Quickstart
Get up and running with Fire SMS in minutes
Quickstart
Get up and running with Fire SMS in under 5 minutes.
Create an account
Sign up at https://next.firesms.co.
Generate an API key
Head to the API Keys section of your dashboard and click New Key. Give it a name and copy the key — you can always reveal it later using your password.
Store your API key securely. Never expose it in client-side code or public repositories. Always pass it via the Authorization header.
Send your first text
Pass your API key in the Authorization header using the Bearer scheme.
curl -X POST https://next.firesms.co/api/v1/send \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"to": "+27821234567",
"text": "Hello from Fire SMS!"
}'async function sendSms() {
const apiKey = "YOUR_API_KEY"
const message = "Hello from Fire SMS!"
const phone = "+27821234567"
const response = await fetch('https://next.firesms.co/api/v1/send', {
method: 'POST',
headers: {
'Authorization': `Bearer ${apiKey}`,
'Content-Type': 'application/json',
},
body: JSON.stringify({
to: phone,
text: message,
}),
})
const data = await response.json()
console.log(data)
}
sendSms()import requests
def send_sms():
api_key = "YOUR_API_KEY"
message = "Hello from Fire SMS!"
phone = "+27821234567"
response = requests.post(
'https://next.firesms.co/api/v1/send',
headers={
'Authorization': f'Bearer {api_key}',
'Content-Type': 'application/json',
},
json={
'to': phone,
'text': message,
}
)
data = response.json()
print(data)
send_sms()Response
{
"status": "queued",
"id": "msg_abc123",
"cost": 0.25,
"remaining_credits": 99.75,
"low_credits": false
}| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
status | string | "queued" when the message was accepted for delivery |
id | string | Unique message ID for tracking |
cost | number | The credit cost for this message |
remaining_credits | number | Your remaining account credits after the send |
low_credits | boolean | true if credits are running low |
{
"status": "error",
"error": "Invalid or missing Authorization header"
}HTTP Status: 401 Unauthorized
Double-check your API key in the dashboard. Make sure the Authorization header is formatted as Bearer YOUR_API_KEY with no extra spaces.
{
"status": "error",
"error": "Insufficient credits"
}HTTP Status: 402 Payment Required
Top up your account credits in the dashboard before sending further messages. Each SMS deducts credits based on the destination and message length.