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# Create New Alphanumeric Sender ID Request



## OpenAPI

````yaml https://ugatext.com/api/v1/openapi.json post /sender-ids/requests
openapi: 3.0.3
info:
  title: UgaText Developer Communications API
  version: 1.0.0
  description: >-
    Official REST API for UgaText (https://ugatext.com/api/v1). Supports single
    and bulk SMS dispatch across Uganda (+256 via Pandora), Kenya (+254 via Ping
    Africa), and DR Congo (+243 via Coussema SMS Gateway), real-time queued →
    sent → delivered status polling, wallet balance queries, UCC 21-rule
    compliance inspection, and OTP verification. Rate limit: 600 requests/minute
    (10 req/sec). Free sandbox numbers: +256700000000, +254700000000, or
    +243810000000.
  contact:
    name: UgaText Developer Support
    url: https://ugatext.com/api-docs
    email: support@ugatext.com
servers:
  - url: https://ugatext.com/api/v1
    description: UgaText Production API Gateway
security:
  - ClientIdHeader: []
    ClientSecretHeader: []
paths:
  /sender-ids/requests:
    post:
      summary: Create New Alphanumeric Sender ID Request
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              type: object
              required:
                - sender_id
                - purpose
              properties:
                sender_id:
                  type: string
                  example: MYSCHOOL
                  description: 3-11 uppercase alphanumeric chars
                network:
                  type: string
                  enum:
                    - both
                    - mtn
                    - airtel
                  default: both
                purpose:
                  type: string
                  maxLength: 1000
                  example: School fee alerts and emergency notices
                is_default:
                  type: boolean
                  default: false
      responses:
        '201':
          description: Request created in awaiting_payment state
        '400':
          description: Validation error (invalid name or missing purpose)
        '409':
          description: Sender ID already registered by another account
components:
  securitySchemes:
    ClientIdHeader:
      type: apiKey
      in: header
      name: Client-ID
      description: >-
        Your UgaText Client-ID (e.g. uga_...). Accepted header aliases:
        X-Client-ID, or combined in Authorization: Bearer
        <Client-ID>:<Client-Secret> / X-API-Key: <Client-ID>:<Client-Secret>.
    ClientSecretHeader:
      type: apiKey
      in: header
      name: Client-Secret
      description: >-
        Your UgaText Client-Secret (e.g. sk_live_...). Accepted header alias:
        X-Client-Secret.

````

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