# Send SMS via HTTP (MT) Example

### <mark style="color:green;">`GET`</mark> `/srs/api/sendsms`

Send a customisable SMS message to a MSISDN.&#x20;

{% hint style="info" %}
Please note you must URL encode the MESSAGE\_TEXT parameter and VALUE must be set to 0 for a free message.
{% endhint %}

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

```hsts
curl -X GET -H "Content-type: application/json" 'https://hostname/srs/api/sendsms?USER_NAME=<account_id>&PASSWORD=<api_key>&ORIGINATOR=<SHORT CODE>&RECIPIENT=<MSISDN>&PROVIDER=<Network Provider>&KEYWORD=<Keyword>&MESSAGE_TEXT=Hello%20There!&VALUE=0'
```

{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Python" %}

```python
import requests

headers = {
    'Content-type': 'application/json',
}

data = 'USER_NAME=<account_id>&PASSWORD=<api_key>&ORIGINATOR=<SHORT CODE>&RECIPIENT=<MSISDN>&PROVIDER=<Network Provider>&KEYWORD=<Keyword>&MESSAGE_TEXT=Hello%20There!&VALUE=0'

response = requests.get('http://hostname/srs/api/sendsms', headers=headers, data=data)
```

{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}

**Headers**

| Name          | Value              |
| ------------- | ------------------ |
| Content-Type  | `application/json` |
| Authorization | `No Auth`          |

**Body**

| Parameter     | Type    | Example                          | Description                                       |
| ------------- | ------- | -------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------- |
| account\_id   | string  | 43e36f50aaf111e272639171000000a9 | Your unique Mobivate account id.                  |
| password      | string  | 3b41d767316541bacef19d1382ac1e12 | Your unique associated Mobivate account api-key.  |
| originator    | integer | 12345                            | The associated shortcode for your service.        |
| recipient     | integer | XX7432104492                     | The recipient you want to send this message to.   |
| provider      | string  | Safaricom                        | The network you plan to send the SMS message via. |
| keyword       | string  | mv-100620006                     | Your unique Mobivate keyword for your service.    |
| message\_text | string  | Hello%20There!                   | The body of the text message you want to send.    |
| value         | integer | 10                               | The cost of receiving this SMS message.           |

**Response**

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

```json
{
  "MT-aabbccddeeff00112233445566778899"
}
```

{% endtab %}

{% tab title="511" %}

```json
{
  "error": "Username or Password incorrect"
}
```

{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}

{% hint style="warning" %}
Be aware for Premium SMS the cost must be set or the Short code's default value will be charged.
{% endhint %}