SMS Delivery Status

GET /v1/sms/status/{id}

Returns the current delivery status of a specific SMS message.

Path Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
id	string	Yes	The SMS message ID returned by /v1/sms/send.

cURL

curl https://sendapi.co/v1/sms/status/sms_01H8...QP \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer sk_live_123456789"

Node.js

const status = await client.sms.getStatus('sms_01H8...QP');
console.log(status.status); // "delivered"

Python

status = client.sms.get_status("sms_01H8...QP")
print(status.status)

Response

{
  "id": "sms_01H8...QP",
  "to": "+447700900000",
  "status": "delivered",
  "provider": "infobip",
  "segments": 1,
  "cost_usd": 0.04,
  "timeline": {
    "queued_at": "2026-03-09T14:30:00Z",
    "sent_at": "2026-03-09T14:30:01Z",
    "delivered_at": "2026-03-09T14:30:08Z"
  }
}

SMS Statuses

Status	Description
queued	Accepted by SendAPI, not yet dispatched
sent	Dispatched to carrier
delivered	Confirmed delivery receipt from carrier
failed	Permanent delivery failure
rejected	Rejected by carrier (invalid number, opt-out, etc.)

Delivery Receipts

Not all carriers provide delivery receipts. In those cases, the status will remain sent even if the message was delivered. For maximum reliability, use WhatsApp OTP where available.