SMSRoute — No-KYC SMS API Code Examples

Copy-paste code to send SMS via a no-KYC SMS API with crypto billing (BTC / ETH / USDT).
Twilio-style REST without card KYC or 10DLC onboarding theater. 149 countries · from $0.004/SMS · $5 free credits.

Target queries: no kyc sms api · sms api crypto · twilio alternative · otp verification api · send sms programmatically

Get an API key: smsroute.cc/register · Docs: smsroute.cc/developers · Pricing: smsroute.cc/prices

Quick Start (cURL)

export SMSROUTE_API_KEY=your_key_here

curl -X POST https://api.smsroute.cc/sms/send \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SMSROUTE_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "Idempotency-Key: demo-$(date +%s)" \
  -d '{
    "to": "+14155550123",
    "from": "INFO",
    "body": "Your code is 482913"
  }'

Python

import os, requests

r = requests.post(
    "https://api.smsroute.cc/sms/send",
    headers={"Authorization": f"Bearer {os.environ['SMSROUTE_API_KEY']}"},
    json={
        "to": "+14155550123",
        "from": "INFO",
        "body": "Your code is 482913",
    },
    timeout=15,
)
print(r.status_code, r.json())

See python/ for OTP flow, balance check, and DLR webhook handler.

Node.js

const res = await fetch("https://api.smsroute.cc/sms/send", {
  method: "POST",
  headers: {
    Authorization: `Bearer ${process.env.SMSROUTE_API_KEY}`,
    "Content-Type": "application/json",
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    to: "+14155550123",
    from: "INFO",
    body: "Your code is 482913",
  }),
});
console.log(await res.json());

See node/ for Telegram bot SMS notifier and Express OTP endpoint.

PHP

<?php
$ch = curl_init("https://api.smsroute.cc/sms/send");
curl_setopt_array($ch, [
    CURLOPT_POST => true,
    CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER => [
        "Authorization: Bearer " . getenv("SMSROUTE_API_KEY"),
        "Content-Type: application/json",
    ],
    CURLOPT_POSTFIELDS => json_encode([
        "to" => "+14155550123",
        "from" => "INFO",
        "body" => "Your code is 482913",
    ]),
    CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER => true,
]);
echo curl_exec($ch);

Full file: php/send_sms.php.

Go

// see go/send_sms.go

Migrate from Twilio (5-line mental model)

Twilio	SMSRoute
Account SID + Auth Token	Authorization: Bearer API_KEY
Body	body
From / Messaging Service	from (3–11 alphanumeric where allowed)
Card + KYC + 10DLC	Email signup + crypto top-up
StatusCallback	status_callback

Side-by-side: twilio_migrate/curl_compare.sh

Why SMSRoute (honest table)

Feature	SMSRoute	Typical CPaaS (Twilio-class)
Signup KYC	Email-only	ID + business docs common
Billing	BTC / ETH / USDT (+ site rails)	Card / invoice
Floor price	From $0.004/SMS (route-dependent)	Higher + fees
Coverage	149 countries	Broad, enterprise packaging
Free start	$5 credits	Trial varies
Best for	OTP / transactional / crypto-native ops	Full omnichannel suites

US domestic can be less competitive than Twilio at scale — international + crypto rails are the wedge. Always test your routes.

Repo map

Path	Intent keyword
curl/send.sh	send sms api
python/send_sms.py	python sms api
python/otp_verify.py	otp verification
python/balance.py	account balance
python/dlr_webhook.py	delivery receipt webhook
node/send.js	node sms api
node/telegram-bot-sms.js	telegram bot sms
node/express_otp.js	otp endpoint
php/send_sms.php	php sms api
go/send_sms.go	go sms api
twilio_migrate/	twilio alternative
openapi.json	machine-readable API

API surface (canonical)

Base: https://api.smsroute.cc

• POST /sms/send — {to, from, body, status_callback?, reference?, validity_period?}
• POST /sms/send/bulk — batch ≤1000
• GET /sms/single/{messageId}/status
• GET /account/balance
• GET /prices · GET /prices?country=US · GET /prices/lookup?to=+1...

Crypto top-up

Fund in the dashboard with BTC / ETH / USDT, then spend prepaid balance. No card required for the core loop.

Security

See SECURITY.md. Do not commit API keys. Prefer env vars + short-lived server-side sends.

License

MIT — official examples for smsroute.cc. Issues welcome.