How it works
From sign-up to your first delivered SMS - in minutes
eSMS Africa is a bulk SMS, OTP and SMPP gateway for Africa and the world. Choose the HTTP API for speed or SMPP for scale - both run on the same carrier-grade routes.
Getting started
Live in four steps
No sales call to get going - create an account and you can be sending the same day.
Create your account
Sign up and tell us the countries you send to. We set you up for the HTTP API, SMPP, or both.
Get your credentials
Generate an API key for the REST API, or receive SMPP bind details (host, port 2775, system-id and password) by email.
Register your Sender ID
We register your branded Sender ID with the operators in each country so your messages deliver and look trusted.
Send & track
Send SMS and OTP over the API or SMPP, then track delivery in real time with reports and downloadable CSV logs.
Two ways to connect
Pick the integration that fits
Start on the HTTP API in minutes, move volume onto SMPP later - same routes, same reports, no migration.
Messaging API
- One HTTP request per SMS with your API key
- Official SDKs for Node.js, Python, PHP and Go
- Delivery receipts (DLR) and two-way webhooks
- Best for apps, OTP and quick integrations
SMPP gateway
- Persistent bind to smpp.esmsafrica.io:2775
- High throughput for millions of messages/day
- Real-time DLRs over the same session
- IP-whitelisted for security · best for volume
One platform, every channel
Everything eSMS Africa builds
SMS, SMPP, email and a desktop app - one account, one set of credentials, carrier-grade routes across the continent.
SMS Platform
Send bulk SMS and OTP over a clean REST API or the dashboard, with branded Sender IDs and real-time delivery reports across 54 African countries.
Start sending → Carrier-grade bindsSMPP Gateway
A persistent SMPP bind to smpp.esmsafrica.io:2775 for high-throughput messaging - millions a day, real-time DLRs, IP-whitelisted.
Explore SMPP → Email · Inbox · DeliverabilityeSMS Mail
Transactional & marketing email over API or SMTP, a full inbox on your own domain, and SPF/DKIM/DMARC handled for you so you land, not spam.
See eSMS Mail → Desktop app · FreeeSMS Workspace
Your whole stack - Email, SMS, SMPP and admin - in one native app for macOS, Windows & Linux. Sign in once, notifications, saved logins, auto-updates.
Download the app → Node · Python · PHP · GoDeveloper SDKs
Official SDKs and honest docs so you can integrate SMS, OTP and email in minutes, with scoped API keys, webhooks and a full sandbox.
Read the docs → 54 African countriesCoverage & routing
Carrier-grade direct routes with automatic per-country selection, transparent pricing, and status you can watch - built for African reach.
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