URL-Encoded API (v1)
Send Message (URL-Encoded)
Send a Vodafone Bulk Text SMS message using
application/x-www-form-urlencoded form fields.
You must include your Vodafone Bulk Text username, password, and API ID with each request. URL encode every value before submitting the request, especially customer-facing message text and scheduled send dates.
Use this endpoint for practical business communication such as customer alerts, appointment reminders, staff updates, promotions, and time-sensitive service messages.
POST
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Body
application/x-www-form-urlencoded
URL-encoded fields for sending a Vodafone Bulk Text SMS message from your business system.
Your Vodafone Bulk Text API username.
Example:
"User1"
Your Vodafone Bulk Text API password. Keep this secure and do not share it.
Example:
"Password1"
Your unique API ID, supplied when your Vodafone Bulk Text account is set up.
Example:
"9876"
Recipient mobile number in GSM/international format. Use commas to send the same message to multiple customers or colleagues.
Example:
"353871111111"
Customer-facing SMS message text. Keep it clear, concise, and within 160 characters. Replace new lines with ASCII 172 before submitting the request; Vodafone Bulk Text converts them back to new lines when the message is sent.
Required string length:
1 - 160Example:
"HelloWorld"
Sender ID displayed on the recipient handset. Use a Sender ID that has been configured for your Vodafone Bulk Text account. Alphanumeric Sender IDs can be up to 11 characters and must not contain spaces.
Maximum string length:
11Example:
"YourCompany"
Optional reference you can use to track the message in your own systems. Use alphanumeric characters only.
Maximum string length:
30Example:
"321354"
Optional campaign name to help your team identify the message in reports. This value is not included in the SMS message.
Maximum string length:
200Example:
"May Discount Campaign"
Optional number of minutes to wait before sending the message. Use this when timing matters, such as reminders, alerts, or planned promotions. For example, use 120 to send the message in two hours.
Required range:
x >= 1Example:
120
Optional scheduled send date and time in 24-hour yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm format. Use this for planned customer communications.
Pattern:
^[0-9]{4}-[0-9]{2}-[0-9]{2} [0-9]{2}:[0-9]{2}$Example:
"2026-04-04 11:45"
Response
200 - text/plain
Vodafone Bulk Text returns a plain-text confirmation or validation message. Review the response body to confirm whether the message was accepted, queued, or needs attention.
The response is of type string.
Last modified on May 6, 2026