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Twilio Best Practices

Twilio Best Practices

By : Rogers
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Twilio Best Practices

Twilio Best Practices

4.5 (4)
By: Rogers

Overview of this book

If you have experience with at least one programming language and are looking to integrate Twilio into your applications, then this book is for you.
Table of Contents (10 chapters)
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Preface
Preface
What this book covers
What you need for this book
Who this book is for
Conventions
Reader feedback
Customer support
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1. Working with TwiML
1. Working with TwiML
Where in my application will I be using TwiML?
Getting started with TwiML
Digging deeper – Twilio's requests
The world of TwiML verbs
Best practices for working with TwiML
Summary
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2. Exploring the REST API
2. Exploring the REST API
What is the Twilio REST API?
Interacting with the API
Getting started with the Twilio PHP library
Getting started with Postman
Mastering call-related APIs
Mastering messaging APIs
Working with phone numbers, accounts, and usage
Summary
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3. Calling in the Browser with Twilio Client
3. Calling in the Browser with Twilio Client
What is Twilio Client?
Where can I use Twilio Client?
How does Twilio Client work?
Adding Twilio Client to your web applications
Receiving incoming calls in the browser
Getting started with Twilio Client on iOS and Android
Summary
4
4. Twilio in the Real World
4. Twilio in the Real World
The callback request tool
The conference calling tool
And you're done!
Summary
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5. Twilio in your language
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5. Twilio in your language
PHP – a recap
Ruby
Python
C#
Java
Node.js
Apex for Salesforce.com
Summary
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6. Securing your Twilio App
6. Securing your Twilio App
Enabling two-factor authentication
Verifying that requests are from Twilio
Building a circuit breaker
Summary
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7. Testing, Debugging, and Deploying Twilio Apps
7. Testing, Debugging, and Deploying Twilio Apps
The power of flowcharts
Using the App Monitor
Using the Request Inspector
Fixing common errors
Summary
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8. Online Resources
8. Online Resources
Hosting providers
Web frameworks
Automated testing
Using flowcharts
What next?
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Index
Index

Python

We can install the Twilio package for Python using pip, which is Python's standard package manager.

Note

If you don't have pip installed, follow the instructions at https://pip.pypa.io/en/latest/installing.html to install it.

To install the package, simply run the pip install twilio command.

In your code, you'll just need to import the library, and then you can instantiate the client (client.py) like this:

from twilio.rest import TwilioRestClient
import os
account_sid = os.environ.get('TWILIO_ACCOUNT_SID')
auth_token = os.environ.get('TWILIO_AUTH_TOKEN')
client = TwilioRestClient(account_sid, auth_token)

Once you've set up your client, the syntax for sending an SMS is very similar to the one used in other examples, somewhere between the PHP and Ruby implementation, making use of keyword arguments (send_sms.py):

message = client.messages.create(to="+441290211999", from_="+441708300116", body="This is an SMS message.")

Here, our from_ parameter includes an underscore at the end because from...

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