Getting Started

In this guide, you will learn how to set up and use the seven API. We will show you how to use one of our API clients and how to make your first API request. Additionally, you will find out where to find all the information you need next to fully leverage the power of our robust REST API.

Choose Your Client

Before making your first API request, you need to select the API client you want to use. In addition to the good old cURL HTTP requests, seven also offers clients for JavaScript, Python, PHP, and many other programming languages. The following example shows you how to install each client.

# cURL is most likely already installed on your computer.
curl --version

See our list of SDKs →

Making your first API request

After selecting your preferred client, you can make your first call to the seven API. Below you can see how to send a GET request to the "SMS" endpoint to send a message.

curl -X POST https://gateway.seven.io/api/sms \
    -H "X-Api-Key: IHR_API_SCHLÜSSEL" \
    -H "Accept: application/json" \
    -d "to=49176123456789" \
    -d "from=AcmeInc" \
    -d "text=hallo welt"

Read the documentation for the SMS endpoint →

What's next?

Great, now you have set up an API client and made your first request to the API. Here are some links that might be useful for further exploring the seven API:

• Create your API key
• Sign your API requests
• Receive webhooks for instant updates