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2 Ways to stay connected

Deliver SMS alerts, notifications, and reminders with the Programmable Messaging API. Or, provide customer care through two-way SMS interactions with the Conversations API.

benefits

Start quickly, scale globally

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Developer-friendly resources

Send text messages with a few lines of code. Start with in-depth API documentation or use open source code samples for shortcuts to common use cases. Then, easily connect channels or continue iterating SMS flows with Twilio’s visual workflow builder, Studio.

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Support for high-volume, global senders

Deliver SMS to your end users, no matter where they are, with global senders and redundant telecommunications infrastructure. We’ve solved the challenges of scale with configurable software to power phone number management, sender selection, compliance, content, and replies.

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A platform that scales with you

SMS is just the start. Expand to MMS, WhatsApp, and more using the same API—or add multiparty, multichannel messaging with Twilio Conversations. When you’re ready to deploy additional channels, use the same leading Customer Engagement Platform to add voice, video, and email.

code samples

Get up and running with

code samples

ETA notifications

Notify customers in real-time with updates about on-demand service orders, like rideshares or order deliveries.

C#, Java, Node.js, PHP, Python, Ruby

Service alerts

Set up a simple web application to send out alerts to server administrators when an error occurs.

C#, Java, Node.js, PHP, Python, Ruby

Lead alerts

Alert your sales team as soon as you receive a new qualified lead.

C#, Java, Node.js, PHP, Python, Ruby

Appointment reminders

Send messages to your customers to remind them about upcoming appointments.

C#, Java, Node.js, PHP, Python, Ruby

Marketing messages

Set up SMS and MMS marketing notifications.

C#, Java, Node.js, PHP, Python, Ruby

Conversations

Create multiparty, multichannel messages with the Conversations API.

capabilities

Deploy SMS with APIs built

for your use case

  • Node.js
  • C#
  • PHP
  • Ruby
  • Python
  • Java
  • curl
  • twilio-cli
// Download the helper library from https://www.twilio.com/docs/node/install// Your Account Sid and Auth Token from twilio.com/console// and set the environment variables. See http://twil.io/secureconstaccountSid=process.env.TWILIO_ACCOUNT_SID;constauthToken=process.env.TWILIO_AUTH_TOKEN;constclient=require('twilio')(accountSid,authToken);client.messages.create({from:'+15017122661',body:'body',to:'+15558675310'}).then(message=>console.log(message.sid));
// Install the C# / .NET helper library from twilio.com/docs/csharp/installusingSystem;usingTwilio;usingTwilio.Rest.Api.V2010.Account;classProgram{staticvoidMain(string[]args){// Find your Account Sid and Token at twilio.com/console// and set the environment variables. See http://twil.io/securestringaccountSid=Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("TWILIO_ACCOUNT_SID");stringauthToken=Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("TWILIO_AUTH_TOKEN");TwilioClient.Init(accountSid,authToken);varmessage=MessageResource.Create(from:newTwilio.Types.PhoneNumber("+15017122661"),body:"body",to:newTwilio.Types.PhoneNumber("+15558675310"));Console.WriteLine(message.Sid);}}
<?php// Update the path below to your autoload.php,// see https://getcomposer.org/doc/01-basic-usage.mdrequire_once'/path/to/vendor/autoload.php';useTwilio\Rest\Client;// Find your Account Sid and Auth Token at twilio.com/console// and set the environment variables. See http://twil.io/secure$sid=getenv("TWILIO_ACCOUNT_SID");$token=getenv("TWILIO_AUTH_TOKEN");$twilio=newClient($sid,$token);$message=$twilio->messages->create("+15558675310",// to["from"=>"+15017122661","body"=>"body"]);print($message->sid);
# Download the helper library from https://www.twilio.com/docs/ruby/installrequire'rubygems'require'twilio-ruby'# Your Account Sid and Auth Token from twilio.com/console# and set the environment variables. See http://twil.io/secureaccount_sid=ENV['TWILIO_ACCOUNT_SID']auth_token=ENV['TWILIO_AUTH_TOKEN']@client=Twilio::REST::Client.new(account_sid,auth_token)message=@client.messages.create(from:'+15017122661',body:'body',to:'+15558675310')putsmessage.sid
# Download the helper library from https://www.twilio.com/docs/python/installimportosfromtwilio.restimportClient# Your Account Sid and Auth Token from twilio.com/console# and set the environment variables. See http://twil.io/secureaccount_sid=os.environ['TWILIO_ACCOUNT_SID']auth_token=os.environ['TWILIO_AUTH_TOKEN']client=Client(account_sid,auth_token)message=client.messages.create(from_='+15017122661',body='body',to='+15558675310')print(message.sid)
// Install the Java helper library from twilio.com/docs/java/installimportcom.twilio.Twilio;importcom.twilio.rest.api.v2010.account.Message;importcom.twilio.type.PhoneNumber;publicclassExample{// Find your Account Sid and Token at twilio.com/console// and set the environment variables. See http://twil.io/securepublicstaticfinalStringACCOUNT_SID=System.getenv("TWILIO_ACCOUNT_SID");publicstaticfinalStringAUTH_TOKEN=System.getenv("TWILIO_AUTH_TOKEN");publicstaticvoidmain(String[]args){Twilio.init(ACCOUNT_SID,AUTH_TOKEN);Messagemessage=Message.creator(newcom.twilio.type.PhoneNumber("+15558675310"),newcom.twilio.type.PhoneNumber("+15017122661"),"body").create();System.out.println(message.getSid());}}
curl -X POST https://api.twilio.com/2010-04-01/Accounts/$TWILIO_ACCOUNT_SID/Messages.json \--data-urlencode "From=+15017122661"\--data-urlencode "Body=body"\--data-urlencode "To=+15558675310"\-u $TWILIO_ACCOUNT_SID:$TWILIO_AUTH_TOKEN
#Installthetwilio-clifromhttps://twil.io/clitwilioapi:core:messages:create\--from +15017122661 \--body body \--to +15558675310

Send and receive SMS communications

  • Build SMS workflows into your backend systems with the Programmable Messaging API
  • Create triggered communications and measure effectiveness with Messaging Insights
  • Support for transactional, high-volume, global SMS
  • Handle scale and compliance while delivering a local experience with configurable built-in software
  • Node.js
  • C#
  • PHP
  • Ruby
  • Python
  • Java
  • curl
  • twilio-cli
// Download the helper library from https://www.twilio.com/docs/node/install// Your Account Sid and Auth Token from twilio.com/console// and set the environment variables. See http://twil.io/secureconstaccountSid=process.env.TWILIO_ACCOUNT_SID;constauthToken=process.env.TWILIO_AUTH_TOKEN;constclient=require('twilio')(accountSid,authToken);client.conversations.conversations.create().then(conversation=>console.log(conversation.sid));
// Install the C# / .NET helper library from twilio.com/docs/csharp/installusingSystem;usingTwilio;usingTwilio.Rest.Conversations.V1;classProgram{staticvoidMain(string[]args){// Find your Account Sid and Token at twilio.com/console// and set the environment variables. See http://twil.io/securestringaccountSid=Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("TWILIO_ACCOUNT_SID");stringauthToken=Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("TWILIO_AUTH_TOKEN");TwilioClient.Init(accountSid,authToken);varconversation=ConversationResource.Create();Console.WriteLine(conversation.Sid);}}
<?php// Update the path below to your autoload.php,// see https://getcomposer.org/doc/01-basic-usage.mdrequire_once'/path/to/vendor/autoload.php';useTwilio\Rest\Client;// Find your Account Sid and Auth Token at twilio.com/console// and set the environment variables. See http://twil.io/secure$sid=getenv("TWILIO_ACCOUNT_SID");$token=getenv("TWILIO_AUTH_TOKEN");$twilio=newClient($sid,$token);$conversation=$twilio->conversations->v1->conversations->create();print($conversation->sid);
# Download the helper library from https://www.twilio.com/docs/ruby/installrequire'rubygems'require'twilio-ruby'# Your Account Sid and Auth Token from twilio.com/console# and set the environment variables. See http://twil.io/secureaccount_sid=ENV['TWILIO_ACCOUNT_SID']auth_token=ENV['TWILIO_AUTH_TOKEN']@client=Twilio::REST::Client.new(account_sid,auth_token)conversation=@client.conversations.conversations.createputsconversation.sid
# Download the helper library from https://www.twilio.com/docs/python/installimportosfromtwilio.restimportClient# Your Account Sid and Auth Token from twilio.com/console# and set the environment variables. See http://twil.io/secureaccount_sid=os.environ['TWILIO_ACCOUNT_SID']auth_token=os.environ['TWILIO_AUTH_TOKEN']client=Client(account_sid,auth_token)conversation=client.conversations.conversations.create()print(conversation.sid)
// Install the Java helper library from twilio.com/docs/java/installimportcom.twilio.Twilio;importcom.twilio.rest.conversations.v1.Conversation;publicclassExample{// Find your Account Sid and Token at twilio.com/console// and set the environment variables. See http://twil.io/securepublicstaticfinalStringACCOUNT_SID=System.getenv("TWILIO_ACCOUNT_SID");publicstaticfinalStringAUTH_TOKEN=System.getenv("TWILIO_AUTH_TOKEN");publicstaticvoidmain(String[]args){Twilio.init(ACCOUNT_SID,AUTH_TOKEN);Conversationconversation=Conversation.creator().create();System.out.println(conversation.getSid());}}
curl -X POST https://conversations.twilio.com/v1/Conversations \-u $TWILIO_ACCOUNT_SID:$TWILIO_AUTH_TOKEN
#Installthetwilio-clifromhttps://twil.io/clitwilioapi:conversations:v1:conversations:create

Conversational messaging for customer care

  • Create cross-channel group conversations with the Conversations API
  • Start with SMS and expand to other channels like WhatsApp, while allowing employees to respond over chat using the Conversations SDKs
  • Control participants, roles, session expirations, and states programmatically without additional code
  • Maintain archives securely in the cloud for improved customer experience and compliance

pricing

Flexible and fair pricing

With pay-as-you-go pricing, volume discounts, or committed use pricing, you can choose the option that’s right for you.

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