Twilio SMS Hello World
Send a Text Message Using the Twilio API
Prerequisite You should have an API key from Twilio and have it stored in a .env file.
Introduction
This guide demonstrates how to send a basic text message using the Twilio API. You’ll learn how to set up your environment, configure your API credentials, and send a text message.
Setup
Step 1: Install Required Packages
First, install the necessary packages using pip:
pip install python-dotenv twilio
Step 2: Create a .env File
Create a .env
file in the project root with your Twilio credentials and phone numbers:
TWILIO_ACCOUNT_SID=your_twilio_account_sid
TWILIO_AUTH_TOKEN=your_twilio_auth_token
TWILIO_PHONE_FROM=your_twilio_phone_number
TWILIO_PHONE_TO=recipient_phone_number
Sending a Text Message
Step 3: Create the Python Script
Create a Python script named twilio-sms-example.py
with the following content:
Step 4: Run the Script
Ensure you have the .env
file in the same directory as the script. Then, execute the script:
python twilio-sms-example.py
Conclusion
You have successfully sent a text message using the Twilio API! This guide provided a basic example to get you started. You can now expand on this by customizing the message content and handling different phone numbers.