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I built a Telegram bot that exposes real SMS routing

#python #api #backend #sms

I wanted a Telegram bot that did more than trigger a fixed SMS request.

Most SMS APIs hide routing.

You send a message → it gets delivered (or not) → and you don’t know:

  • which route was used
  • why delivery changes
  • how pricing is applied

So I built a Telegram bot directly on top of BridgeXAPI that exposes everything:

  • /balance
  • /routes
  • /pricing
  • /send <route_id> <number> <message>

No abstraction.
No hidden routing.

You choose the route yourself.

Example:

/send 3 31651860670 Your verification code is 4839
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That maps directly to:

client.send_sms(
    route_id=3,
    caller_id="BRIDGEXAPI",
    numbers=["31651860670"],
    message="Your verification code is 4839"
)
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The idea is simple:

If routing matters, it should be visible.
If pricing depends on routes, it should be queryable.
If you're building systems, not dashboards — you need control.

GitHub:
https://github.com/bridgexapi-dev/bridgexapi-telegram-bot

Docs:
https://docs.bridgexapi.io

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This is just a small example.

More dev tools coming (SDKs, bots, infra-level examples).