77 SMS & Messaging API
to build your startup
in Nigeria.

Compare 77 verified SMS & Messaging APIs by pricing, documentation, and sandbox support — everything Nigerian developers and startups need to pick the right provider and start integrating today.

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OpenWatch

Track security incidents & corporate risk across Nigerian locations →

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T-Ship (Terminal Africa)

Ship domestically & internationally through multiple carriers →

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Abstract Phone Validation API

Abstract Phone Validation API

Validate phone numbers & detect carrier across 190+ countries

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Africa's Talking

Africa's Talking

Send SMS, USSD, voice, airtime & payments across Africa

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Amazon SES

Amazon SES

Send high-volume transactional email at AWS's lowest cost

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Arkesel

Arkesel

Send SMS, voice OTP & WhatsApp messages across Nigeria & Ghana

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AWS SNS (Simple Notification Service)

AWS SNS (Simple Notification Service)

Fan out AWS notifications to SMS, push, email & more

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Bandwidth SMS API

Bandwidth SMS API

Send & receive SMS and voice across 200+ countries

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Braze (formerly Appboy)

Braze (formerly Appboy)

Deliver personalized push, email, SMS & WhatsApp campaigns

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BulkSMS Global API

BulkSMS Global API

Send bulk SMS to 190+ countries with real-time reports

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BulkSMS Nigeria

BulkSMS Nigeria

Send high-throughput bulk SMS across all Nigerian networks

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Clickatell API

Clickatell API

Send & receive SMS across 220+ countries including Nigeria

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ClickSend

ClickSend

Send SMS, email, voice, fax & postcards from one API

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CM.com

CM.com

Send SMS, WhatsApp, RCS & push notifications to customers

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Courier

Courier

Route notifications to the best channel per user automatically

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Crisp API

Crisp API

Add live chat, chatbots & WhatsApp support to your app

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D-TONE SMS API

D-TONE SMS API

Send SMS, voice & USSD messages across 200+ countries

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Discord Webhooks & API

Discord Webhooks & API

Send automated messages to Discord channels

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EasySendSMS

EasySendSMS

Send bulk SMS & OTP codes across Nigeria and Africa

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eBulkSMS API

eBulkSMS API

Send bulk & flash SMS with delivery tracking

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Facebook API

Facebook API

Connect Facebook login, pages & ad campaigns

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Firebase Cloud Messaging (FCM)

Firebase Cloud Messaging (FCM)

Send free push notifications to Android, iOS & Web

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GbestSMS

GbestSMS

Send bulk SMS reliably across all major Nigerian networks

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GIG Logistics API

GIG Logistics API

Deliver parcels door-to-door across all 36 Nigerian states

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Glitterly

Glitterly

Generate animated stickers & graphics for your app

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Hasura

Hasura

Generate GraphQL & REST APIs instantly from your database schema

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IBM Text to Speech

IBM Text to Speech

Convert text into natural-sounding speech audio

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iBulky

iBulky

Send bulk SMS to MTN, Airtel, Glo & 9mobile

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Infobip

Infobip

Send SMS, WhatsApp, email & voice messages across 190+ countries

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Jatom SMS API

Jatom SMS API

Send bulk SMS campaigns with delivery tracking

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JuheAPI Global SMS Messaging

JuheAPI Global SMS Messaging

Send international SMS through a Chinese API aggregator

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JuheAPI Number Verify

JuheAPI Number Verify

Verify format, carrier & type of Chinese phone numbers

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JuheAPI Temp Mail

JuheAPI Temp Mail

Generate disposable email addresses for testing & spam protection

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Kaleyra SMS API

Kaleyra SMS API

Send SMS, voice & fax messages across 190+ countries

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Kirusa API

Kirusa API

Build USSD & voice messaging apps across Africa

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KudiSMS

KudiSMS

Send budget-friendly bulk SMS to Nigerian mobile networks

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Lecto Translation API

Lecto Translation API

Translate text affordably across 90+ languages including Yoruba, Igbo & Hausa

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Lekki Web SMS API

Lekki Web SMS API

Send bulk SMS with custom sender IDs in Nigeria

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Mailgun

Mailgun

Send, receive & track transactional emails with built-in validation

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Max API

Max API

Send SMS, voice calls & USSD from one telecom platform

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MessageBird

MessageBird

Send SMS, WhatsApp, voice & email from one platform

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Mocean SMS

Mocean SMS

Send SMS, voice OTP & verify numbers across 200+ countries

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MTN MoMo API

MTN MoMo API

Collect, disburse & send remittances via MTN Mobile Money

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MTN SMS API

MTN SMS API

Send SMS & access subscriber data directly via MTN Nigeria

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Multitexter

Multitexter

Send & schedule bulk SMS across all Nigerian mobile networks

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Nigeria Bulk SMS

Nigeria Bulk SMS

Send bulk SMS & OTP messages to all Nigerian mobile networks

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Novu

Novu

Send open-source notifications across email, SMS, push & chat

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NumlookupAPI Phone Validation

NumlookupAPI Phone Validation

Look up carrier, location & line type for phone numbers

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OneSignal

OneSignal

Send push, SMS, email & in-app messages with segmentation

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Oxylabs

Oxylabs

Scrape websites at scale with premium proxy infrastructure

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Payless Bulk SMS

Payless Bulk SMS

Send affordable bulk SMS to Nigerian mobile subscribers

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PhishTank API

PhishTank API

Check URLs against a verified phishing database

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Plivo

Plivo

Send high-volume SMS & voice calls at low cost

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Proweblook WhatsApp Checker API

Proweblook WhatsApp Checker API

Verify if a phone number is active on WhatsApp

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Puppeteer

Puppeteer

Automate headless Chrome for scraping, testing & PDF generation

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Pusher

Pusher

Power live chat, notifications & real-time features via WebSockets

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Route Mobile API

Route Mobile API

Send SMS, RCS & WhatsApp messages from one platform

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Sendchamp

Sendchamp

Send SMS, WhatsApp, voice OTP & email from one Nigerian API

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Shodan

Shodan

Discover internet-connected devices & exposed services

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Sinch

Sinch

Send SMS, RCS, WhatsApp, voice & email messages globally

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Siteti

Siteti

Manage WhatsApp & SMS customer chats with a shared team inbox

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Slack API (Webhooks & Messages)

Slack API (Webhooks & Messages)

Build bots, automations & notifications for Slack workspaces

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Smile Telecoms SMS API

Smile Telecoms SMS API

Send SMS & build USSD menus on Smile's Nigerian network

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Socket.io

Socket.io

Power real-time bidirectional communication between clients & servers

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Swiftmodem SMS API

Swiftmodem SMS API

Send bulk SMS & USSD via Nigerian gateway

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Telegram Bot API

Telegram Bot API

Build Telegram bots to send messages & automate chats

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Telnyx

Telnyx

Send SMS & voice calls over a carrier-grade network

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Termii

Termii

Send OTP & bulk SMS notifications via SMS, voice, email and WhatsApp

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TextPeak

TextPeak

Send bulk SMS across Nigeria & Africa

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Tisane Text Analysis API

Tisane Text Analysis API

Analyze multilingual text for entities, sentiment & content safety

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Twilio

Twilio

Send SMS, WhatsApp, voice & video from one global API

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Twilio SendGrid

Twilio SendGrid

Send transactional & marketing emails at scale with delivery analytics

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Twilio Verify

Twilio Verify

Send OTP verification via SMS, WhatsApp, voice & email

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TwilioLookup API

TwilioLookup API

Validate phone numbers & detect carrier, fraud & SIM swaps

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Veriphone Phone Validation

Veriphone Phone Validation

Validate phone numbers & look up carriers across 249 countries

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Vonage (Nexmo)

Vonage (Nexmo)

Send SMS, voice, video & WhatsApp messages worldwide

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VumaAPI

VumaAPI

Send bulk SMS across Nigeria with local NGN pricing

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Webex API

Webex API

Create Webex meetings & manage messaging & team rooms

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Yournotify

Yournotify

Send bulk SMS, email & WhatsApp messages from one Nigerian platform