Key Takeaways
- Send SMS with Node.js through SMS Gateway using fetch/undici/axios — plain REST HTTPS/JSON, not a packaged Node SDK product from us.
- Load Bearer tokens from env; confirm live fields in Developer Center.
- Persist message ids; 2xx is accept, not delivery.
- You need a working Android phone with a SIM and SMS credit from your mobile operator. Operator message costs are yours—we do not sell carrier SMS balance. Service pricing is based on device count and total SMS sent through the gateway.
- Free canaries: 300 SMS lifetime — not Unlimited SMS.
Replacement slice spoke: send SMS with Node.js Android gateway. Hub: Android SMS Gateway API. Docs: SMS API documentation. Bulk loop sibling patterns exist under Hub C Node guides.
You need a working Android phone with a SIM and SMS credit from your mobile operator. Operator message costs are yours—we do not sell carrier SMS balance. Service pricing is based on device count and total SMS sent through the gateway. Pricing.
Node.js + Android SMS
Server-side only. Pair a phone (setup), then call the control plane from your API or worker.
axios/fetch + ENV Bearer is the integration. An npm “Complete SDK” from us is not the product.
HTTPS JSON — not an SDK product
Confirm to, text, optional deviceIds in OpenAPI. PHP/C# sample pages show shapes, not a Node package we publish as the SMS product.
Client checklist
| Item | Do | Don’t |
|---|---|---|
| Auth | process.env | Commit keys |
| Timeouts | Set explicitly | Hang request threads forever |
| OTP | Idempotency-Key | Blind retry loops |
| Status | DLR/webhook | Trust first 200 as delivered |
| Pools | OTP device separate | Share with bulk blasts |
OTP and idempotency
Use case: OTP. Templates: OTP templates.
Device ops
Offline phones queue or fail per config. Monitor DLR and webhooks. Troubleshooting: server troubleshooting.
Next steps
Canary with Free lifetime SMS carefully, then scale devices on a paid plan. Nest OTP pattern: NestJS OTP.
Related product pages
Jump to the live product docs for this topic—not another long-form article.
- SMS API documentationLive endpoint reference
- device and SMS volume pricingPlans and allowances
- Android SMS gateway product guideDefinition, product, and how to buy
- download the Android gateway appGet the APK





