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title: "Twilio SMS Notification"
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# Twilio SMS Notification

> SMS notifications can be sent with the [Twilio Notification module](getting-started/modules-overview/additional-modules/twilio-alarm-notification.md). This does not require a cellular modem, but the Gateway must have Internet access and a Twilio account with SMS capabilities must be created (www.twilio.com). The Twilio account must then also be [defined in Ignition](../twilio-notification-profiles.md#define-a-twilio-account).

:::caution
This module requires the Alarm Notification module to be installed and enabled. If the Alarm Notification module is not installed or is disabled, this module will fault with a warning in the logs and display the state as "Faulted Missing Dependency" on the Platform > System > Modules page.
:::

See the [system.twilio](../../../../../appendix/scripting-functions/system-twilio/system-twilio.md) section of the appendix for details on the scripting functions available for the Twilio SMS Notification Profile.

## Create a Twilio SMS Notification Profile
1. Go to the **Services** section of the Gateway Webpage.
2. Select **Alarming** > **Notification** from the menu on the left side. 

    ![](2019-09-11_15-54-12.png)

3. Click on **Create Profile +**. 
4. Select the **Twilio SMS Notification** profile type, and click **Next**.

    ![](2020-04-06_17-04-48.png)

5. Provide a name for the profile, and select a **Twilio Account** from the dropdown.
6. Set the other profile settings as desired. (See table below for a description of all settings.) 
7. Click **Create Alarm Notification Profile**.

Once your Notification profile is created, you can use it in an Alarm Pipeline.

### Twilio SMS Notification Profile Settings
The following table describes the settings on the Alarm Notification Profiles page for a Twilio SMS Notification profile.

#### General

| Setting                 | Description   |
| ----------------------- | ----------------- |
| Name                    | Name for this alarm notification profile. |
| Description             | Description of the profile.|
| Enabled                 | Whether the profile is enabled or disabled.  |

#### Twilio

| Setting                 | Description   |
| ----------------------- | ----------------- |
| Twilio Account          | Select a Twilio account from the dropdown list. |
| Acknowledgement Allowed | Enables users to respond to notifications directly from the SMS message; also known as **Two-Way notification**. If enabled, the **Public Hostname** property in the Twilio Account must be configured. |

#### Auditing

| Setting                 | Description   |
| ----------------------- | ----------------- |
| Auditing Profile        | Select an audit profile from the dropdown list.|