Authentication

HTTP API Keys

API keys for the SMS Platform HTTP API.

HTTP API keys authenticate requests to the SMS Platform API at app.esmsafrica.io.

Get your API key

Log in to app.esmsafrica.io
Go to your Profile
Copy your HTTP API Key

You can also generate a new key from the profile page.

Using the key

Include your account ID and API key in two headers:

X-Account-ID: your_account_id
X-API-Key: your_api_key

Example

curl -X POST https://app.esmsafrica.io/api/sms/send \
  -H "X-Account-ID: your_account_id" \
  -H "X-API-Key: your_api_key" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "phoneNumber": "+254712345678",
    "text": "Hello!",
    "senderId": "eSMS"
  }'

HTTP API keys for the SMS Platform are different from Mail API keys (sk_ prefix). Each product has its own credential type.

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