We turned Android phones into an open‑source SMS API. Here’s how textbee works.

说明与用途

textbee 将 Android 手机变成低成本的双向 SMS 网关，开发者可通过简单的 HTTP 请求发送短信，并通过 webhook 接收回复，避免租用号码的需求。

问题

Developers need a low‑cost, two‑way SMS gateway without renting numbers or handling complex registration.

结果

textbee enables low‑cost, two‑way SMS by leveraging existing Android phones, reducing reliance on cloud providers and simplifying deployment.

工作流

• Your code calls the textbee API (REST, SDK, or MCP).
• The API queues the message and wakes the phone with a Firebase Cloud Messaging push.
• The Android app sends the text through Android’s SMS API, from the phone’s SIM.
• The app reports each step back: sent, delivered or failed. Incoming texts are uploaded and POSTed to your webhook.

证据

Your app makes one HTTP request. A text goes out from an Android phone you already own, through its SIM, from its number. Replies come back to your server as webhooks.

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Battery savers are the main enemy. Samsung, Xiaomi, OnePlus and Pixel each stop background apps in their own way.

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Accepted is not delivered. The API answers right away with a batch ID, before the phone has done anything.

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One phone sends about 10 to 15 messages a minute, which suits texts people expect: codes, reminders, "your order is ready".

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