HollaTags API
Messaging & SMS
HollaTags is a Nigerian communications API platform providing direct-connect SMS, Voice OTP, USSD, and carrier billing integration for Nigerian developers and businesses. HollaTags maintains direct connections to MTN Nigeria, Airtel Nigeria, Glo, and 9mobile bypassing aggregator chains to deliver transactional SMS messages faster and at higher success rates than indirect routing.
HollaTags API Highlights
HollaTags API is verified for developer integrations in Nigeria and across African markets, providing documented endpoints, sandbox testing, and developer support.
Authentication
API Key
Rate Limit
Standard API rate limits per key. Contact HollaTags for high-volume SMS throughput limits.
Sandbox Mode
✓ Available
Webhooks
Not verified yet
Supported Regions
Nigeria
Ghana
Kenya
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Bulk SMSOTP / Transactional SMSCustom Sender ID (NCC Registered)Voice / OTP Calls
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API Pricing Model
- Pay-per-message pricing
- Nigerian SMS:from ₦4-8 per SMS depending on volume and route
- Voice OTP:per-minute billing
- Contact HollaTags for current rates and volume pricing
HollaTags API Core Features & Capabilities
Features Included
Not Supported
WhatsApp Business APIEmail Notifications
Required Access Documents for HollaTags API
Different HollaTags API use cases
- High-Success OTP Delivery for Nigerian Fintech:Use HollaTags' direct carrier connections for OTP SMS delivery in a Nigerian fintech app achieving faster and more reliable OTP receipt compared to indirect SMS resellers, with voice fallback for users who don't receive SMS.
- Promotional SMS Campaigns for Nigerian Business:Send NCC-compliant bulk promotional SMS to Nigerian customers using HollaTags with DND filtering, registered sender IDs, and real-time delivery reporting for marketing campaigns.
- USSD Menu for Nigerian Unbanked Users:Deploy a HollaTags USSD short code for a Nigerian financial service to onboard unbanked users via menu-driven USSD allowing account registration, balance checks, and bill payments without a smartphone or internet.
- Carrier Billing for Nigerian Digital Content:Use HollaTags carrier billing to let Nigerian users purchase ring tones, data tips, or digital content by deducting from their airtime balance monetizing users who don't have bank cards via direct carrier charge.