5-minute quickstart

How to start sending messages with Apifon

Apifon is a privately held communications platform based in Thessaloniki, Greece (EU). This guide takes you from zero to a delivered SMSin about five minutes — no sales call required.

Before you start
  • A Apifon account — sign up here (Free trial bonus on verification).
  • Your API credentials from the dashboard.
  • A phone number capable of receiving SMSs for testing.

Step 1 — Create your account

  1. Sign up. Head to www.apifon.com/ and create an account. Onboarding is self-service, so you can start immediately. New accounts include Free trial bonus on verification to test with.
  2. Grab your keys. Open the dashboard and copy your credentials. Apifon uses Two schemes: HMAC-signed requests (Authorization: ApifonWS <api-key>:<signature> plus an X-ApifonWS-Date header) or an OAuth2 Bearer token (scope smsGateway); API tokens are created in the Mookee platform dashboard..

Step 2 — Send your first SMS

The fastest path is a single API call. Drop in your credentials and a destination number, then run this from your terminal:

curl -X POST "https://ars.apifon.com/services/api/v1/sms/send" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "X-ApifonWS-Date: $(date -u '+%a, %d %b %Y %H:%M:%S GMT')" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN" \
  -d '{"message":{"text":"Hello There!","sender_id":"Apifon"},"subscribers":[{"number":"306999999999"}]}'

The request hits https://ars.apifon.com/services/api/v1/sms/send. A 2xx response means Apifonhas accepted your message for delivery — you should see it arrive within seconds.

Step 3 — Go native with an SDK

Once the raw call works, switch to an official SDK for retries, typing and error handling.Apifon ships SDKs for Java, PHP, C#, Python, Node.js, and Java is a great place to start.Full reference lives in the Apifon documentation.

What's next

  • Add more channels. Apifon also supports WhatsApp, RCS, Viber, Email — reuse the same account and credentials.
  • Mind compliance. Apifon is GDPR, ISO 27001 aligned, with EU and no US data residency options.
  • Compare before you commit. See how Apifon stacks up on the provider table or in a head-to-head comparison.

Values in this guide come from Apifon's public documentation. Always check the official docs for the latest details.