# Sendchamp (/platform/integrations/sms/sendchamp)

Learn how to use the Sendchamp provider to send sms notifications using Novu

You can use the [Sendchamp](https://www.sendchamp.com/) provider to send SMS messages to your customers using the Novu Platform with a single API to create multi-channel experiences.

## Setting up Sendchamp

<Steps>
  <Step title="Get your API Key">
    1. [Sign up](https://my.sendchamp.com/signup) or [Login](https://my.sendchamp.com/login) to your Sendchamp account
    2. Click on the Avatar icon in the top right corner of the screen
    3. Select `API & Integrations` from the drop-down menu

    <img alt="Click on the Avatar icon in the top right corner of the screen, and then click API & Integrations" src="/images/channels-and-providers/sms/sendchamp/image-67.png" />

    Alternatively, you can access the API key from the Accounts menu:

    1. Scroll to the bottom of the sidebar and click on `Accounts`
    2. Click on `API keys & Webhooks` from the dropdown

    <img alt="Click on the API keys and webhooks to view your API key" src="/images/channels-and-providers/sms/sendchamp/image-68.png" />

    3. On the API Keys page, copy the Public access key

    <img alt="Copy your public access key" src="/images/channels-and-providers/sms/sendchamp/image-69.png" />
  </Step>

  <Step title="Set up your Sender ID">
    The Sender ID represents the sender of the message to your customers.

    To view your Sender IDs:

    1. On the sidebar menu, click on `SMS`
    2. Select `Sender ID` from the dropdown options
    3. You'll find a list of your Sender IDs

    <img alt="Click sms and select sender ID" src="/images/channels-and-providers/sms/sendchamp/image-70.png" />

    To create a new Sender ID:

    1. Click on the `Create Sender ID` button
    2. Fill in the form
    3. Click on `Add Sender ID` button

    <img alt="Click on the add sender ID button" src="/images/channels-and-providers/sms/sendchamp/image-71.png" />

    <Callout type="info">
      Wait for your Sender ID to be approved before using it as the from field on the Novu platform.
    </Callout>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Connect Sendchamp to Novu">
    1. Visit the [Integrations](https://dashboard.novu.co/integrations?utm_campaign=docs-sms-sendchamp) page on Novu
    2. Click the "Add a provider" button
    3. Locate **Sendchamp** under the SMS section and click on the **Connect** button
    4. Enter your Sendchamp API Key
    5. Fill in the `From` field with your approved Sender ID
    6. Click on the `Disabled` button and mark it as `Active`
    7. Click on the **Connect** button
  </Step>
</Steps>

Now it is possible to send SMS notifications using **Sendchamp** in Novu.