MoceanAPI
MoceanAPI provides business communication APIs for SMS, WhatsApp, voice, phone-number lookup, and verification.
What MoceanAPI is
MoceanAPI provides business communication APIs for SMS, WhatsApp, voice, phone-number lookup, and verification. Its services connect businesses to more than 1,000 mobile networks across over 190 countries, and the company says its infrastructure handles millions of messages. SMS supports programmatic sending and receiving, delivery receipts, and inbound webhooks. WhatsApp messages can include text, images, rich media, reactions, buttons, lists, products, and product lists. The Voice API makes, retrieves, and monitors calls. Number Lookup checks phone validity and operator details, while Verify sends generated codes through SMS, Telegram, or voice. The platform offers web and API access, SDKs for Ruby, PHP, Python, C#, JavaScript, Java, and Go, plus integrations including Shopify, Salesforce, HubSpot, Slack, Zapier, Make, and n8n. There is no free plan, but a free trial is available. A US or Canada SMS sender requires purchasing a number.
Good
- SMS, WhatsApp, voice, and verification APIs
- Coverage across over 190 countries
- Inbound webhooks and delivery receipts
- SDKs for seven languages
- Usage-based billing
Watch out
- No free plan
- US and Canada SMS require purchased numbers
- Some services have destination-dependent pricing
Who it suits
MoceanAPI suits businesses that need programmable messaging, WhatsApp interactions, voice calls, verification, or phone-number checks. Its APIs and integrations support organizations from small businesses to multinational corporations.
Verdict
MoceanAPI offers multiple communication channels and developer integrations with usage-based billing. It fits teams that need global messaging, calling, and verification APIs, provided regional number requirements are acceptable.
Plans and prices
From MoceanAPI's own pricing page, checked 24 Sep 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| SMS pay-as-you-go | Priced on request | Send and receive SMS · Destination-dependent rates |
| SMS pay-as-you-go | — | Send and receive SMS · Destination-dependent rates |
| US/Canada toll-free number | $3 a month | Toll-free number for SMS sending and receiving · billed monthly |
| US 10DLC campaign | $15 a month | 10DLC campaign monthly fee · billed monthly |
| US 10DLC setup | $20, paid once | 10DLC brand/campaign setup |
| US 10DLC setup | $20 a month | 10DLC brand/campaign setup |
| United States Toll Free Number | $3 a month | Required for United States SMS sending and receiving · monthly fee |
| United States 10DLC | $15 a month | Setup fee: USD 20 per brand/campaign · external vetting: USD 45 optional · sender monthly fee: USD 3 per number · monthly fee per campaign |
| WhatsApp number | $20 a month | One-time setup fee: USD 100 · client must provide the WhatsApp number · free-form message: USD 0.0050 · monthly fee per number |
| SMS | — | Local sending: per SMS · international sending: per SMS · local receiving: contact us · international receiving: per SMS · per SMS |
| Outbound/Inbound Voice | — | Outbound voice: per minute · inbound voice: per minute · per minute |
| Number Lookup | — | Real-time number validation · mobile operator details · number status and validity · per lookup |
| Verify | — | SMS and Telegram verification channels · charged per attempt · per attempt |
| Free trial | Free | No credit card required. · No credit card required |
| WhatsApp free-form message | $0.01, paid once | WhatsApp number must be provided by the client. · USD 0.0050 per free form message |
| Toll Free Number | $3 a month | Required for United States SMS sending and receiving. · USD 3 per number monthly |
| Sender number | $3 a month | United States SMS sender fee. · USD 3 per number monthly |
| 10DLC campaign | $15 a month | United States SMS option. · USD 15 per campaign monthly |
| Number Lookup monthly | $20 a month | Number Lookup pricing. · USD 20 per number monthly |
| 10DLC setup | $20, paid once | United States SMS option. · USD 20 per brand/campaign |
| External vetting | $45, paid once | Optional for United States 10DLC. · USD 45 optional fee |
| Number Lookup setup | $100, paid once | Setup fee may be waived by signing up this month. · USD 100 one-time setup fee |
The facts
Each one read from MoceanAPI's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Canada SMS requirements
- Canada customers must purchase a number for sending and receiving SMS.checked 28 Sep 2026
- Core service
- MoceanAPI provides SMS, WhatsApp, Voice, Number Lookup, and Verification APIs for business communications.checked 28 Sep 2026
- Customer support
- Customers can use a contact form or email [email protected].checked 28 Sep 2026
- Global availability
- Services are available globally, with country-specific landing pages.checked 28 Sep 2026
- Global coverage
- Its APIs connect businesses to more than 1,000 mobile networks in over 190 countries.checked 28 Sep 2026
- Inbound webhooks
- Yeschecked 24 Sep 2026
- Integrations
- Listed integrations include WordPress, Monday.com, Dolibarr, Odoo, WooCommerce, Shopify, Salesforce, HubSpot, Slack, Google Sheets, Zapier, Make, and n8n.checked 28 Sep 2026
- Messaging channels
- The platform supports SMS, WhatsApp, and voice messaging worldwide.checked 28 Sep 2026
- Messaging features
- The platform describes adaptive routing, a global compliance engine, real-time delivery monitoring, automation, and personalization tools.checked 28 Sep 2026
- Messaging restrictions
- Public URL shorteners such as bit.ly and TinyURL are not allowed, and certain message categories are prohibited.checked 28 Sep 2026
- Number Lookup API
- Number Lookup verifies phone numbers and helps reduce message failures.checked 28 Sep 2026
- Paid from
- 3checked 24 Sep 2026
- Scale
- The company says its infrastructure can handle millions of messages.checked 28 Sep 2026
- SDK languages
- Official SDKs and libraries are listed for Ruby, PHP, Python, C#/.NET, Node.js, Java, Go, and Node CLI.checked 28 Sep 2026
- Security and privacy
- Mocean says it implements security policies and technical measures to protect personal data under applicable laws, including Malaysia's Personal Data Protection Act 2010.checked 28 Sep 2026
- Short code support
- Yeschecked 24 Sep 2026
- SMS API
- The SMS API delivers messages instantly across global carriers.checked 28 Sep 2026
- SMS capabilities
- The SMS API supports programmatic sending and receiving of high-volume SMS worldwide, with webhooks for delivery receipts and inbound SMS.checked 28 Sep 2026
- Support
- Mocean advertises 24/7 support through email, Microsoft Teams, WhatsApp, and website live chat.checked 28 Sep 2026
The company
- Company history
- MOCEAN says it was founded in 2003 and began as an SMS API and mobile messaging solutions company.checked 28 Sep 2026
- Founded
- 2003checked 28 Sep 2026
- Headquarters
- Kuala Lumpur, Malaysiachecked 28 Sep 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Nochecked 24 Sep 2026
- Free trial
- A free trial is offered and no credit card is required.checked 28 Sep 2026
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