Developers · API · SMPP

One API for every channel in Africa.

Integrate SMS, WhatsApp, OTP, USSD and airtime into your app with a clean REST API, SMPP for high volumes and webhooks for everything that happens.

Built for developers

Everything you need to ship fast

REST API

Send SMS, WhatsApp, OTP and airtime with simple HTTPS calls.

SMPP

High-throughput SMPP connections for aggregators and large senders.

Webhooks

Receive delivery reports, replies and inbound messages in real time.

Sandbox & test credits

Try the API safely before you go live.

Clear documentation

Samples in PHP, Python, Node.js and cURL.

Plugins

WordPress, WooCommerce, Shopify, HubSpot, Salesforce, Zoho and more.

Quick start

Send your first message in five minutes

Create an account, copy your API key from the dashboard and make one HTTPS request. Delivery reports come back to your webhook.

send_sms.py

# pip install requests
import os, requests

resp = requests.post(
    os.environ["BEEP_API_URL"] + "/sms/send",
    headers={"Authorization": "Bearer " + os.environ["BEEP_API_KEY"]},
    json={"sender_id": "YOURBRAND", "to": "+2547XXXXXXXX",
          "message": "Your code is 482913"},
)
print(resp.json())

Under the hood

How your message reaches the phone

For your technical team: every message you send through the web dashboard, REST API or SMPP passes the same checks, is routed over direct and partner operator connections, and comes back with a delivery report.

</>Step 1Your systems

Web dashboard
REST API (HTTPS)
SMPP client (v3.4)

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bStep 2Beep Africa platform

IP allowlist & sub-user rights
Routing & failover engine
Queue, throttling & retries

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⚙Step 3Operator SMSC

Safaricom · Airtel · Telkom
Direct & partner SMPP routes
40+ countries via partners

MT delivery

📡Step 4Mobile network

HLR lookup & routing
MSC switching
Cell tower (BTS)

SMS / push

📱Step 5Customer’s phone

SMS inbox
WhatsApp & Telegram
Any phone, any network

Delivery report (DLR) comes back the same way: phone → tower → SMSC deliver_sm → Beep → your dashboard, webhook or SMPP bind, usually within seconds.

ChannelWho can use itLocked to

Web dashboardSub-users with their own login and permissionsOptional IP allowlist

REST APISeparate API keys per sub-user or systemIP-locked keys

SMPPDedicated system_id and password per bindIP-locked binds & TPS limits

AdminMarketingSupport agentDeveloperFinance

Team & security

One platform for SMS, WhatsApp and Telegram, with sub-users and locked-down access

Bulk SMS, WhatsApp and Telegram run on one Beep Africa platform. Create sub-users for each team, branch or client, and decide exactly what each one can do: send, approve campaigns, see reports, manage contacts or top up. Then lock access by IP address for each channel: web, API and SMPP.

Plugins & integrations

Plug Beep Africa into everything you use

Ready-made plugins for your CRM, shop and spreadsheets, AI and automation integrations, and extra channels when you need them. Most work for SMS, WhatsApp and voice alike, and our team switches them on with you.

Plugins & connectors

Google Sheets connectorSend SMS, WhatsApp or voice when a row is added, and log replies back into the sheet. No Apps Script or Zapier.

XLExcel SMS add-inA Beep tab in Excel: send and group SMS from a column, see sent reports and check your balance.

HubSpot connectorMessage new contacts and companies automatically. Replies are logged as HubSpot notes.

Zoho CRM connectorTrigger SMS and WhatsApp from new Zoho CRM records and keep replies with the record.

Salesforce connectorSend on new leads, contacts and accounts. No AppExchange package needed.

Airtable connectorMessage on new records; delivery status and replies write back to your base.

WordPress SMS & WhatsApp pluginOTP on login and checkout, form alerts and delivery reports inside wp-admin.

WooCommerce pluginOrder, shipping and abandoned-cart alerts on SMS and WhatsApp.

Magento 2 connectorAlerts for orders, cash on delivery, shipments, status changes and abandoned carts.

Integrations & automation

Shopify messaging appConnect your Shopify store for order updates and marketing messages.

MCP server for AI assistantsLet Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor and other AI tools send messages and read delivery reports, securely.

M-PInstant M-Pesa & card top-upsPay by M-Pesa or card and your wallet is credited instantly, with an eTIMS invoice.

SFTPBulk SMS & RCS via SFTPDrop a CSV or Excel file in a secure SFTP folder and the campaign launches automatically.

APIREST API & SMPPSimple HTTP API plus SMPP binds for high volumes, with delivery reports and webhooks.

💬Website chat widgetOne line of code puts your AI agent or WhatsApp chat on your website, with handover to your team.

AI & more channels

AIAI agent builderOne AI agent trained on your knowledge, answering on WhatsApp, SMS, Telegram, RCS and your website.

Telegram & chatbotsTelegram broadcasts and two-way chats from your own bot, plus chatbots on Messenger and Google Business Messages.

RCSRCS business messagingRich, branded messages with images, carousels and buttons in the phone’s own SMS app.

⇄Two-way SMSReceive replies in real time, with keywords and automatic responses.

📞Voice broadcastsOutbound voice calls with text-to-speech, plus voice OTP for customers who can’t read SMS.

Beep Africa mobile appSend messages, top up and check delivery reports from our iOS and Android app, with push notifications.

FAQ

Developer questions

Building something big? Talk to an engineer.

We’ll help you design your integration, set up SMPP and plan for scale.