> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://documentation.kotanipay.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Send SMS

> Send a standard SMS message

Send a standard SMS message to a recipient phone number via AfricasTalking. The message is queued and dispatched immediately. A record of the sent message is stored against your integrator account.


## OpenAPI

````yaml POST /api/v3/sms/send
openapi: 3.0.0
info:
  title: KOTANI PAY API PLATFORM
  description: ''
  version: '3.0'
  contact: {}
servers:
  - url: https://sandbox-api.kotanipay.io
    description: Sandbox
security: []
tags: []
paths:
  /api/v3/sms/send:
    post:
      tags:
        - SMS
      summary: Send SMS
      description: Send a standard SMS message
      operationId: SmsController_sendSms_api/v3
      parameters: []
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/SendSmsDto'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: ''
components:
  schemas:
    SendSmsDto:
      type: object
      properties:
        to:
          type: string
          description: Phone number to send SMS to
          example: '+254712345678'
        message:
          type: string
          description: SMS message content
          example: Hello, this is a test message
      required:
        - to
        - message

````