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How to Send SMS using Nodejs and Fast2sms India

Step 1: Sign up for a Fast2SMS Account

  • Go to the Fast2SMS website (https://www.fast2sms.com/) and sign up for an account.
  • Once you’re logged in, go to your dashboard and navigate to the API section to get your API key.

Step 2: Set Up Your Node.js Project

  • Create a new directory for your project and open a terminal or command prompt in that directory.

mkdir fast2sms-integration || cd fast2sms-integration || npm init -y

Step 3: Install the axios package

  • axios is a popular HTTP client for making requests. You’ll use it to send requests to the Fast2SMS API.

npm install axios

Step 4: Write the Node.js Code

  • Create a file named sendSMS.js and add the following code:
  • Make sure to replace 'YOUR_API_KEY' with your actual Fast2SMS API key and 'SENDER_ID' with the sender ID you want to use.

Step 5: Run the Code

  • Open your terminal or command prompt and run the following command to execute the script:

node sendSMS.js

This will send a test SMS using Fast2SMS to the specified phone number.

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