messagebird / php-rest-api
MessageBird REST API client for PHP
Requires
- php: >=8.0
- ext-curl: *
- ext-json: *
- firebase/php-jwt: ^7.0
Requires (Dev)
- phpunit/phpunit: ^9.5.14
- vimeo/psalm: 4.18.1
This package is auto-updated.
Last update: 2026-06-19 15:14:56 UTC
README
This repository contains the open source PHP client for MessageBird's REST API. Documentation can be found at: https://developers.messagebird.com/
Requirements
- Sign up for a free MessageBird account
- Create a new access_key in the developers sections
- MessageBird API client for PHP requires PHP >= 8.0.
Installation
Composer installation
- Download composer
- Run
composer require messagebird/php-rest-api.
Manual installation
When you do not use Composer. You can git checkout or download this repository and include the MessageBird API client manually.
Usage
We have put some self-explanatory examples in the examples directory, but here is a quick breakdown on how it works. First, you need to set up a MessageBird\Client. Be sure to replace YOUR_ACCESS_KEY with something real.
require 'autoload.php'; $messageBird = new \MessageBird\Client('YOUR_ACCESS_KEY');
That's easy enough. Now we can query the server for information. Lets use getting your balance overview as an example:
// Get your balance $balance = $messageBird->balance->read();
Conversations WhatsApp Sandbox
To use the WhatsApp sandbox you need to add \MessageBird\Client::ENABLE_CONVERSATIONSAPI_WHATSAPP_SANDBOX to the list of features you want enabled. Don't forget to replace YOUR_ACCESS_KEY with your actual access key.
$messageBird = new \MessageBird\Client('YOUR_ACCESS_KEY', null, [\MessageBird\Client::ENABLE_CONVERSATIONSAPI_WHATSAPP_SANDBOX]);
If you use a custom HttpClient you will have to manually direct Conversation API request to the WhatsApp sandbox endpoint.
Documentation
Complete documentation, instructions, and examples are available at: https://developers.messagebird.com/
License
The MessageBird REST Client for PHP is licensed under The BSD 2-Clause License. Copyright (c) 2014, MessageBird