our team has produced an exhaustive SMS API documentation to help you develop your own messaging application through our infrastructure. Our documentation includes information on text messages, distribution lists, personalized fields, accounts and sub-counts, and statistics, encoding and more. Read full SMS Gateway API documentation.

How can I obtain the credentials for the API to send SMS?

Before you get started with the Uwazii MOBILE REST API, you have to register for an account which will give you your API credentials and connect to the API endpoint. This can be done by signing up for free. Once you have received your account credentials, access the API key and connect with your code to send SMS marketing campaigns.

What can I utilise the API for?

You can use our API freely to connect with other SMS platforms and web application to get inbound and outbound messages. Our SMS rest API can also be used to access stored contacts, schedule messages, process bulks requests, and create templates.

How many messages can you send?

Our SMS gateway has a throughput of 10,000 messages per second. You can send mass text messages at a go to different mobile numbers or mobile networks without sim cards.

How different are you from another SMS service provider?

Real-time delivery, lower pricing, and faster turn-around. We created a bulk SMS service that’s different from any other bulk SMS gateway. Supporting both SMPP and REST  HTTP API SMS.

How secure is my data, can you sell or share it?

Our SMS text messaging API is secured with the bank-level security standard. We respect your privacy. Your phone numbers, emails, and messages are yours and will never be sold, used or shared with someone.

Does your platform support the branding of messages?

The SMS messaging API supports sending of messages through shortcodes, alphanumeric sender ID and email domains. Shortcodes and be used to send and receive SMS across different networks and sender IDs can be used to send bulk SMS 1-way.

How do I get delivery receipts?

Using our SMS service API, you can opt to receive receipts via HTTP or XML and can set up to receive by default or provide a delivery receipt request on bulk texting. We are not tied to a specific programming language or operating system.

Is it possible to integrate your API with WordPress?

Yes. We already have a working WordPress plugin that has been integrated with the Uwazii MOBILE API. If you would like to give it a try, check our the WP SMS plugin.

Do you support airtel bulk SMS?

We are directly connected with over 1,000 mobile networks around the world to ensure that our messaging services are outstanding. Out of these connections, Airtel is a major player that we can’t miss being connected to.

Does your application come with SMS dashboard?

We designed our messaging application based on the feedback from our customers. Not only do we provide an SMS dashboard for detailed messaging analytics, but we also offer real-time logs with delivery statuses to the real phone numbers. After sending your bulk SMS messages, refresh the page for more details.

Is there a cutoff time for blast SMS?

Different countries have different regulations for sending bulk sms messages. For instance, in Kenya, Safaricom does not allow the sending of promotional sms between 6pm and 8am. Our account managers are well versed with the regulations for sms marketing in different regions.