Getting started
Quick start
Send your first SMS through WakaSMS in three short steps.
Get your API key
Create or copy a live key from your dashboard's API Keys page. Keep it on your server and out of browser code.
Send your first SMS
The same request shape works in any language. Choose an example below to get started.
cURL
curl -X POST https://api.wakasms.com/v1/messages \
-H "Authorization: Bearer {API_KEY}" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"to":"+256700000000","message":"Hello from WakaSMS"}'Test the response
A successful request returns a message ID and an accepted status. Use that ID with delivery reports or configure a webhook for asynchronous updates.
{ "id": "msg_01H...", "status": "accepted" }
Next: read the Send an SMS API reference.