diff --git a/app.js b/app.js
index ac7f856..0c11259 100644
--- a/app.js
+++ b/app.js
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ app.use(express.urlencoded({
   extended: true
 }));
 app.use(express.json());
-app.use('/v1', unless(['/login', '/Users', '/messaging'], passport.authenticate('bearer', {
+app.use('/v1', unless(['/login', '/Users', '/messaging', '/outboundSMS'], passport.authenticate('bearer', {
   session: false
 })));
 app.use('/', routes);
diff --git a/lib/routes/api/index.js b/lib/routes/api/index.js
index 715ae93..639a003 100644
--- a/lib/routes/api/index.js
+++ b/lib/routes/api/index.js
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ api.use('/Sbcs', isAdminScope, require('./sbcs'));
 api.use('/Users', require('./users'));
 api.use('/login', require('./login'));
 
-api.use('/messaging', require('./messaging'));
+api.use('/messaging', require('./sms-inbound'));
+api.use('/outboundSMS', require('./sms-outbound'));
 
 module.exports = api;
diff --git a/lib/routes/api/messaging.js b/lib/routes/api/sms-inbound.js
similarity index 79%
rename from lib/routes/api/messaging.js
rename to lib/routes/api/sms-inbound.js
index 54da629..d39b7cd 100644
--- a/lib/routes/api/messaging.js
+++ b/lib/routes/api/sms-inbound.js
@@ -1,30 +1,10 @@
 const router = require('express').Router();
 const request = require('request');
+const smsPartnerFn = require('../../utils/sms-partner');
 const uuidv4 = require('uuid/v4');
 const sysError = require('./error');
-const partners = {};
-let initialized = false;
 let idx = 0;
 
-function initPartners(logger) {
-  if (initialized) return;
-  initialized = true;
-
-  if (process.env.JAMBONES_MESSAGING) {
-    try {
-      const obj = JSON.parse(process.env.JAMBONES_MESSAGING);
-      Object.assign(partners, obj);
-      logger.info({
-        partners
-      }, 'Messaging partners configuration');
-    } catch (err) {
-      logger.error(err, `expected JSON for JAMBONES_MESSAGING : ${process.env.JAMBONES_MESSAGING}`);
-    }
-  }
-  else {
-    logger.info('no JAMBONES_MESSAGING env var, messaging is disabled');
-  }
-}
 
 async function doSendResponse(res, respondFn, body) {
   if (typeof respondFn === 'number') res.sendStatus(respondFn);
@@ -36,21 +16,28 @@ async function doSendResponse(res, respondFn, body) {
 }
 
 router.post('/:partner', async(req, res) => {
-  const partner = req.params.partner;
+  const partnerName = req.params.partner;
   const {
     retrieveSet,
     lookupAppByPhoneNumber,
     logger
   } = req.app.locals;
   const setName = `${process.env.JAMBONES_CLUSTER_ID || 'default'}:active-fs`;
+  const getPartner = smsPartnerFn(logger);
 
   // search for partner module
-  initPartners(logger);
-
-  const partnerData = partners[partner];
-  if (!partnerData || !partnerData.module || !partnerData.options) {
+  const arr = getPartner(partnerName);
+  if (!arr) {
     logger.info(
-      `rejecting incomingSms request from unknown or badly configured partner ${partner}`
+      `rejecting incomingSms request from unknown or badly configured partner ${partnerName}`
+    );
+    return res.sendStatus(404);
+  }
+
+  const partnerData = arr[1];
+  if (!partnerData || !partnerData.module) {
+    logger.info(
+      `rejecting incomingSms request from unknown or badly configured partner ${partnerName}`
     );
     return res.sendStatus(404);
   }
@@ -65,7 +52,7 @@ router.post('/:partner', async(req, res) => {
     // must at least provide a filter function
     if (!fromProviderFormat) {
       logger.info(
-        `missing fromProviderFormat function in module ${partnerData.module} for partner ${partner}`
+        `missing fromProviderFormat function in module ${partnerData.module} for partner ${partnerName}`
       );
       return res.sendStatus(404);
     }
@@ -74,7 +61,7 @@ router.post('/:partner', async(req, res) => {
   } catch (err) {
     logger.info(
       err,
-      `failure loading module ${partnerData.module} for partner ${partner}`
+      `failure loading module ${partnerData.module} for partner ${partnerName}`
     );
     return res.sendStatus(500);
   }
@@ -90,7 +77,7 @@ router.post('/:partner', async(req, res) => {
         .status(480);
     }
     const ip = fs[idx++ % fs.length];
-    const serviceUrl = `http://${ip}:3000/v1/messaging/${partner}`;
+    const serviceUrl = `http://${ip}:3000/v1/messaging/${partnerName}`;
     const messageSid = uuidv4();
     const payload = await Promise.resolve(filterFn({messageSid}, req.body));
 
@@ -120,10 +107,7 @@ router.post('/:partner', async(req, res) => {
       logger.info({payload}, `app "${app.name}" found for incoming SMS does not have an associated messaging hook`);
       return res.sendStatus(404);
     }
-
-    payload.applicationSid = app.application_sid;
-    payload.accountSid = app.account_sid;
-    payload.messaging_hook = app.messaging_hook;
+    payload.app = app;
 
     logger.debug({body: req.body, payload}, 'filtered incoming SMS');
 
diff --git a/lib/routes/api/sms-outbound.js b/lib/routes/api/sms-outbound.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..54963cc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/routes/api/sms-outbound.js
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+const router = require('express').Router();
+const smsPartnerFn = require('../../utils/sms-partner');
+const sysError = require('./error');
+
+router.post('/', async(req, res) => {
+  const { logger } = req.app.locals;
+  const getPartner = smsPartnerFn(logger);
+
+  try {
+    // if partner specified use it, otherwise use first in list
+    const arr = getPartner(req.body.partner);
+    if (!Array.isArray(arr)) {
+      throw new Error('outboundSMS - unable to locate sms provider to use to send message');
+    }
+
+    const partnerData = arr[1];
+    if (!partnerData || !partnerData.module) {
+      throw new Error(`rejecting outgoingSms request for unknown or badly configured partner ${req.body.partner}`);
+    }
+
+    const partnerName = arr[0];
+    const opts = partnerData.options;
+    if (!opts || !opts.url) {
+      throw new Error(`rejecting outgoingSms request -- no HTTP url for ${req.body.partner}`);
+    }
+
+    // load partner module
+    const { sendSms } = require(partnerData.module);
+    if (!sendSms) {
+      throw new Error(`missing sendSms function in module ${partnerData.module} for partner ${partnerName}`);
+    }
+
+    // send the SMS
+    const response = await sendSms(opts, req.body);
+    logger.info({response, payload: req.body}, `outboundSMS - sent to ${opts.url}`);
+    res.status(200).json({'status': 'ok'});
+  } catch (err) {
+    sysError(logger, res, err);
+  }
+});
+
+module.exports = router;
diff --git a/lib/utils/sms-partner.js b/lib/utils/sms-partner.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c938f3a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/utils/sms-partner.js
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+const partners = new Map();
+
+function initPartners(logger) {
+  if (process.env.JAMBONES_MESSAGING) {
+    try {
+      const obj = JSON.parse(process.env.JAMBONES_MESSAGING);
+      for (const [key, value] of Object.entries(obj)) {
+        logger.debug({config: value}, `Adding SMS provider ${key}`);
+        partners.set(key, value);
+      }
+      logger.info(`Configured ${partners.size} SMS partners`);
+    } catch (err) {
+      logger.error(err, `expected JSON for JAMBONES_MESSAGING : ${process.env.JAMBONES_MESSAGING}`);
+    }
+  }
+  else {
+    logger.info('no JAMBONES_MESSAGING env var, messaging is disabled');
+  }
+}
+
+function getPartner(logger, partner) {
+  if (typeof partner === 'string') {
+    const config = partners.get(partner);
+    const arr = [partner, config];
+    logger.debug({arr}, 'getPartner by name');
+    return arr;
+  }
+  else if (partners.size) {
+    const arr = partners.entries().next().value;
+    logger.debug({arr}, 'getPartner by first available');
+    return arr;
+  }
+}
+
+module.exports = (logger) => {
+  initPartners(logger);
+  return getPartner.bind(null, logger);
+};
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index f82d29d..1a170a5 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@jambonz/db-helpers": "^0.5.0",
-    "@jambonz/messaging-peerless": "0.0.4",
+    "@jambonz/messaging-peerless": "0.0.5",
     "@jambonz/realtimedb-helpers": "0.2.16",
     "cors": "^2.8.5",
     "express": "^4.17.1",