A free, developer-friendly SMS API and gateway in Ghana. Send SMS, OTP and 2FA to MTN, Telecel and AirtelTigo with official SDKs, delivery webhooks and pay-as-you-go pricing in cedis. Get a token and send your first message in minutes.
POST /v1/sms/send
200 OK
200 OK
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Delivered · 1.2s
Send to MTN, Telecel and AirtelTigo over direct routes through a single endpoint, with smart routing handled for you.
MTN
Direct route
Telecel
Direct route
AirtelTigo
Direct route
Glo
Direct route
A clean REST API, real SDKs and honest docs, so your integration takes an afternoon, not a sprint.
Predictable JSON, scoped bearer tokens, idempotency keys and clear errors. Send SMS, OTP, voice and WhatsApp from one endpoint, get delivery receipts by webhook, and drop in an official SDK for your stack. The docs include a live reference and copy-paste examples.
Official libraries for PHP, Node.js, Python, Go, Ruby and .NET, so you send your first SMS in a few lines.
Send and verify one-time passcodes over SMS, voice and WhatsApp with two endpoints, no OTP plumbing required.
Get real-time delivery receipts pushed to your app, signed so you can trust them, for every message you send.
Issue tokens with fine-grained scopes, restrict by IP, and enforce idempotency so retries never double-send.
Top up in GHS and pay per message, with no monthly fees, no minimums and no expiry on your balance.
Go live in minutes, no contracts or setup fees.
Sign up free and generate a scoped API token.
Install the SDK for your language, or call the REST endpoint directly.
POST a recipient, Sender ID and message and get an instant response.
Receive signed delivery webhooks to track every message live.
The API is free to use. You pay only per message you send, in Ghana cedis, with volume discounts and no monthly fees, no per-seat charges and no setup costs. Test freely and scale when you are ready.
Free API access
No platform fee, pay only for messages sent.
Per-message rates in GHS
Priced per network, billed as you send.
Lower rates at volume
Your per-message price drops as you grow.
From a single alert to millions of messages, one integration.
Common questions about the Hellio SMS API and gateway.
Create a free account, grab a scoped token, and send your first SMS in minutes.
Guides & insights
How to choose and integrate a messaging provider in Ghana.
Guides & How-tos
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Guides & How-tos
A Sender ID is the name that shows up instead of a phone number. Here is what it is, why it needs approval, and how to register yours in Ghana without the back and forth.
Business Growth
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