---
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](../../../ignition-modules/vision/vision-project-properties/vision-project-properties.md#vision-permissions-properties) 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

```python title="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)
```