> ## Documentation Index
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# Send SMS (POST)

> Send SMS messages using POST method with JSON payload

## Send SMS (POST)

Send SMS messages using the POST method with a JSON request body. This method is recommended for sending messages with additional parameters.

<CodeGroup>
  ```bash cURL theme={null}
  curl -X POST "https://app.notify.ng/api/v2/SendSMS" \
    -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
    -d '{
      "SenderId": "YOUR_SENDER_ID",
      "Is_Unicode": false,
      "Is_Flash": false,
      "Message": "Hello from Ruach SMS API!",
      "MobileNumbers": "2341234567890,234123412345",
      "ApiKey": "YOUR_API_KEY",
      "ClientId": "YOUR_CLIENT_ID"
    }'
  ```

  ```javascript JavaScript theme={null}
  const response = await fetch('https://app.notify.ng/api/v2/SendSMS', {
    method: 'POST',
    headers: {
      'Content-Type': 'application/json'
    },
    body: JSON.stringify({
      SenderId: 'YOUR_SENDER_ID',
      Is_Unicode: false,
      Is_Flash: false,
      SchedTime: '',
      GroupId: '',
      Message: 'Hello from Ruach SMS API!',
      MobileNumbers: '1234567890,0987654321',
      ApiKey: 'YOUR_API_KEY',
      ClientId: 'YOUR_CLIENT_ID'
    })
  });

  const data = await response.json();
  console.log(data);
  ```

  ```python Python theme={null}
  import requests

  url = "https://app.notify.ng/api/v2/SendSMS"
  data = {
      "SenderId": "YOUR_SENDER_ID",
      "Is_Unicode": True,
      "Is_Flash": False,
      "SchedTime": "",
      "GroupId": "",
      "Message": "Hello from Ruach SMS API!",
      "MobileNumbers": "1234567890,0987654321",
      "ApiKey": "YOUR_API_KEY",
      "ClientId": "YOUR_CLIENT_ID"
  }

  response = requests.post(url, json=data)
  result = response.json()
  print(result)
  ```
</CodeGroup>

## Request Body

<ParamField body="SenderId" type="string" required>
  Approved sender ID for the message
</ParamField>

<ParamField body="Message" type="string" required>
  Text message content to send
</ParamField>

<ParamField body="MobileNumbers" type="string" required>
  Comma-separated mobile numbers (e.g., "1234567890,0987654321")
</ParamField>

<ParamField body="ApiKey" type="string" required>
  Your API key for authentication
</ParamField>

<ParamField body="ClientId" type="string" required>
  Your client identifier for authentication
</ParamField>

<ParamField body="Is_Unicode" type="boolean">
  Set to `true` for Unicode messages (default: `false`)
</ParamField>

<ParamField body="Is_Flash" type="boolean">
  Set to `true` for flash messages (default: `false`)
</ParamField>

<ParamField body="SchedTime" type="string">
  Schedule time in `yyyy-MM-dd HH:MM` format (optional)
</ParamField>

<ParamField body="GroupId" type="string">
  Group ID for sending to a group (optional)
</ParamField>

## Response

<ResponseField name="ErrorCode" type="number">
  Error code (0 for success)
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="ErrorDescription" type="string">
  Description of the result
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="Data" type="array">
  Array of message results
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="Data[].MobileNumber" type="string">
  Mobile number that received the message
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="Data[].MessageId" type="string">
  Unique message ID for tracking
</ResponseField>

### Success Response

```json theme={null}
{
  "ErrorCode": 0,
  "ErrorDescription": "Success",
  "Data": [
    {
      "MobileNumber": "7894561230",
      "MessageId": "3bb944ad-d943-419f-83dc-f979002a8c0b"
    }
  ]
}
```

### Error Response

```json theme={null}
{
  "ErrorCode": 003,
  "ErrorDescription": "SenderId cannot be blank"
}
```

## Message Types

### Standard SMS

```json theme={null}
{
  "Is_Unicode": true,
  "Is_Flash": false
}
```

### Unicode SMS (for special characters)

```json theme={null}
{
  "Is_Unicode": true,
  "Is_Flash": false
}
```

### Flash SMS (appears on screen without saving)

```json theme={null}
{
  "Is_Unicode": true,
  "Is_Flash": true
}
```

## Scheduling Messages

To schedule a message for later delivery:

```json theme={null}
{
  "SchedTime": "2024-12-25 10:00"
}
```

## Use Cases

* **Transactional messages**: Send OTPs, confirmations, and notifications
* **Marketing campaigns**: Send promotional messages to multiple recipients
* **Scheduled messaging**: Send messages at specific times
* **Group messaging**: Send messages to entire contact groups

For a full UI guide, see [Dashboard Walkthroug](/dashboard-walkthroug).