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Reliable OTP lane

Twilio

Messaging API

Send transactional messages, OTP flows, and user alerts with route and status visibility.

Endpoint

POST /2010-04-01/Accounts/{AccountSid}/Messages.json

Starting price

$0.0075 / message

Latency

190ms

Uptime

99.88%

4.7 (980 reviews)

Tech specs

Version

v3.1

Format

HTTPS + form encoded

Supported SDKs

NodePythonPHPJavaGo
API detail dashboard

How it works

Teams can read the message flow on the detail page, send test traffic for free from their account, and then purchase premium delivery volume.

Base URL

https://api.twilio.com

Auth

Account SID + Auth Token

Adoption options

Understand the free path before you talk to the provider

Free access

Trial messages to verified numbers

  • Trial messages
  • Sandbox senders
  • Debug examples

Premium access

Paid delivery by route and country

  • Live routes
  • Higher throughput
  • Delivery analytics

Provider notes

  • Free trial credits for verified recipients
  • Premium unlocks live sender routes
  • Per-message pricing varies by country

Integration flow

What your team does next

Step 1

Read the SMS request model

Step 2

Send a free trial message

Step 3

Check delivery callbacks

Step 4

Move live with the official provider when ready

Sample request

curl --request POST 'https://api.twilio.com/v1/messages' \
  --header 'Accept: application/json' \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data-raw '{
  "to": "+919999999999",
  "body": "Your OTP is 481920"
}'

Sample response

{
  "sid": "SM12...",
  "status": "queued",
  "to": "+919999999999",
  "body": "Your OTP is 481920"
}

Access model

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Lead-gen marketplace flow

Starter

$39

public entry signal

Save 15%

For sandbox evaluation and first production launch.

10,000 requests / month
Email support

Growth

$119

public entry signal

Save 20%

For growing products with consistent traffic.

100,000 requests / month
Priority support

Scale

$299

public entry signal

Custom annual contract

For advanced teams that need higher limits and support.

Custom volume
Dedicated onboarding

Shortlist status

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980 reviews

Best for

OTP loginTransactional SMSDelivery tracking

Supported regions

Global

Response highlights

message sidstatustoprice