# Send SMS

## Send a new message

<mark style="color:green;">`POST`</mark> [https://api.cuoral.com/external/v1/external/v1/sms/send](https://api.cuoral.com/external/v1/external/v1/sms/sender-id/request)

The **Cuoral Send Single SMS API** enables you to send a one-time SMS message to a specific recipient with ease. This lightweight and reliable endpoint is ideal for sending OTPs, personal notifications, order updates, or any time-sensitive information. With fast delivery, support for custom sender IDs, and simple integration, Cuoral makes it easy to add SMS functionality to your applications or workflows.

**Headers**

| Name         | Value              |
| ------------ | ------------------ |
| Content-Type | `application/json` |
| x-api-key    | `<api_key>`        |

**Body**

| Name        | Type   | Description               |
| ----------- | ------ | ------------------------- |
| `sender_id` | string | Sender ID name e.g Cuoral |
| `channel`   | string | generic or dnd            |
| to          | string | phone number              |
| message     | string | your OTP is 111111        |

**Response**

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="200" %}

```json
{
 "status":true,
 "message":"Message sent successfully"
}
```

{% endtab %}

{% tab title="400" %}

```json
{
  "error": "Invalid request"
}
```

{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}