MessageBird provides reliable global SMS delivery with competitive pricing and strong API infrastructure. Configuring MessageBird as your SMS gateway in Spotipo enables phone number authentication, OTP verification, and SMS-based account notifications for your guest WiFi with excellent international coverage.
This guide walks you through creating an API key in your MessageBird dashboard and configuring the gateway credentials in Spotipo.
What you'll accomplish:
Create API key in MessageBird dashboard
Configure MessageBird gateway with sender name and API key
Test SMS delivery to verify configuration
Enable phone-based authentication features
What you'll need:
Active MessageBird account with API access
Spotipo account with admin access
Phone number for testing SMS delivery
Get your Message Bird credentials
First log into your Message Bird Dashboard
If you have not already created an API key, create one.
Now reload the page to see the new API key listed.
Configure Spotipo
You can input these values into Spotipo by logging in the dashboard and go to Settings-> SMS Gateway.
Select MessageBird as SMS gateway and enter the Sender Name and API key and save the configuration.
Test the configuration by Clicking on Test and enter a phone number to send a test SMS.
MessageBird SMS Gateway Configured
After creating your API key and entering credentials in Spotipo, SMS functionality is active. Test the configuration by sending a test SMS to verify delivery before enabling phone-based authentication.
What to do next:
Send test SMS to verify configuration works
Enable Phone Number Login or OTP verification on your splash page
Monitor SMS usage in MessageBird dashboard to track costs
MessageBird advantages:
Strong global coverage across 190+ countries
Competitive pricing for international SMS
Reliable delivery infrastructure
Real-time delivery reporting
Still having trouble configuring MessageBird? Contact Spotipo support via live chat or email us at [email protected].