Sending messages in Node.js

Introduction#

Twilio allows you to send and receive text messages with Node.js by using the twilio-node library to make calls. This guide assumes you’ve already setup an account with Twilio and have your account SID and the authentication token from the Twilio Console.

Parameters#

Parameter	Details
to	A valid phone number to receive the message
from	A Twilio number that is assigned to you
body	The body of the text message limited to 1600 characters
StatusCallback	A URL that Twilio posts to when a message status changes
maxPrice	Set the maximum price of a message
validityPeriod	The number of seconds the message will remain in the Twilio queue
provideFeedback	Boolean value, when set to true
mediaUrl	A URL containing a gif, png or jpeg content that will be sent with the message
## Remarks#
# 2.0 SDK Deprecation
Twilio has two versions of the twilio-node module, a 2.0 SDK and a 3.0 SDK. It is recommended to use the 3.0 SDK as the 2.0 SDK will be deprecated on the 8/31/2017.

Deprecation notice: New functionality will only be added to the new library (Node Helper Library 3.x). The old library (2.x) will be officially supported until 8/31/2017. After that day, Twilio will stop providing bug fixes and Support might ask you to upgrade before debugging issues. https://www.twilio.com/docs/libraries/node

Parameter Reference

You can refer to the Twilio REST documents for a more detailed description. Twilio also has a JSdocs which can be used as a reference.

Sending Your First Message

Installing The Node Module

You can install this module by running the command below in your project directory:

npm install twilio

Sending Your Message

const accountSID = ''; // Obtained from the Twilio Console
const authToken = '';   // Obtained from the Twilio Console

const client = require('twilio')(accountSID, authToken);

client.messages.create({
    to: '',  // Number you want to send to
    from: '', // From a valid Twilio number
    body: 'Hello, from Stack Overflow', // What appears in the text message
})
.then((message) => console.log(message.sid));