Pycer Direct Messaging & Interactive Sessions

Pycer operates direct-carrier communication rails enabling businesses to deliver critical OTP codes, transactional notifications, and bidirectional interactive sessions directly to subscribers.

1. Direct Transactional Messaging & OTP

Deliver high-priority SMS notifications and one-time passwords with guaranteed delivery reporting.

Dispatching an Alert or OTP

POST /api/v1/messaging/send HTTP/1.1
Host: api.pycer.quantivogroup.com
Authorization: Bearer sk_live_your_pycer_key
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "senderId": "PYCER",
  "recipients": ["+254712345678"],
  "message": "Your Pycer verification security code is 782190. Do not share this code.",
  "priority": "HIGH"
}

Response

{
  "messageId": "MSG_PYCER_884920194",
  "status": "DISPATCHED",
  "recipientCount": 1,
  "cost": "0.80",
  "currency": "KES"
}

2. Interactive Session Engine (Direct USSD)

Enable offline and feature-phone users to access banking services, check balances, and pay bills via direct interactive USSD menus.

Inbound Session Event

{
  "sessionId": "SES_PYCER_7749102",
  "serviceCode": "*789*10#",
  "phoneNumber": "+254712345678",
  "input": "1"
}

Response Conventions

Return text prefixed with CON to continue the interaction, or END to conclude:

CON Pycer Core Banking
View Available Balance
Transfer Funds
Merchant Pay
Mini Statement