As we know Python is a cool scripting language and can be used to write scripts to easify day-to-day task. Also, since python has large community support and lots of module/API available, it makes Python more versatile and popular among users.
In this post, we will see how to use Twilio API to send/trigger SMS using Python. It will be a very quick and easy guide to doing this very interesting task.
Firstly, we need to create an account in Twilio’s official website to get the id and token. This is a paid service, but you will be credited with an initial amount to get you started.
Steps to create Twilio account:
Head to Twilio’s registration page. Complete the registration by filling in with the required details.
From the console(dashboard), copy the ACCOUNT SID and AUTH TOKEN.
Install Twilio library using pip.
pip install twilio
Below is the Python implementation:
# importing twilio
from twilio.rest import Client
# Your Account Sid and Auth Token from twilio.com / console
account_sid = 'ACXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX'
auth_token = 'your_auth_token'
client = Client(account_sid, auth_token)
''' Change the value of 'from' with the number
received from Twilio and the value of 'to'
with the number in which you want to send message.'''
message = client.messages.create(
from_='+15017122661',
body ='body',
to ='+15558675310'
)
print(message.sid)
In the above code, just replace the values of account_sid and auth_token with the values you receive from Twilio. Also, replace the body with the message which you want to send and bingo!
Exercise:
Extract emails from your account and forward the subject and receivers mail address as a text message to your mobile phone. You can even filter it by limiting it to forward only important mails.