SMS Notifications

Built for Business

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One API Call

Send an SMS with a single POST request. No complexity.

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Africa & UK

Eswatini, South Africa, UK, Namibia, Zambia, Zimbabwe. More coming soon.

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Bulk Sending

Send up to 50 messages per batch. Perfect for notifications.

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Pay As You Go

No monthly fees. Buy credits, use them anytime.

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Same API Key

Already using our OTP service? Same key works here.

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Usage Tracking

Monitor delivery status and credit balance via API.

Country	Price per SMS
Eswatini	R0.80
South Africa	R0.80
United Kingdom	R2.50
Namibia	R2.50
Zambia	R5.00
Zimbabwe	R5.00

API Documentation

Base URL

https://api.ekukhulenilabs.co.za

Send a single SMS

POST /sms/send
Headers:
  Content-Type: application/json
  X-Api-Key: YOUR_API_KEY

Body:
{
  "to": "26879571926",        ← recipient phone number
  "message": "Your order #123 has been confirmed. Total: E1,300. Thank you!"
}

Response:
{
  "success": true,
  "message": "SMS sent",
  "credits_remaining": 94
}

Send bulk SMS (up to 50 per batch)

POST /sms/send-bulk
Headers:
  Content-Type: application/json
  X-Api-Key: YOUR_API_KEY

Body:
{
  "messages": [
    { "to": "26879571926", "message": "Your order is ready for collection." },
    { "to": "27761234567", "message": "Payment of E500 received. Thank you." }
  ]
}

Response:
{
  "success": true,
  "sent": 2,
  "total": 2,
  "results": [
    { "to": "26879571926", "success": true },
    { "to": "27761234567", "success": true }
  ]
}

Check credit balance

GET /sms/balance
Headers:
  X-Api-Key: YOUR_API_KEY

Response:
{ "sms_credits": 94 }

View usage history

GET /sms/usage
Headers:
  X-Api-Key: YOUR_API_KEY

Response:
{
  "total": 6,
  "recent": [
    { "timestamp": "2026-04-06T14:30:00", "recipient": "268795***", "success": true, "preview": "Your order #123 has been..." }
  ]
}

Supported countries & phone formats

Eswatini:      26879571926  or  79571926       — R0.80/SMS
South Africa:  27761234567  or  0761234567     — R0.80/SMS
UK:            447846426683                    — R2.50/SMS
Namibia:       264852600382                    — R2.50/SMS
Zambia:        260962219651                    — R5.00/SMS
Zimbabwe:      263778199413                    — R5.00/SMS

Error codes

— Missing fields or message too long (max 480 chars)
— Invalid or missing API key
— Insufficient SMS credits
— SMS delivery failed