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Bird email API: SDKs, docs and limits (2026)
Every link below points into Bird's official developer documentation and was checked on 10 September 2026. We record only what the vendor documents — a field we could not verify at the source is left out, never guessed.
From Bird's official docs · checked 10 September 2026
Docs, SDKs and limits
- Developer docs
- bird.com/docs
- API reference
- bird.com/docs/api
- SDK languages
- GoKotlinPHPPythonSwiftTypeScriptAs listed in Bird's official SDK docs
- Webhooks
- Webhook docs
- Rate limits
- Base organization-wide send limits are 10 email sends and 5 email batch or broadcast sends per minute; management calls allow 150 list, 500 read and 60 write requests per minute. Plans raise the base rates. Source
From our feature matrix — documented by the vendor
API, SMTP and sending auth
- API'one API and one MCP server for email, SMS, WhatsApp, and voice'; 'build against the live API (sends, webhooks, the whole flow)'
- SDKs / client libraries'SDKs in every major runtime' — TypeScript, Python, Go named
- Public API docsPublic developer docs incl. CLI and MCP
- WebhooksWebhooks part of the API surface ('sends, webhooks, the whole flow')
- SMTP APISMTP submission alongside the API; relay 'handles domain verification, IP pools, DKIM signing, suppression handling, tracking, events, and analytics'
- SMTP relaySMTP guide: 'SMTP accepts submissions from anything that speaks the protocol'; hosts eu1.smtp.bird.com / us1.smtp.bird.com, ports 465/587/2525, AUTH PLAIN/LOGIN with an API key (emails scope); relay gets domain verification, IP pools, DKIM signing, suppression, tracking, events
- Transactional email'Transactional and marketing email on the same infrastructure'
- SPF assistanceReturn-path CNAME 'routes bounces through us and provides SPF alignment' — no apex SPF record needed; per-record DNS status checked daily
- DKIM setup'We generate a signing key for your organization and sign every message you send with it'; DKIM is one of three required records ('The send gate is DKIM + return-path + DMARC')
- DMARC support'We require a DMARC record to exist before the domain can send'; recommends starting at p=none then quarantine/reject
Features checked 10 September 2026. ✓ documented · ◐ limited or plan-gated · × documented as absent · — not documented. Documentation is not a measured result — see our methodology.
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Frequently asked questions
Where are the official Bird API docs?
Bird's official developer documentation is at https://bird.com/docs, and the API reference is at https://bird.com/docs/api. Links checked on 10 September 2026.
Does Bird have an SDK for Python?
Yes. Python is among the SDK languages listed in Bird's official docs: Go, Kotlin, PHP, Python, Swift and TypeScript (checked 10 September 2026).
What are the Bird API rate limits?
Base organization-wide send limits are 10 email sends and 5 email batch or broadcast sends per minute; management calls allow 150 list, 500 read and 60 write requests per minute. Plans raise the base rates. Source: Bird's official documentation at https://bird.com/docs/guides/rate-limits, checked 10 September 2026.
Does Bird offer webhooks?
Yes. Bird's official docs cover webhook event notifications: https://bird.com/docs/guides/webhooks (checked 10 September 2026).