Building Your First SMS App with the Africoders API

Prerequisites

• An Africoders account
• A funded wallet (even ₦100 is enough to start)
• PHP 8.2+ or any language with HTTP client support

Step 1: Generate Your API Key

Navigate to your API Keys dashboard and click "Generate New Key".

Step 2: Test in Sandbox

curl -X POST https://africoders.com/api/v1/sms/send \\n  -H "Authorization: Bearer afk_sandbox_your_key_here" \\n  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \\n  -d '{"recipient": "+2348012345678", "message": "Hello from Africoders!"}'

Step 3: Go Live

Switch to your live key and send a real message!