How to Send SMS in PHP using Fast2SMS API

In this tutorial, I will explain how to send SMS in PHP using fast2sms API in a step-by-step process. SMS sending is a very important part of any kind of web application that provides instant information to users’ phone numbers to verify OTP and sending credentials etc. It is one of the most required features used by developers and can be integrated with the help of APIs provided by the SMS providers.

Fast2SMS is an SMS service provider that provides various SMS services such as bulk SMS, Quick SMS, DLT SMS, etc. Bulk SMS is used by companies, schools, and colleges, etc. In this tutorial, we will use the quick SMS service by using the quick SMS API in our application. In quick SMS, users will get SMS from random numeric numbers. After creating an account in Fast2SMS, Rs. 50 credited to the user account for free.

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Prerequisite:- Any PHP version, XAMPP, or WAMP server.

Required steps to send SMS in PHP using FastSMS API

Step 1:- Create an account on the Fast2SMS website.

Step 2:- After creating the account, in the dashboard, navigate to the dev API at the left side of the dashboard and copy the API key for later use as shown below.