Twilio SMS
Unique Identifier
Each provider is identified by a unique identifier. Unique identifier of Twilio SMS provider is twilio_sms
Enabling Twilio provider
To enable Twilio provider, login to your Engagespot Console, goto Channels -> SMS and enable Twilio. The following details are required from your Twilio account.
| Key | Description | Required |
|---|---|---|
| TWILIO_ACCOUNT_SID | You can find your account SID from your account info page in Twilio dashboard. | Yes |
| TWILIO_AUTH_TOKEN | You can find your auth token from your account info page in Twilio dashboard. | Yes |
| TWILIO_FROM_NUMBER | The number you purchased in Twilio to send SMS. Should be in the format with country code, without any spaces. For eg: +16453454679 | Yes |
User Profile Requirement
Twilio SMS Provider uses the phoneNumber property in your User's profile. That means, you should update the phoneNumber property in your User's profile. The phoneNumber should have country code without any spaces or special characters. Example +919988776655 is a valid number whereas (457)-746-846 is an invalid number.
To learn how to update your user's phone number in Engagespot, read our REST API or SDK documentation of your language of choice.