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title: "Send Text Alerts Directly From Uptime Kuma"
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  name: "Diksha Garg"
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summary: "Send Text Alerts Directly From Uptime Kuma"
description: "Uptime Kuma watches your services for downtime, and TextBolt can send instant SMS alerts when something goes wrong."
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# Send Text Alerts Directly From Uptime Kuma

_Published: July 27, 2026_  
_Author: Diksha Garg_  

![Uptime Kuma](https://wp.textbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Uptime-Kuma-OG-1024x538.webp)

Uptime Kuma monitors your services, and when downtime is detected, [TextBolt an email-to-SMS gateway](https://textbolt.com/), converts its email notifications into instant SMS alerts for your team.


[**Try TextBolt** →](https://my.textbolt.com/signup/)[Book a Demo](https://calendly.com/rp-spaceo/textbolt-demo-or-consultation-call-via-zoom) ![Delivery rate](https://wp.textbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/SMS-Delivery-Rate-b5a1c3.svg)  SMS Delivery Rate   ![Setup time](https://wp.textbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Setup-Time-d843f3.svg)  Setup Time   ![Team members](https://wp.textbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Team-Members-4a8a30.svg)  Team Members   ![Shield](https://wp.textbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Frame-23-7ac4ac.svg) Trusted by DevOps, IT, and Support teams worldwide. ![Send Text Alerts Directly From Uptime Kuma](https://wp.textbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Send-Text-SMS-Alerts-Directly-From-Uptime-Kuma.webp)Uptime Kuma is a self-hosted monitoring platform that tracks websites, TCP ports, DNS records, SSL certificates, Docker containers, ping endpoints, and more. While it supports multiple notification channels, it doesn’t include a native SMS notification provider. Teams that need reliable text message alerts typically rely on external SMS services, adding extra setup and maintenance.

 ![No native SMS](https://wp.textbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Gmail-Has-No-Native-SMS-Feature-0c8cec.svg)Sending SMS alerts usually means integrating a third-party messaging provider through SMTP, webhooks, or an API. This adds another service to manage, along with separate credentials, billing, and configuration outside your monitoring platform.

 ![Gateways shut down](https://wp.textbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Carrier-Gateways-Were-Never-Reliable-for-Business-75e97b.svg)Legacy carrier SMS gateways are quick to set up, but many carriers have dropped email-to-SMS support, making them unreliable. Delivery delays, inconsistent routing, and carrier-specific limits make them a poor choice for critical uptime alerts.

 ![Unreliable gateways](https://wp.textbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Carrier-Email-to-SMS-Gateways-Have-Shut-Down-e16cac.svg)API-based SMS providers require additional configuration and maintenance. API keys must be secured, integrations monitored, and notification workflows tested whenever credentials are updated or provider settings change.

 ![ Gmail Has No Native SMS Feature](https://wp.textbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Gmail-Has-No-Native-SMS-Feature-0c8cec.svg)If multiple monitors fail or repeated notifications are enabled, responders can quickly receive a flood of text messages. Carefully configuring retry intervals, notification frequency, and escalation rules helps reduce alert fatigue and ensures important incidents stand out.

 ![Replies Disappear](https://wp.textbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Frame-2-1-1b1254.svg)While Uptime Kuma handles monitoring, SMS delivery depends on the external messaging service you choose. SMTP settings, webhooks, API credentials, and notification integrations all require periodic maintenance to keep alerts flowing reliably.

 ![Fragmented teams](https://wp.textbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Frame-2-3-9fb303.svg)If you’re already using Uptime Kuma’s built-in Email (SMTP) notifications, TextBolt makes SMS delivery straightforward. Instead of building API integrations or maintaining custom workflows, just route your existing email alerts through TextBolt. Your team gets reliable SMS notifications while keeping the monitoring workflows already in place.

TextBolt connects Uptime Kuma to a registered 10DLC business number using the same Email (SMTP) notification your instance already uses. There is no SMS API to build, no API keys to manage, and no additional monitoring platform to deploy. Simply send Uptime Kuma’s email alerts to your TextBolt gateway address, and they arrive as SMS on your team’s phones.

 ![Send SMS instantly](https://wp.textbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Send-SMS-from-Gmail-Instantly-a64eee.svg)Every alert Uptime Kuma sends is delivered as an SMS within seconds. Whether it’s a website outage, an unreachable TCP service, a failed ping check, or an SSL certificate nearing expiration, the on-call team is notified immediately so they can respond faster.

 ![10DLC compliant](https://wp.textbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/10DLC-Compliant-Business-Number-ecade4.svg)TextBolt sends messages through a registered [10DLC business number](https://textbolt.com/blog/10dlc-compliance/), helping improve delivery reliability for business messaging. You also get a dedicated business sender identity and message history for auditing and troubleshooting.

 ![Two-way replies](https://wp.textbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Two-Way-Replies-to-Your-Gmail-Inbox-e2a1c9.svg)When someone replies to an alert by text, TextBolt forwards the response to the original email inbox. Everyone monitoring the shared mailbox can see acknowledgements and updates without switching to another communication platform.

 ![Email-native](https://wp.textbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Email-native-not-another-app-aabe34.svg)TextBolt works with Uptime Kuma’s built-in Email (SMTP) notification. Configure the notification once, point the **To Email** field to your TextBolt gateway address, and assign it to your monitors. No plugins, custom scripts, or API integrations are required.

 ![Complete Audit Trail](https://wp.textbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Complete-Audit-Trail-for-Every-SMS-2d3113.svg)There’s no need to create or maintain a separate SMS API integration, secure API keys, or manage per-user SMS accounts. Your team can deliver SMS alerts without adding another layer of infrastructure to maintain.

 ![No code required](https://wp.textbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/No-Apps-Script-No-Twilio-No-Code-bafc15.svg)TextBolt works at the notification stage, so your Uptime Kuma monitors, retry policies, tags, notification rules, and status pages remain unchanged. You continue using the monitoring configuration you already trust while adding reliable SMS delivery.

![](https://wp.textbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Up-to-98-637585.svg)SMS Delivery Rate

![Two-Way-f9cf1b](https://wp.textbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Two-Way-f9cf1b.svg)SMS Replies to Your Inbox

![Carrier-Grade-1f829c](https://wp.textbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Carrier-Grade-1f829c.svg)Routes & Infrastructure

![Up to 10-604a83](https://wp.textbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Up-to-10-604a83.svg)Up to 10

Team Members on Shared Account

The hands-on setup takes around 30 minutes. TextBolt works with Uptime Kuma through its existing Email (SMTP) notification system, so nothing needs to be installed on your Uptime Kuma server and no new notification type is required.

**01 Create Your TextBolt Account and Configure SMS Sending**

Create your TextBolt account and complete the required business setup. Choose your SMS sending number and complete any required 10DLC registration with The Campaign Registry to ensure reliable business messaging.

**02 Get Your TextBolt Email-to-SMS Gateway Address**

TextBolt converts incoming emails into SMS messages using a gateway address connected to your phone number.

Example:

**+15551234567@sendemailtotext.com**

Replace the phone number with the mobile number that should receive Uptime Kuma alerts.

**03 Add an Email (SMTP) Notification in Uptime Kuma**

Open Uptime Kuma and go to **Settings → Notifications → Setup Notification**. Select **Email (SMTP)** and enter your SMTP details, including your email provider, username, password, and sending address.

**04 Route Alerts to Your TextBolt Gateway**

In the **To Email** field, enter your TextBolt gateway address. When Uptime Kuma sends an email alert, TextBolt receives it and converts the notification into an SMS message.

**05 Assign TextBolt Alerts to Your Monitors**

Open the monitors that need SMS notifications and enable your TextBolt notification. Use SMS alerts for critical services while keeping lower-priority alerts on email or other notification channels.

**06 Test and Tune Your Alert Workflow**

Trigger a test outage or use a test monitor to verify SMS delivery. Adjust retry intervals, resend settings, and message content to prevent unnecessary alerts while ensuring important incidents reach your team.

![How to Set Up Uptime Kuma SMS Alerts With TextBolt](https://wp.textbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/How-to-Set-Up-Uptime-Kuma-SMS-Alerts-With-TextBolt-in-About-30-Minutes.webp)Ready to Get Uptime Kuma Alerts by SMS?

Connect Uptime Kuma with TextBolt in minutes and make sure critical downtime alerts reach your team wherever they are.

[Start Free Trial ![](https://wp.textbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/arrow-white-5c9b5a.svg)](https://my.textbolt.com/signup/)Connect Uptime Kuma directly with SMS providers like Twilio or ClickSend to send alerts through an API connection. This method provides reliable delivery and works well for teams already using SMS platforms. However, it requires managing provider accounts, API credentials, and message costs alongside your monitoring setup.

Use Uptime Kuma’s built-in Email (SMTP) notifications to send alerts through TextBolt’s Email-to-SMS Gateway. Simply route monitoring emails to your TextBolt gateway address, and downtime or recovery alerts are converted into SMS messages. This approach avoids API setup, plugins, and custom scripts while keeping your existing Uptime Kuma workflow unchanged.

Connect Uptime Kuma alerts to custom tools, automation platforms, or self-hosted SMS systems using webhooks. This method provides more flexibility for advanced workflows but requires additional configuration and maintenance. It is best suited for teams with existing automation infrastructure that need complete control over how alerts are processed and delivered.

Five common monitor categories where a text to the on-call person replaces a Twilio API key, a per-seat plugin, or a retired carrier gateway. Every one uses the same Email (SMTP) notification. TextBolt is built for operational alerts to your own staff, not for customer marketing.

**Website and HTTP Availability**

You get a text when an HTTP or HTTPS monitor goes down, returns the wrong status code, or fails a keyword check. A marketing site, an internal app, or a client’s storefront dropping offline at 2 AM reaches the on-call phone in seconds.

**TCP Port and Service Checks**

Uptime Kuma’s TCP Port monitors text you when a service stops answering on its port, whether that is a database, a message broker, an SSH daemon, or a game server. The same notification covers every one of them.

**Ping and Host Availability**

Ping monitors text the on-call person when a host, switch, router, or VM stops responding to ICMP. A bare-metal box or a network device falling off the map reaches the phone before anyone opens a laptop.

**DNS and Certificate Expiry**

DNS monitors text you when a record changes or resolution fails, and Uptime Kuma’s certificate expiry warnings text you before an SSL certificate lapses. Certificate expiry is the strongest case for SMS, since the failure is scheduled and completely preventable.

**Docker and Database Checks**

Uptime Kuma’s Docker container and database monitors text you when a container stops, a health check fails, or a database becomes unreachable. One TextBolt account covers the whole self-hosted stack.

![](https://wp.textbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/IT-and-DevOps-Teams.png)![](https://wp.textbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Frame-21-e6442f.svg)![](https://wp.textbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Telecommunications-1-03e25a.svg)![](https://wp.textbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Data-Assessment-and-Audit-c41edf.svg)There are three common ways to send SMS alerts from Uptime Kuma. You can connect a native SMS provider, use an Email-to-SMS solution like TextBolt, or integrate with a full incident response platform. The right choice depends on how much setup, maintenance, and alert management your team needs.

Direct SMS delivery through an API connection

Uptime Kuma supports integrations with several SMS providers, allowing alerts to be sent directly through an SMS API. Teams can connect services like Twilio or ClickSend, configure their provider credentials, and send monitoring alerts through the connected messaging platform.

This approach works well for organizations that already use an SMS provider and need direct control over messaging infrastructure.

- ![X](https://wp.textbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/circle-f4068a.svg)Requires a separate SMS provider account
- ![X](https://wp.textbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/circle-f4068a.svg)Requires API credentials and provider configuratio
- ![X](https://wp.textbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/circle-f4068a.svg)Message usage and billing must be managed separately
- ![X](https://wp.textbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/circle-f4068a.svg)Requires more setup compared to Email-to-SMS workflows

Recommended

Convert existing Uptime Kuma email alerts into SMS

TextBolt works with Uptime Kuma’s built-in Email (SMTP) notification system. Instead of creating an API integration, simply route Uptime Kuma alerts to your TextBolt gateway address, and TextBolt converts those notifications into SMS messages.

Your existing monitors, alert rules, and notification settings stay unchanged. TextBolt adds the SMS delivery layer without requiring plugins, custom scripts, or additional monitoring software.


[Start Standard Plan Trial →](https://my.textbolt.com/signup/)Full alert management beyond SMS

Incident response platforms combine SMS notifications with advanced features such as on-call schedules, escalation rules, incident tracking, and team workflows. They are designed for organizations that need a complete incident management process rather than SMS delivery alone.

These platforms are a strong fit for larger teams with structured escalation procedures, but they may add additional cost and complexity when the main goal is simply receiving Uptime Kuma alerts by text.

- ![X](https://wp.textbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/circle-f4068a.svg)Requires another platform to configure and manage
- ![X](https://wp.textbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/circle-f4068a.svg)Often uses per-user pricing
- ![X](https://wp.textbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/circle-f4068a.svg)Adds incident management features beyond SMS alerts
- ![X](https://wp.textbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/circle-f4068a.svg)Best suited for teams with formal on-call operations

CUSTOMER REVIEWS

Three teams share how TextBolt helped them turn Uptime Kuma notifications into reliable SMS alerts without custom integrations, API maintenance, or another incident management platform.

![Frame 1686556011](https://wp.textbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Frame-1686556011-1.png)On [Google Workspace Marketplace](https://workspace.google.com/marketplace/app/textbolt_formerly_email_to_textsms_from/135822310631), with

![](https://wp.textbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/download-icon-6b6c30.svg) 263K+ installs
![](https://wp.textbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/quote-icon-787fd3.svg)We already had Uptime Kuma monitoring our infrastructure, but email alerts were easy to miss during after-hours incidents. TextBolt gave our on-call team a faster way to see critical issues and respond before they impacted users.

![Avery Caldwell](https://wp.textbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Avery-Caldwell.webp)Infrastructure Manager

SaaS Operations Team

![](https://wp.textbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/quote-icon-787fd3.svg)We wanted SMS alerts from Uptime Kuma without adding another complicated system to maintain. TextBolt worked with the email notifications we already had configured and gave our team a simple alerting workflow.

![Jordan Whitmore](https://wp.textbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Jordan-Whitmore.webp)DevOps Lead

Software Company

![](https://wp.textbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/quote-icon-787fd3.svg)Our team manages multiple services, and knowing about downtime quickly is critical. TextBolt helped us deliver Uptime Kuma alerts directly to the people responsible for resolving issues without building custom SMS integrations.

![Maya Ellison](https://wp.textbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Maya-Ellison.webp)IT Operations Manager

Managed Services Provider

The benefits that matter when adding SMS alerts to your Uptime Kuma monitoring workflow.

SMS Delivery Rate

End-to-End Setup

Team Members on Standard Plan

4.4★

Workspace Marketplace (483+ reviews)

**How do I set up SMS alerts in Uptime Kuma?**

You add an Email (SMTP) notification under Settings > Notifications, set the To Email to a TextBolt gateway address like +**15551234567@sendemailtotext.com,** and assign the notification to your monitors. Setup takes about 30 minutes. Set retries and a resend threshold on each monitor before the first outage.

**Do I need a Twilio account for Uptime Kuma text alerts?**

No Twilio account is needed with an email-to-SMS gateway. Uptime Kuma’s Twilio notification requires a Twilio account, a number, and an API key in your config, while TextBolt uses the Email (SMTP) notification Uptime Kuma already supports. You point the To Email at a gateway address and skip the provider entirely.

**Where does the TextBolt gateway address go in Uptime Kuma?**

The gateway address goes in the To Email field of an Email (SMTP) notification, under Settings > Notifications. Uptime Kuma sends the alert email to that address and TextBolt converts it into a text. You then assign that notification to each monitor that should text you.

**Do carrier email-to-SMS gateways still work with Uptime Kuma?**

Carrier gateways are being retired and should not be used for new Uptime Kuma alerting. AT&T and T-Mobile have already shut theirs down, and Verizon ends vtext.com service on March 31, 2027. A notification pointed at a retired gateway fails silently, so the alerts stop without any error in Uptime Kuma.

**Can someone reply to an Uptime Kuma text alert?**

Yes, and the reply arrives as an email in the sending mailbox. Anyone watching that alert inbox sees the acknowledgement. The reply does not change the monitor state inside Uptime Kuma, which still updates from its own checks.

**Which Uptime Kuma monitors can become text alerts?**

Any monitor that fires a notification can become a text, including HTTP and HTTPS, keyword, TCP port, ping, DNS, SSL certificate expiry, Docker, and database monitors. If the monitor sends the Email (SMTP) notification, TextBolt delivers it as SMS.

**Does TextBolt work with international phone numbers?**

TextBolt delivers to United States and Canada numbers only. Every gateway address uses the **+1** country code. Teams with on-call people outside North America need a different gateway for those numbers.

**Is TextBolt a replacement for PagerDuty with Uptime Kuma?**

TextBolt replaces the SMS delivery part, not the scheduling part. It sends texts from your existing Email (SMTP) notification without per-user licensing. If you need on-call rotations, escalation chains, and phone calls, an incident platform still does more.

**Can I use TextBolt with an Uptime Kuma instance behind a firewall?**

Yes, as long as the instance can reach an outbound SMTP service to send the notification email. A fully air-gapped host with no outbound email cannot use TextBolt and needs a local GSM modem or a hardware SMS gateway instead.

Text the On-Call Person Without Wiring In an API Key

Add SMS to your Uptime Kuma monitors in about 30 minutes. Point one Email (SMTP) notification at a gateway address and your monitors, retries, and status pages keep working exactly as configured.

[Start Free Trial ![](https://wp.textbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/arrow-white-5c9b5a.svg)](https://my.textbolt.com/signup/)


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