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

# Introduction

> Transactional email and SMS API for developers

# Torpedo

Torpedo is a transactional messaging API. Send emails and SMS messages from a single API — we handle AWS SES, SMPP delivery, DNS verification, bounce processing, delivery tracking, and webhook delivery on your behalf.

## How it works

<Steps>
  <Step title="Verify your domain">
    Add DNS records to prove you own your sending domain. Torpedo sets up SES DKIM verification and
    generates the SPF and DMARC records you should publish in DNS.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Get an API key">
    Create a workspace and generate an API key scoped to your verified domain.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Send emails or SMS">
    `POST /api/v1/emails` for transactional email via AWS SES, or `POST /api/v1/sms` for SMS to
    Mozambican numbers via SMPP.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Track delivery">
    Receive real-time delivery, bounce, and complaint events via webhooks.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## What Torpedo is not

* **Not a marketing tool** — no campaigns, no newsletters, no unsubscribe management. Torpedo is for transactional messages triggered by developer code.
* **Not a shared IP pool** — your emails go out under your verified domain, not ours.
* **SMS is Mozambique-only** — the SMS API only accepts `+258` numbers and routes via SMPP to local carriers.

## Ready to start?

<Card title="Quickstart" icon="bolt" href="/docs/quickstart">
  Send your first email in under 5 minutes
</Card>