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Quickstart Guide

Make your first API request and send your first message with Sendexa in under 2 minutes.

1

Obtain your API Credentials

Sign in to the Sendexa Dashboard, navigate to Settings → API Keys, and copy your pre-computed Base64 token.

2

Send your First SMS

Trigger a quick HTTP request to the SMS endpoint. Replace YOUR_DASHBOARD_TOKEN with the token copied from your dashboard.

Bash
curl -X POST "https://api.sendexa.co/v1/sms/send" \
  -H "Authorization: Basic YOUR_DASHBOARD_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "to": "0555539152",
    "from": "Sendexa",
    "message": "Hello from Sendexa! This is my first API call."
  }'
3

Handle the Response

Sendexa will respond with a transaction status payload and message identifiers:

JSON
{
  "success": true,
  "code": "SMS_SENT",
  "message": "Message accepted for delivery.",
  "requestId": "REQ-17812981",
  "data": {
    "messageId": "MSG-50f285a0-90ba-4871",
    "delivery": {
      "status": "SENT",
      "submittedAt": "2026-06-30T10:20:00Z"
    }
  }
}