Send SMS
Description
Twilio: Send SMS Plugin step sends a new outgoing message from Twilio phone number to an outside phone number.
Configurations
| No. | Field Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Step Name | Name of the step. This name has to be unique in a single workflow. |
| 2 | Account SID | Specify ‘Account SID’ of a Twilio project that acts as a username. Account SID is used in URL as username parameter of REST call to send SMS. Error messages for invalid Account SID may vary. |
| 3 | Accept value as variable/static | Leave checkbox unchecked to accept Auth Token from a field in the previous steps of the stream using a drop down list. Else enable checkbox for Auth Token field to appear as Text box. |
| 4 | Auth Token | Specify the Auth Token of Twilio project that acts as a password. If checkbox above is enabled Auth Token field appears as Text box and accepts static or variable values. Else if checkbox above is disabled Auth Token field appears as a drop down to select fields from previous steps.Please Note: that Field values can only be accessed when workflow is in running state. This field data type is String. This field is mandatory. |
Input Tab:
| No. | Field Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sender Number | Specify the Twilio phone number, shortcode or Messaging Service that sends this message. This must be a Twilio phone number that you own, formatted with a '+' and country code, e.g., +16175551212 (E.164 format).This field data type is String. This field is mandatory. |
| 2 | Receiver Number | Specify the destination phone number for your SMS message. Format this number with a '+' and country code, e.g. +16175551212 (E.164 format).This field data type is String. This field is mandatory. |
| 3 | Message Body | Specify the full text of the message you want to send, limited to 1600 characters. This field data type is String. This field is mandatory. |
Output Tab:
| No. | Field Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SID | Specify an output field to hold, a unique ID that is allotted to the message. This field data type is String. This field is mandatory. |
| 2 | Status | Specify an output field to hold, the current status of the message being sent. This field data type is String. This field is mandatory. |
Common Buttons:
| No. | Field Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | OK | Click this button to check and save the field values. If any required field values are missing then it will display a validation error message else if all the required field values are provided then it will save the field values. |
| 2 | Cancel | Click this button, to cancel the window and does not save any values. |