system.twilio.sendSms

This function is used in Python Scripting.

Description

Sends an SMS message.

Client Permission Restrictions

This scripting function has no Client Permission 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

Gateway, Vision Client, Perspective Session

Code Examples

Code Snippet

# Send an SMS message.
# Fetch the Twilio account name.
# getAccounts() returns a list, so the "[0]" operator is referring 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)