Twilio+Node JS: How to send SMS and voice calls using Twilio and Node JS?
Hello everyone, today we will learn how to send SMS/voice call using TWILIO and NODE JS. We know, with the increase in the number of mobile devices around the globe today, and numerous mobile applications available to us, SMS is becoming the de facto standard for verification.
our business logic will be here, right?😄
Download source code:
Let's begin our hunt by creating a free account on Twilio, click here
After successful registration go to your dashboard, there you can find your ACCOUNT SID and AUTH TOKEN,
it is quite simple, right? 👍
Next,
we are going to explore how to use Twilio for sending SMS in a Node.js application.
Prerequisites
- Twilio account
- Node JS
- NPM
- Postman for testing
Application directory structure
package.json
A package.json is a JSON file that exists at the root of a Javascript/Node project. It holds metadata relevant to the project and it is used for managing the project's dependencies, scripts, version, and a whole lot more.
{
"name": "node_app",
"version": "1.0.0",
"description": "",
"main": "index.js",
"scripts": {
"test": "echo \"Error: no test specified\" && exit 1",
"start": "nodemon index.ts",
"lint": "eslint . --ext .ts"
},
"author": "",
"license": "ISC",
"dependencies": {
"@types/cors": "^2.8.6",
"@types/express": "^4.17.6",
"@types/node": "^14.0.1",
"body-parser": "^1.19.0",
"cors": "^2.8.5",
"express": "^4.17.1",
"jsonwebtoken": "^8.5.1",
"ts-node": "^8.10.1",
"twilio": "^3.51.0",
"typescript": "^3.9.2"
},
"devDependencies": {
"@typescript-eslint/eslint-plugin": "^2.34.0",
"@typescript-eslint/parser": "^2.34.0",
"eslint": "^6.8.0",
"eslint-config-airbnb-base": "^14.1.0",
"eslint-plugin-import": "^2.20.2",
"nodemon": "^2.0.3"
}
}
index.ts
index.ts typically handles your app startup, routing, and other functions of your application and does require other modules to add functionality.
import express from 'express';
import cors from 'cors';
import bodyParser from 'body-parser';
import smsRoute from './routes/sms.routes';
const app = express();
app.use(bodyParser.urlencoded({ extended: true }));
app.use(bodyParser.json());
app.use(cors());
app.use('/smsRoute', smsRoute);
app.listen(3000, () => {
// eslint-disable-next-line no-console
console.log('App listening on port 3000!');
});
sms.service.js
import { Request, Response } from 'express';
var TWILIO_ACCOUNT_SID = 'Your SID',
TWILIO_AUTH_TOKEN = 'your token',
TWILIO_PHONE_NUMBER = 'your twilio phone number';
const twilio = require('twilio');
const client = require('twilio')(TWILIO_ACCOUNT_SID, TWILIO_AUTH_TOKEN);
export async function sendSms(request: Request, response: Response) {
// Use the REST client to send a text message
client.messages.create({
to: request.body.phoneNumber,
from: TWILIO_PHONE_NUMBER,
body: request.body.message
}).then(function () {
// When we get a response from Twilio, respond to the HTTP POST request
response.send('Message is inbound!');
});
}
export async function call(request: Request, response: Response) {
// Use the REST client to send a text message
client.calls.create({
to: request.body.phoneNumber,
from: TWILIO_PHONE_NUMBER,
url: 'http://demo.twilio.com/docs/voice.xml'
}).then(function() {
response.send('Call incoming!');
});
}
sms.route.js
import {
Router, Request, Response,
} from 'express';
import { sendSms, call } from '../services/sms.service';
const router = Router();
router.post('/sendSms', (req: Request, res: Response) => {
sendSms(req, res);
});
router.post('/call', (req: Request, res: Response) => {
call(req, res);
});
export = router
Test our application using postman or any other API tester
- localhost:3000/smsRoute/sendSms
- localhost:3000/smsRoute/call
Download source code:
Run:
- npm install
- npm start
console output:
> nodemon index.ts
[nodemon] 2.0.6
[nodemon] to restart at any time, enter `rs`
[nodemon] watching path(s): *.*
[nodemon] watching extensions: ts,json
[nodemon] starting `ts-node index.ts`
App listening on port 3000!
steps are very simple, right?😊 Don't forget for Twilio signup
Hurray, Enjoy coding
