SMSGate 001

Getting started

5 minutes from zero to your first API-sent SMS.

1. Create your account

Sign up at /en/signup. You get a 30-day trial with 1,000 SMS/WhatsApp messages — no credit card.

2. Add your Android phone

  1. Dashboard → devices → Add Android phone.
  2. Name it (e.g. “Main line”) and confirm.
  3. You’ll see a QR + pairing info.

3. Install the Android app

  1. On the phone, open sms.001.com.mx/downloads/smsgateway.apk.
  2. Install the APK (enable “Install from unknown sources” when prompted).
  3. Open the app, grant permissions (SMS, phone, camera, notifications).
  4. Tap Pair and scan the QR.
  5. Tap Start gateway.

Important: in Settings → Apps → SMS Gateway → Battery, choose Unrestricted so the foreground service stays alive.

4. Create an API key

Dashboard → keys → Create API key. Copy the sk_... value (shown only once).

5. Send your first SMS

curl -X POST https://sms.001.com.mx/api/v1/send \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer sk_your_key" \
  -H "content-type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "channel": "sms",
    "phoneNumbers": ["+15551234567"],
    "message": "Hello from SMSGate 001!"
  }'

You’ll see the message in messages on the dashboard with per-recipient state.

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