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Finally, a Mailtrap equivalent for SMS testing

Hello,

Tired of paying for test SMS during development? I got frustrated spending money every time I needed to test an SMS integration, so I built SMSCage - a free SMS capture tool for developers.

What it does:

  • Gives you a unique endpoint URL to replace your SMS provider
  • Captures every SMS your app sends (no actual messages delivered)
  • Shows full request details - headers, body, payload
  • Groups messages by phone number like an inbox
  • Works with Twilio, Vonage, Plivo, or any SMS provider

How it works:

  1. Create a channel → get a URL like https://smscage.com/api/trap/abc123
  2. Swap your SMS provider URL in your .env
  3. Send test SMS → view them instantly in your dashboard

No SDKs, no code changes, just swap the endpoint.

Free tier includes 100 messages/month. Perfect for local dev and staging environments.

Check it out: https://smscage.com

Happy to answer any questions!

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