Email Open and Click Alerts via SMS

Created by: Twilio

Email
SMS
JavaScript
Quick Deploy

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Regulations require that you first register your number to use these resources to send SMS traffic to US and Canadian mobile destinations. If you are sending to Canada or the US and have not already done so, please see our documentation to register your Twilio phone number or Toll-Free number before you use this template.

Receive real-time SMS notifications when recipients interact with your emails.

Using SendGrid's Event Webhook API, this template will monitor email open and click events, and send SMS alerts to a specified phone number when the events occur.

How it works:

Uses Twilio Function's to host the webhook for SendGrid
Uses SendGrid's Event Webhook to receive event notifications to the app. You'll need to copy your Functions-deployed URL and configure it as an event webhook under Mail Settings on your SendGrid dashboard.
Sends out an SMS to a number when a SendGrid open or click event occurs
When sending emails, you can use the categories field so that the SMS alert will show which category the email event is from.

Additional Resources

Want to learn more about building this application or extend its functionality? Check out these helpful tutorials:

Receive SMS Alerts for Email Opens and Clicks with Twilio SendGrid and Node.js - A tutorial that walks through building this application from scratch, explaining each component and how they work together.
Using Vibe Coding to Alter a Twilio Code Exchange Template - A creative coding session that builds upon this template to add advanced features

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Get a Twilio phone number
Your app requires a Twilio phone number to operate, this is your application's source number to receive messages or calls.
You will get a US number that is configured for this application. You can change this or port over an existing number later. International number regulations
My Phone Number
Your phone number that will receive email event alerts
My Phone Number
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This will use the details entered above to deploy your application to Twilio Functions.
You will be able to view the application in the browser and edit it using the Functions UI.

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Install Node.js
The Node.js runtime is required to run the Twilio CLI and the sample code.
Download and install Node.js
Install Twilio CLI
The Twilio CLI is a command line tool that allows you to interact with Twilio APIs and services, and is necessary to deploy this template.
The suggested way to install the Twilio CLI on macOS is to use Homebrew. If you don't already have it installed, visit the Homebrew site for installation instructions and then return here.
Once you have installed Homebrew, run the following command to install the Twilio CLI:
brew tap twilio/brew && brew install twilio
Not using macOS? View the docs on all other installation methods.
Install the Serverless Toolkit
Beyond the base commands, Twilio CLI's functionality can be extended through plugins. In this case, the Serverless Toolkit plugin is needed to deploy the serverless functions that will power this template.
twilio plugins:install @twilio-labs/plugin-serverless
Learn more about Twilio CLI plugins
Login to the Twilio CLI
In order for the CLI to access your Twilio account and execute commands on your behalf, you need to log in and provide your Twilio credentials. This can be done by running:
twilio login
You will be prompted for your Account SID and Auth Token, both of which you can find on the dashboard of your Twilio console.
Create and configure a project with this template
To create a new project with the name example and the current template, run the following command:
twilio serverless:init example --template=email-events-sms
This will create a new directory called example (or whatever name you picked) and will download all necessary files and dependencies for you.
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Host on Twilio
You can now deploy your code by running the following command:
cd example twilio serverless:deploy

Email Open and Click Alerts via SMS

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