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Welcome to Kairos Afrika API

Build powerful applications with our comprehensive suite of APIs for SMS messaging, USSD applications, payments, and hosted checkout solutions across Africa.
Environment Switching Available: All API endpoints support both staging and production environments. Use the environment dropdown in the API playground to switch between environments:SMS, USSD & Checkout APIs:
  • Staging: https://api.staging.kairosafrika.com/v1 (for testing)
  • Production: https://api.kairosafrika.com/v1 (for live applications)
Payment API:
  • Staging: https://api.staging.kairosafrika.cloud/paygw (for testing)
  • Production: https://api.kairosafrika.cloud/paygw (for live applications)

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Quick Start

Get started with our APIs in minutes.

Authentication

Learn how to authenticate your API requests

SMS API

Send SMS messages to customers across Africa

USSD API

Create interactive USSD applications

Payment API

Process payments via mobile money and other methods

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Features

Environment Switching

Seamlessly switch between staging and production environments

Interactive API Playground

Test API endpoints directly in the documentation

Comprehensive Examples

Ready-to-use code examples in multiple programming languages

Real-time Testing

Test your integrations in real-time with our staging environment

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Environment Switching

Our documentation includes built-in environment switching functionality:
  1. Staging Environment (api.staging.kairosafrika.com): Perfect for development and testing
  2. Production Environment (api.kairosafrika.com): For live applications
When viewing API endpoints, you’ll see a dropdown at the top of each API playground that allows you to switch between environments. Your selection persists across all API sections for a consistent testing experience.