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Simulate inbound SMS
Simulate an inbound SMS from a user to your application. Test apps only. The simulated message is processed by the same pipeline as real Telnyx webhooks and will trigger your configured messages.sms.received webhooks.
POST
cURL
Authorizations
App API key (format: sk_live_app_* or sk_test_app_*) for app-level operations
Body
application/json
Phone number simulating the external user (the sender). E.164 format required.
Example:
"+15559876543"
Your Chirp phone number that should receive the simulated message. E.164 format required.
Example:
"+15551234567"
Message text content to deliver to your webhook.
Minimum string length:
1Example:
"Hello from a simulated user!"
Optional subject line (MMS-style).
Example:
"Subject line"