POST /api/v1/sms/send
Send an SMS message to any number via the 6X SMS gateway.
POST /api/v1/sms/send
Send an SMS message to any phone number using your 6X wallet balance. Billed the same per-message rate as sending from the dashboard — the API Access add-on covers API access itself, not SMS usage.
Request body
| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| to | string | Yes | Recipient phone in international format e.g. +447911123456 |
| from | string | Yes | Sender ID shown to the recipient (max 11 characters, letters/numbers) |
| message | string | Yes | SMS message text (max 640 characters) |
Example request
curl -X POST https://app.6xcom.com/api/v1/sms/send \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_TOKEN" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"to":"+447911123456","from":"6XBusiness","message":"Your appointment is confirmed for 3pm."}'Response
{
"success": true,
"result": {
"success": true,
"message_id": "abc123",
"parts": 1,
"amount": 0.03,
"balance": 9.6531
}
}Error codes
| Status | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 402 | Insufficient wallet balance |
| 422 | Validation error (missing to/from/message) |
| 500 | SMS send failed |
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