> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.hany.tools/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Hany: Business Communication & Payments for Africa

> Send bulk SMS, automate IVR calls, power USSD menus, run email marketing campaigns, and accept payments — all from one platform.

Welcome to **Hany** — the business communication and payments platform built for Africa. Whether you're sending transactional alerts, running marketing campaigns, automating voice interactions, or collecting payments, Hany gives you a single, reliable suite of tools to reach your customers and grow your business.

## Where Would You Like to Start?

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  <Card title="Introduction" icon="book-open" href="/introduction">
    Learn what Hany is, who it's for, and why thousands of businesses across Africa trust it to power their communications.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Quickstart" icon="rocket" href="/quickstart">
    Send your first SMS in under five minutes. Create an account, grab your API key, and make your first API call.
  </Card>

  <Card title="API Reference" icon="code" href="/api-reference/introduction">
    Explore the full REST API — endpoints, parameters, request and response schemas, and live examples.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Bulk SMS" icon="message" href="/sms/overview">
    Send single or bulk SMS messages to any number in Ghana and across Africa at a flat rate of GHS 0.02 per message.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## Get Up and Running in Three Steps

<Steps>
  <Step title="Create Your Hany Account">
    Visit [hany.tools](https://hany.tools) and sign up for an account. Join the waitlist or reserve your Sender ID to secure your brand name before launch.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Get Your API Key">
    Log in to your dashboard and navigate to **Settings → API Keys**. Generate a new key and copy it somewhere safe — you'll use it to authenticate every API request.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Send Your First Message">
    Use the API, the dashboard, or one of our official SDKs to send your first SMS. Your credits never expire, so there's no pressure to use them all at once.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Explore the Platform

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  <Card title="Bulk SMS" icon="message" href="/sms/overview">
    **Available now.** Send promotional and transactional SMS messages at a flat rate of GHS 0.02 per message. No hidden fees, no expiring credits.
  </Card>

  <Card title="IVR" icon="phone" href="/services/ivr">
    **Coming soon.** Build interactive voice response systems to automate inbound and outbound calls — no telephony expertise required.
  </Card>

  <Card title="USSD" icon="bolt" href="/services/ussd">
    **Coming soon.** Create USSD menu flows that work on any mobile phone, even without internet access or a smartphone.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Email Marketing" icon="envelope" href="/services/email-marketing">
    **Coming soon.** Design and send targeted email campaigns, automated drip sequences, and transactional emails from one place.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Payment Gateway" icon="credit-card" href="/services/payment-gateway">
    **Coming soon.** Accept mobile money and card payments directly through the Hany platform — fully integrated with your communication workflows.
  </Card>
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