

To purchase one, go to Numbers > Buy Numbers and search for one that meets your needs. This tutorial also uses a virtual phone number. Once you have an account, you can find your API Key and API Secret at the top of the Vonage API Dashboard. If you don’t have one already, you can sign up today and start building with free credit. To complete this tutorial, you will need a Vonage API account. the basic understanding of JavaScript and Node.js.So let’s walk through with me!īefore starting this tutorial, make sure you have:

Now I am posting my notes with a bunch of screenshots to share with you, so I hope you find them helpful. Working with Nexmo (now Vonage) APIs is not an exception - I have been writing down every step I took to work with each API from scratch.

#SEND SMS NODE JS HOW TO#
In this article, you will learn how to send SMS messages with Node.js and Express.Īll the step-by-step articles I am going to post in this Getting Started series are written from my experiences as a new employee at Nexmo! Whenever I try a new thing, technical or not, I tend to write down how I did it whether I succeed or fail. Once you get your virtual phone number, you can use the API to manage outbound messages ("sending") and inbound messages (“receiving”). The Vonage SMS API allows you to send and receive a high volume of SMS messages anywhere in the world.
