# Migrate from SendBlue to Blooio

> A migration guide for moving from SendBlue to Blooio’s iMessage, RCS, and SMS messaging platform, with an estimated setup time of under 15 minutes.

Source: https://blooio.com/migrate/sendblue

## Summary

Blooio provides iMessage, RCS, and SMS messaging through a unified API and webhook surface. The migration path from SendBlue involves creating an account, generating a Blooio API key, updating message requests and authentication, then testing webhook handling before deployment.

Blooio offers public pricing, a free trial with 20 messages on a shared number and no credit card required, native CRM and automation integrations, API documentation, webhook tooling, and backend-oriented API authentication.

## Migration Steps

The page estimates that most SendBlue migrations take under 15 minutes.

| Step | Action | Estimated time |
|---|---|---:|
| 1 | Create a free Blooio account | 30 seconds |
| 2 | Generate an API key in the Blooio dashboard | 1 minute |
| 3 | Update SendBlue endpoints, authentication, and payloads | 5 minutes |
| 4 | Test messages and webhooks, then deploy | 5 minutes |

### Create an Account

Create a Blooio account and use the free trial to validate the integration before moving production traffic.

### Generate an API Key

Blooio uses standard Bearer-token authentication. API keys must be used only from trusted backend systems and should not be exposed in browser code.

### Update API Requests

Update the existing integration for:

- API endpoint and request format
- Authentication headers
- Outbound message payload fields
- Recipient-capability checks, where applicable
- Webhook event handling

The page’s illustrative SendBlue request uses an API key ID and secret key, while its Blooio example uses a single `Authorization: Bearer` token.

### Test and Deploy

Before deploying, test:

- Outbound messages
- Inbound webhook events
- Delivery and read updates
- Attachment handling
- Application error handling

Blooio provides webhook logs and replay tooling to help teams inspect and debug webhook delivery.

## Capabilities Highlighted for Migration

- iMessage, RCS, and SMS support
- Automatic RCS-to-SMS fallback
- iMessage recipients addressed by phone number or Apple ID email address
- Delivery tracking and read receipts
- Typing indicators and reactions
- Attachments and rich messaging capabilities
- Recipient phone-number and protocol capability lookup
- Message cancellation for queued messages
- Idempotency support
- Signed webhooks and webhook replay
- OpenAPI specification and REST API documentation
- Native integrations for GoHighLevel, HubSpot, n8n, Zapier, and Make
- MCP server support for AI-agent workflows

## Webhooks and Debugging

Blooio’s migration page highlights webhook features intended to support testing and troubleshooting:

- Webhook request and response inspection
- Delivery-status filtering
- Message-content and attachment data in events
- Replay for failed webhook events
- Delivery and read event tracking

Existing webhook handlers may need changes for Blooio’s event structure. Test updated handlers before routing production traffic.

## RCS, iMessage, and SMS

Blooio supports native iMessage, RCS, and SMS messaging. The platform can use the available protocol for a recipient while maintaining one API and webhook surface.

RCS can provide rich media, typing indicators, and read receipts for compatible Android recipients. SMS fallback is available when applicable.

## Pricing and Trial

Blooio pricing starts at $39 per month. Refer to the pricing page for current plan eligibility, features, and limits.

Blooio has no activation, setup, or onboarding fees. Porting charges may apply. A free trial includes 20 messages on a shared number with no credit card required.

## Safe Sending

Blooio is designed for consent-based, person-to-person business messaging, including:

- Customer support
- Appointment confirmations
- Booked-lead follow-up
- Opted-in sales conversations

Unsolicited mass outreach violates Blooio’s Acceptable Use Policy and may result in Apple-level number restrictions. Blooio suggests approximately 20–50 new outbound conversations per day per number; replies within existing conversations do not count toward that guidance.

## Frequently Asked Questions

### How long does migration take?

The page estimates that most teams complete migration in under 15 minutes by updating authentication, endpoints, message payloads, and webhook handling.

### Can Blooio be tested before migrating production traffic?

Yes. Blooio offers a free trial with 20 messages on a shared number and no credit card requirement.

### Does Blooio support RCS?

Yes. Blooio supports iMessage, RCS, and SMS with a unified API and webhook surface.

### Will existing webhooks work?

Webhook handlers need to be updated for Blooio’s event format. Blooio provides webhook logs and replay tools to support testing and debugging.

### Where can developers find the API reference?

Current developer documentation and the OpenAPI specification are available in Blooio’s API documentation.

## Links

- HTML page: https://blooio.com/migrate/sendblue
- Markdown page: https://blooio.com/migrate/sendblue.md
- Migration hub: https://blooio.com/migrate.md
- Blooio vs SendBlue: https://blooio.com/compare/blooio-vs-sendblue.md
- SendBlue alternative: https://blooio.com/alternatives/sendblue.md
- REST API integration: https://blooio.com/integrations/api.md
- Integrations overview: https://blooio.com/integrations.md
- Pricing: https://blooio.com/pricing.md
- API documentation: https://docs.blooio.com
- Free-trial signup: https://app.blooio.com/signup?flow=sendblue
- LLM site index: https://blooio.com/llms.txt