⚙Tool
Twilio
Send SMS messages and make phone calls via Twilio
Send SMS messages and initiate phone calls through the Twilio API. Supports programmable messaging for notifications, alerts, and two-factor authentication.
Overview
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Type | twilio |
| Category | Tool — Communication |
| Auth | Account SID + Auth Token |
Operations
| Operation | Description |
|---|---|
| Send SMS | Send a text message |
| Make Call | Initiate a phone call with TwiML |
Configuration
| Setting | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Account SID | Short input | Twilio Account SID |
| Auth Token | Password | Twilio Auth Token |
| From Number | Short input | Your Twilio phone number |
| To Number | Short input | Recipient phone number |
| Message | Long text | SMS body with {{variables}} |
Outputs
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
sid | string | Message/Call SID |
status | string | Delivery status |
content | string | Response data |
Example: Error Alert via SMS
Workflow:
[Starter (webhook)] → [Condition: Is Critical?] → [Twilio: Send SMS]When a monitoring webhook detects a critical error, send an SMS alert to the on-call engineer.
Tips
- Trial accounts can only send to verified numbers
- International format required:
+1XXXXXXXXXX - SMS character limit is 1600 characters; longer messages are split