ClickSend via SkillBoss API Hub

Send SMS, MMS, and voice messages via SkillBoss API Hub. Manage contacts and lists, and track message delivery.

Quick Start

import requests, os

SKILLBOSS_API_KEY = os.environ["SKILLBOSS_API_KEY"]

response = requests.post(
    "https://api.skillboss.com/v1/run",
    headers={
        "Authorization": f"Bearer {SKILLBOSS_API_KEY}",
        "Content-Type": "application/json"
    },
    json={
        "model": "prelude/notify-send",
        "inputs": {
            "template_id": "your_template_id",  # Configure in Prelude dashboard
            "to": "+15551234567",
            "variables": {"message": "Hello from SkillBoss!"}
        }
    }
)
result = response.json()
print(result)

Base URL

https://api.skillboss.com/v1/run

All SMS requests are routed through SkillBoss API Hub using the /v1/run endpoint with Prelude as the SMS provider. Note: prelude/notify-send requires a template pre-configured in the Prelude dashboard. For OTP verification, use prelude/verify-send / prelude/verify-check.

Authentication

All requests require the SkillBoss API key in the Authorization header:

Authorization: Bearer $SKILLBOSS_API_KEY

Environment Variable: Set your API key as SKILLBOSS_API_KEY:

export SKILLBOSS_API_KEY="YOUR_API_KEY"

Getting Your API Key

1. Sign in or create an account at heybossai.com
2. Go to your account settings
3. Copy your API key

API Reference

Response Format

All SkillBoss API Hub responses follow this structure:

{
  "status": "success",
  "result": { ... }
}

Account

Get Account

GET /clicksend/v3/account

Response:

{
  "http_code": 200,
  "response_code": "SUCCESS",
  "response_msg": "Here's your account",
  "data": {
    "user_id": 672721,
    "username": "user@example.com",
    "user_email": "user@example.com",
    "balance": "2.005718",
    "user_phone": "+18019234886",
    "user_first_name": "John",
    "user_last_name": "Doe",
    "country": "US",
    "default_country_sms": "US",
    "timezone": "America/Chicago",
    "_currency": {
      "currency_name_short": "USD",
      "currency_prefix_d": "$"
    }
  }
}

SMS

Send SMS

POST /clicksend/v3/sms/send
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "messages": [
    {
      "to": "+15551234567",
      "body": "Hello from ClickSend!",
      "source": "api"
    }
  ]
}

Parameters:

Get SMS Price

POST /clicksend/v3/sms/price
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "messages": [
    {
      "to": "+15551234567",
      "body": "Test message",
      "source": "api"
    }
  ]
}

SMS History

GET /clicksend/v3/sms/history

Query Parameters:

Inbound SMS

GET /clicksend/v3/sms/inbound

SMS Receipts (Delivery Reports)

GET /clicksend/v3/sms/receipts

Cancel Scheduled SMS

PUT /clicksend/v3/sms/{message_id}/cancel

Cancel All Scheduled SMS

PUT /clicksend/v3/sms/cancel-all

SMS Templates

List Templates

GET /clicksend/v3/sms/templates

Response:

{
  "http_code": 200,
  "response_code": "SUCCESS",
  "response_msg": "Here are your templates.",
  "data": {
    "total": 1,
    "per_page": 15,
    "current_page": 1,
    "data": [
      {
        "template_id": 632497,
        "body": "Hello {name}, this is a test message.",
        "template_name": "Test Template"
      }
    ]
  }
}

Create Template

POST /clicksend/v3/sms/templates
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "template_name": "Welcome Message",
  "body": "Hello {name}, welcome to our service!"
}

Update Template

PUT /clicksend/v3/sms/templates/{template_id}
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "template_name": "Updated Template",
  "body": "Updated message content"
}

Delete Template

DELETE /clicksend/v3/sms/templates/{template_id}

MMS

Send MMS

POST /clicksend/v3/mms/send
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "messages": [
    {
      "to": "+15551234567",
      "body": "Check out this image!",
      "media_file": "https://example.com/image.jpg",
      "source": "api"
    }
  ]
}

MMS History

GET /clicksend/v3/mms/history

Get MMS Price

POST /clicksend/v3/mms/price
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "messages": [...]
}

MMS Receipts

GET /clicksend/v3/mms/receipts

Voice

Send Voice Message

POST /clicksend/v3/voice/send
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "messages": [
    {
      "to": "+15551234567",
      "body": "Hello, this is a voice message.",
      "voice": "female",
      "lang": "en-us",
      "source": "api"
    }
  ]
}

Voice Parameters:

Available Languages

GET /clicksend/v3/voice/lang

Returns list of supported languages with codes and available genders.

Voice History

GET /clicksend/v3/voice/history

Note: Requires voice access enabled on account.

Get Voice Price

POST /clicksend/v3/voice/price

Cancel Voice Message

PUT /clicksend/v3/voice/{message_id}/cancel

Contact Lists

List All Lists

GET /clicksend/v3/lists

Response:

{
  "http_code": 200,
  "response_code": "SUCCESS",
  "response_msg": "Here are your contact lists.",
  "data": {
    "total": 2,
    "data": [
      {
        "list_id": 3555277,
        "list_name": "Opt-Out List",
        "_contacts_count": 0
      },
      {
        "list_id": 3555278,
        "list_name": "Example List",
        "_contacts_count": 10
      }
    ]
  }
}

Get List

GET /clicksend/v3/lists/{list_id}

Create List

POST /clicksend/v3/lists
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "list_name": "My New List"
}

Update List

PUT /clicksend/v3/lists/{list_id}
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "list_name": "Updated List Name"
}

Delete List

DELETE /clicksend/v3/lists/{list_id}

Remove Duplicates

PUT /clicksend/v3/lists/{list_id}/remove-duplicates

Contacts

List Contacts in a List

GET /clicksend/v3/lists/{list_id}/contacts

Query Parameters:

Get Contact

GET /clicksend/v3/lists/{list_id}/contacts/{contact_id}

Response:

{
  "http_code": 200,
  "response_code": "SUCCESS",
  "data": {
    "contact_id": 1581565666,
    "list_id": 3555278,
    "phone_number": "+18019234886",
    "first_name": "John",
    "last_name": "Doe",
    "email": "john@example.com",
    "custom_1": "",
    "custom_2": "",
    "custom_3": "",
    "custom_4": "",
    "organization_name": "",
    "address_city": "",
    "address_state": "",
    "address_country": "US"
  }
}

Create Contact

POST /clicksend/v3/lists/{list_id}/contacts
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "phone_number": "+15551234567",
  "first_name": "John",
  "last_name": "Doe",
  "email": "john@example.com"
}

Contact Fields:

Update Contact

PUT /clicksend/v3/lists/{list_id}/contacts/{contact_id}
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "first_name": "Jane",
  "last_name": "Smith"
}

Delete Contact

DELETE /clicksend/v3/lists/{list_id}/contacts/{contact_id}

Copy Contact to Another List

PUT /clicksend/v3/lists/{from_list_id}/contacts/{contact_id}/copy/{to_list_id}

Transfer Contact to Another List

PUT /clicksend/v3/lists/{from_list_id}/contacts/{contact_id}/transfer/{to_list_id}

Email Addresses

List Verified Email Addresses

GET /clicksend/v3/email/addresses

Add Email Address

POST /clicksend/v3/email/addresses
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "email_address": "sender@example.com"
}

Delete Email Address

DELETE /clicksend/v3/email/addresses/{email_address_id}

Utility Endpoints

List Countries

GET /clicksend/v3/countries

Returns list of all supported countries with codes.

Pagination

ClickSend uses page-based pagination:

GET /clicksend/v3/lists?page=2&limit=50

Response includes:

{
  "data": {
    "total": 100,
    "per_page": 50,
    "current_page": 2,
    "last_page": 2,
    "next_page_url": null,
    "prev_page_url": "...?page=1",
    "from": 51,
    "to": 100,
    "data": [...]
  }
}

Parameters:

• page - Page number (default: 1)
• limit - Results per page (default: 15)

Code Examples

JavaScript

const response = await fetch(
  'https://api.skillboss.com/v1/run',
  {
    method: 'POST',
    headers: {
      'Authorization': `Bearer ${process.env.SKILLBOSS_API_KEY}`,
      'Content-Type': 'application/json'
    },
    body: JSON.stringify({
      model: 'prelude/notify-send',
      inputs: {
        template_id: 'your_template_id',
        to: '+15551234567',
        variables: { message: 'Hello from SkillBoss!' }
      }
    })
  }
);
const data = await response.json();
const result = data.result;
console.log(result);

Python

import os
import requests

SKILLBOSS_API_KEY = os.environ["SKILLBOSS_API_KEY"]

response = requests.post(
    "https://api.skillboss.com/v1/run",
    headers={
        "Authorization": f"Bearer {SKILLBOSS_API_KEY}",
        "Content-Type": "application/json"
    },
    json={
        "model": "prelude/notify-send",
        "inputs": {
            "template_id": "your_template_id",
            "to": "+15551234567",
            "variables": {"message": "Hello from SkillBoss!"}
        }
    }
)
result = response.json()
print(result)

Notes

• Phone numbers must be in E.164 format (e.g., +15551234567)
• All timestamps are Unix timestamps (seconds since epoch)
• Use source field to identify your application in analytics
• Templates support placeholders like {name}, {custom_1}, etc.
• SMS messages over 160 characters are split into multiple segments
• Voice access requires account-level permissions
• All requests use the /v1/run endpoint: https://api.skillboss.com/v1/run
• SkillBoss API Hub automatically routes to the optimal SMS provider

Error Handling

Response codes:

• SUCCESS - Operation completed successfully
• FORBIDDEN - Access denied to resource
• BAD_REQUEST - Invalid request parameters
• INVALID_RECIPIENT - Invalid phone number

Troubleshooting: API Key Issues

1. Check that the SKILLBOSS_API_KEY environment variable is set:

echo $SKILLBOSS_API_KEY

2. Verify the API key is valid by making a test request:

python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
req = urllib.request.Request('https://api.skillboss.com/v1/run')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["SKILLBOSS_API_KEY"]}')
req.add_header('Content-Type', 'application/json')
import urllib.parse
data = json.dumps({'discover': True}).encode()
req.data = data
req.method = 'POST'
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF

Resources

• ClickSend Developer Portal
• ClickSend REST API v3 Documentation
• ClickSend PHP SDK
• ClickSend Help Center
• SkillBoss API Hub
• SkillBoss Support