I Launched Aharon Cloud: An Israeli SMS API with Webhooks and Node.js

aharon — Fri, 06 Nov 2026 18:46:11 +0000

Hey DEV Community! 👋

I'm the developer behind Aharon Cloud, a SaaS project I've been building with Node.js, Express, and MySQL.

After working on the platform, I've finally launched it!

Full disclosure: This is my own commercial project. I'm sharing it to explain what I built and get feedback from other developers.

The problem I wanted to solve

Sometimes an application needs to receive SMS messages on a real Israeli phone number.

But integrating incoming SMS into a backend shouldn't necessarily require maintaining another physical phone or SIM card.

I wanted to build a service that makes incoming SMS accessible to developers, automation tools, and business applications.

That's how Aharon Cloud started.

What I built

Aharon Cloud provides virtual Israeli phone numbers for receiving SMS messages.

The platform currently supports:

Virtual Israeli numbers — Receive SMS without managing an additional physical phone.
Web dashboard — View and manage incoming messages.
Email forwarding — Forward incoming messages to an email address.
Webhooks — Deliver incoming SMS events to external systems.
REST API — Access messages and integrate them into custom applications.

The backend is built using Node.js, Express, and MySQL.

How the integration works

The basic message flow looks like this:

Incoming SMS → Virtual Number → Aharon Cloud → Webhook / API / Email → Your Application

For example, a developer could connect incoming SMS events to a CRM, support system, or automation workflow.

A webhook can notify an external application when a new message arrives, while the API provides another way to access message data.

A quick API example

The API uses server-side Bearer token authentication.

Here's a simple example of requesting incoming messages:

curl --request GET \
  --url "https://app.aharon.cloud/api/v1/messages" \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_SERVER_TOKEN" \
  --header "Accept: application/json"

API credentials should remain on the server and should never be exposed in client-side JavaScript.

The developer documentation is available here:

https://aharon.cloud/sms-api-israel/

Current limitations

I want to be transparent about what the platform can and cannot do.

The service currently supports receiving SMS, not sending SMS.
Receiving verification codes from third-party services is not guaranteed.
Number allocation depends on available inventory.
The service is focused on Israeli phone numbers.

The launch

Aharon Cloud is now publicly available, with monthly plans starting at ₪9.

You can check it out here:

🌐 https://aharon.cloud

I'd love your feedback!

I'm especially interested in hearing from developers who build integrations or automation systems.

A few questions:

Would you prefer webhooks or polling an API for receiving SMS events?
What features would make this service more useful in your projects?
Would a service like this fit into your existing automation workflows?

I'm continuing to improve the platform and would really appreciate technical feedback.

Thanks for reading! 🚀

DEV Community: aharon