---
title: "system.twilio.sendSms"
description: "Sends an SMS message."
---

# system.twilio.sendSms

> Sends an SMS message.

This function is used in **Python Scripting**.

## Description
## Client Permission Restrictions
This scripting function has no [Client Permission](projects\project-properties\project-properties.md#client---permissions) restrictions.

## Syntax
`system.twilio.sendSms(accountName, fromNumber, toNumber, message)`

### Parameters

| Type | Parameter | Description |
|---|---|---|
| String | `accountName` | The Twilio account to send the SMS from. |
| String | `fromNumber`| The outbound phone number belonging to the Twilio account to use. |
| String | `toNumber` | The phone number of the recipient. |
| String | `message` | The body of the SMS. |

### Returns
Nothing

### Scope
All

## Code Examples

```python title="Example #1"
# Send a SMS message.
# Fetch the Twilio account name
# getAccounts() returns a list, so the "[0]" operator is refering to the first item in the list
account = system.twilio.getAccounts()[0]
 
# Fetch the first number associated with the account
fromNumber = system.twilio.getPhoneNumbers(account)[0]
 
# Fetch a specific user's contact information
# A static value is used below, but system.user.getUser() could be used to retrieved a user's phone number
toNumber = "+19165550101"
 
# Define the text message
# A static message is used below, but multiple messages could be stored in a database table and retrieved here
textMessage = "This is the body of a text message"
 
# Send the message
system.twilio.sendSms(account, fromNumber, toNumber, textMessage)
```