This document discusses the Twilio API for building text messaging capabilities into web applications. It introduces Twilio and its features for SMS and voice capabilities. It also provides instructions on getting started, including creating an account, getting a verified phone number, writing scripts to make calls and send SMS, and using Twilio with different programming languages. Key features of Twilio like global reach, logs and analytics, and the Twilio Client are also covered. The document concludes with a comparison of Twilio to other APIs like Tropo and Nexmo.

1. TWILIO API
Build Text Messaging in Web App.
Presenter: Naincy Gupta
Mindfire Solutions

2. Contents
Introduction
How it Works?
Get start with it
TWILIO API
Features of Twilio
Comparison with other API's

3. Introduction
 Allow to build apps that can communicate.
 TWILIO APIs are designed to make it easier to build
telephony into your apps
 TWILIO SMS supports 98 languages
 You can use TWILIO API with PHP, PYTHON, RUBY,
JAVA, .NET, PERL

4. How It Works?

6. How to Start with
 Create account in Twilio
 Get verified your phone number.
 Get a Twilio Phone number.
 Write your script want to call
 Set POST url for the number which will call your script
 All set! To send SMS

7. TWILIO REST API
 Request Formats :- HTTP Request
 Parameters: From, Body, DateSent
 Response Formats:- POST parameters
 Required: From, To
 Atleast one: Body or Mediaurl

8. Features of TWILIO
 SMS API: Build apps that send and receive SMS
– Global reach
– Concatenated Messaging
– Message queueing
– Logs & analytics
– Voice enabled numbers

9.  VOICE API: Build apps that make and receive phone calls.
– Play audio & text
– Record audio
– Conferencing
– Real time status
– Global reach
– Convert Speech to text
 TWILIO Client: Lets any browser, phone or tablet talk using only a
data connection. With it you can embed voice directly into your web,
iPhone or Android apps.

10. Benefits of TWILIO
 Set Geographic permissions for SMS sending and receiving.
 Monitor your API.
 Maintain log details of SMS.
 Can export CSV of your logs.
 Can use TWILIO API with PHP, PYTHON, RUBY, JAVA, .NET,
PERL

13. Comparison with
Other API's

14. Features TWILIO TROPO NEXMO
SMS YES YES YES
VOICE Call YES YES YES
Inbound Numbers YES - -
Voice Recognition - YES -
Client API YES YES -
Logs YES YES
(call logs in google
maps)
-
Import contacts
from gmail
- YES -
Development FREE - YES -
Convert Speech to
text
YES - -

15. QUESTIONS..??
Mail me your questions at nansee1804@gmail.com

16. Thank You..!!