For sending messages, the base url is:
https://rebuetext.com/api/v1| Method | URI |
|---|---|
| POST | /send-sms |
| Param | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| sender | string(required) |
The Sender ID to send the message with |
| message | string(required) |
Short Message to be sent |
| phone | string(required) |
Phone Number to receive message. Should start with country code with 12 characters (e.g 254 for kenya) or 07/01 with 10 characters for Kenya or 7/1 with 9 characters for Kenya. |
| correlator | string(optional) |
A Unique identifier generated by YOUR system, for each message. We forward delivery receipts together with your correlator, to help you identify the message in your system associated with the delivery receipt |
| link_id | string(varies) |
An initiator identifier that was sent by an originating message, MUST be provided when sending on-demand messages |
| time_to_send | string(optional) |
The time you want to schedule the message to be send in this format Y-m-d H:i e.g 2024-10-31 18:00 if left out, the message will be processed immediately |
| delivery_endpoint | string(optional) |
Your endpoint that we will call to send delivery receipt for a given message. Click HERE for the structure |
{
"Content-type: application/json",
"Accept: application/json",
"Authorization: Bearer 123456789"
}{
"sender": "CLOUD_REBUE",
"message": "Test API 1",
"phone": "0708XXXXXX",
"correlator": 1
}[
{
"status": true,
"message": "Message queued successfully",
"data": {
"short_code": "CLOUD_REBUE",
"phone": "254708XXXXXX",
"operator": "Safaricom",
"message": "Test API 1",
"correlator": 1,
"delivery_endpoint": null,
"batch_id": "b493d826-7255-4886-abdd-5550cd084198",
"uniqueId": "d4cd3f5c-3b22-4174-85aa-392e3435c783",
"time_to_send": "2024-11-22T20:01:24.750745Z",
"sms_units": 1,
"length": 10,
"remarks": "Message queued successfully",
"created_at": "2024-11-22 23:01:24"
}
}
]{
"sender": "CLOUD_REBUE",
"message": "Test API 1",
"phone": "0708XXXXXX,0741XXXXXX",
"correlator": 1
}StatusCode 200
Content
[
{
"status": true,
"message": "Message queued successfully",
"data": {
"short_code": "CLOUD_REBUE",
"phone": "254708XXXXXX",
"operator": "Safaricom",
"message": "Test API 1",
"correlator": 1,
"delivery_endpoint": null,
"batch_id": "7fd96580-468f-4e76-b452-9f196eae2ee8",
"uniqueId": "686b21bb-c88f-4af0-98f5-0ef48f545b80",
"time_to_send": "2024-10-31T15:00:00.000000Z",
"sms_units": 1,
"length": 10,
"remarks": "Message queued successfully",
"created_at": "2024-11-22 22:55:42"
}
},
{
"status": true,
"message": "Message queued successfully",
"data": {
"short_code": "CLOUD_REBUE",
"phone": "254741XXXXXX",
"operator": "Safaricom",
"message": "Test API 1",
"correlator": 1,
"delivery_endpoint": null,
"batch_id": "7fd96580-468f-4e76-b452-9f196eae2ee8",
"uniqueId": "4d141817-a8cb-440f-b4a8-6395f138d6f1",
"time_to_send": "2024-10-31T15:00:00.000000Z",
"sms_units": 1,
"length": 10,
"remarks": "Message queued successfully",
"created_at": "2024-11-22 22:55:42"
}
}
]This will help overally reduce on network/resource usage by chunking multiple messages into a single request.
{danger} For batch sending, a maximum of 100 concurrent messages can be sent on a single JSON request body
[
{
"sender": "CLOUD_REBUE",
"message": "Test API 1",
"phone": "0708XXXXXX",
"time_to_send":"2024-10-31 18:00",
"delivery_endpoint": "https://cloudrebue.co.ke",
"correlator": 1
},
{
"sender": "ANZIANO",
"message": "Test API 2",
"phone": "07xxx",
"correlator": 2
},
{
"sender": "REBUETEXT",
"message": "Test API 2",
"phone": "0741XXXXXX",
"correlator": 3
}
]StatusCode 200
Content
[
{
"status": true,
"message": "Message queued successfully",
"data": {
"short_code": "CLOUD_REBUE",
"phone": "254708XXXXXX",
"operator": "Safaricom",
"message": "Test API 1",
"correlator": 1,
"delivery_endpoint": "https://cloudrebue.co.ke",
"batch_id": "0f1e970e-9172-4d24-a116-82358617aef2",
"uniqueId": "cfb5669a-db88-4083-b273-8daaea62f1be",
"time_to_send": "2024-10-31T15:00:00.000000Z",
"sms_units": 1,
"length": 10,
"remarks": "Message queued successfully",
"created_at": "2024-11-22 23:06:10"
}
},
{
"status": false,
"message": "Invalid number",
"data": {
"short_code": "ANZIANO",
"phone": "2547",
"operator": "Unknown",
"message": "Test API 2",
"correlator": 2,
"delivery_endpoint": null,
"batch_id": "0f1e970e-9172-4d24-a116-82358617aef2",
"uniqueId": "978e7cc6-7479-43ac-add1-c68e2a2a5e75",
"time_to_send": "2024-11-22T20:06:10.704965Z",
"sms_units": 0,
"length": 10,
"remarks": "Invalid number",
"created_at": "2024-11-22 23:06:10"
}
},
{
"status": false,
"message": "Unauthorized sender 'REBUETEXT' for this account.",
"data": {
"short_code": "REBUETEXT",
"phone": "254741XXXXXX",
"correlator": 3,
"uniqueId": "af79ee83-1d7d-4dfd-a99d-a917e0f2bcf1",
"sms_units": 0,
"remarks": "Unauthorized sender"
}
}
]{info} Official SDKs can be obtained HERE. Also consider having a look at our responses format HERE In order to anticipate all the formats our responses are returned in, and hence a better handling of the same.
StatusCode 401
Reason Invalid or Missing Token
Content
{
"status": false,
"message": "Unauthenticated."
}All Requested delivery receipts will be delivered via a POST method with the below structure.
{
"phone": "254XXXXXXXXX",
"correlator": 1,
"uniqueId": "unique-string",
"deliveryStatus": "DeliveredToTerminal",
"deliveryTime": "2024-11-01 00:00:00"
}{danger} The Generated Auth Token Gives a person full access to your account. Don't share it under any circumstanceď¸