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Twilio WhatsApp (Business)

Using the WhatsApp Business Platform with Twilio, you can send and receive messages to WhatsApp users using the same Twilio Messaging APIs you already know and enjoy. Dive into the Twilio SDKs and helper libraries, see the quickstart and API reference docs, read through guides on templates and Twilio phone numbers, and find the sample code you'll need.

This particular provider can be used to send WhatsApp messages generated using Content Template Builder.

Values to Update in Database

When using Twilio to send WhatsApp messages via their API/Client, you need to provide certain variables that hold the Twilio configuration details. Here are the values you need to update in table notify_providers:

Create a new entry in table notify_providers and set the fields - name, application_id, user_id

  • Set field channel_type = 7 (for Twilio WhatsApp (Business))
  • Set field is_enabled = 1 (to enable the newly created provider)

Then set the following configurations in the configuration field:

Key Description
TWILIO_WA_ACCOUNT_SID Twilio SMS account SID
TWILIO_WA_AUTH_TOKEN Twilio SMS auth token 
// Sample json to set in configuration field
{
  "TWILIO_WA_ACCOUNT_SID": "ACXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX",
  "TWILIO_WA_AUTH_TOKEN": "someauthtoken",
}

Sample Request Body

Here's a sample request body:

{
  // Set your respective providerId. channelType associated with providerId should be 7 (Twilio WhatsApp (Business))
  "providerId": 7,
  "data": {
    "contentSid": "HXXXXXXXXX",
    "from": "MGXXXXXXXX",
    "contentVariables": {
      "1": "Name",
      "2": "52", // Numbers should also be strings
    },
    "to": "+919004812051",
  },
}

Dependencies

Package Name Version Description
twilio ^5.2.2 Twilio client for sending SMS, making voice calls, and other communication functionalities.

References