160.com.au | Developer API Hub

API Documentation & Developer Resources

Choose your path. Whether you're a seasoned engineer, just getting started, or building a custom platform on top of our gateway, we have the resources you need.

Experienced Developers

Know exactly what you're looking for? Dive straight into our comprehensive API reference documentation. Detailed endpoints, parameters, and raw specifications.

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Beginner / Interactive

New to APIs or prefer a visual approach? Use our interactive Swagger UI to explore endpoints, generate and run sample code, and view live payloads in a sandbox environment.

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Build SMS Apps Faster With AI

Our OpenAPI specification enables AI tools including ChatGPT, Claude, Replit, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, n8n, and Zapier to generate SMS integrations and webhook workflows automatically.

Build Your Own SMS App

Implementation guides

Step-by-step walkthroughs with working code, from first call to production.

160Verify OTP authentication

Implement SMS one-time-password login end to end: configuration, send and verify endpoints, status codes, and working PHP for both calls.

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SMS delivery statuses

Every statusCode and status text the API returns, how real-time delivery receipts reach your webhook, and a worked example response.

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SMS API error responses

Every HTTP status the API returns (400, 401, 404, 429 and 5xx), the errors array format with real example bodies, how batch rejection works, and how to retry safely within the rate limit.

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Vibe Code Any SMS App in Minutes Using Our OpenAPI Specification

You can build almost any SMS application using our API documentation and an AI tool or LLM (like ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, Replit, Lovable, Vercel v0, or GitHub Copilot). Below is an example of how to build an SMS scheduling app using our API.

ChatGPT

Claude

Cursor

Copilot

Replit

Lovable

Windsurf

Gemini

Bolt

ChatGPT

Claude

Cursor

Copilot

Replit

Lovable

Windsurf

Gemini

Bolt

Step 1: Download our OpenAPI Specification

You will need to paste this YAML file into your AI chat box along with the prompt.

Download API YAML

Step 2: Prompt Generator

Using the attached 160.com.au Open API specification build me a google calendar SMS reminder app which will send an SMS to me 1 minute to 30 minutes before the start time of the meeting to remind me that I have a meeting

Preview of the SMS reminder app using the steps above

A standard SMS is a single message part of up to 160 characters (70 characters where the message contains Unicode characters such as emoji or non-Latin text). Longer messages are sent as multiple message parts and each part is charged at the rate of one credit. Premium rate numbers and other non-standard mobile destinations may incur higher charges. If in doubt, please contact us.

160.com.au is a service of Bay Call Pty Ltd, a carriage service provider operating under the Spam Act 2003, the Reducing Scam Calls and Scam SMs Industry Code (C661:2022) and the ACMA SMS Sender ID Register. Alphanumeric sender IDs are registered by Bay Call on behalf of customers. Any user found sending unsolicited or misleading SMS will have their account suspended immediately without refund. Please refer to the terms of service for complete details.

We take great care to ensure our users do the right thing. If you believe you have received a scam or unsolicited message sent through our service, please contact us immediately or report it to Scamwatch.