How to Integrate Twilio in Laravel (Step-by-Step Guide)

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How to Integrate Twilio in Laravel - Step by Step Guide

Twilio is a powerful API for sending SMS and making voice calls. In this tutorial, we will learn how to integrate **Twilio in Laravel** to send SMS messages.

Step 1: Install Laravel

If you don’t have Laravel installed, run the following command:

composer create-project --prefer-dist laravel/laravel TwilioProject

Step 2: Install Twilio SDK

Run this command to install the Twilio SDK in Laravel:

composer require twilio/sdk

Step 3: Get Twilio API Credentials

Go to the Twilio Console and get your **Account SID**, **Auth Token**, and **Twilio Phone Number**.

Step 4: Configure Twilio in Laravel

Open the `.env` file and add the Twilio credentials:


    TWILIO_SID=your_account_sid
    TWILIO_AUTH_TOKEN=your_auth_token
    TWILIO_PHONE_NUMBER=your_twilio_number

Step 5: Create Twilio Service Class

php artisan make:service TwilioService

Now, open app/Services/TwilioService.php and add:

    
    namespace App\Services;
    use Twilio\Rest\Client;
    class TwilioService {
        protected $twilioClient;
        protected $from;
        public function __construct() {
            $this->twilioClient = new Client(env('TWILIO_SID'), env('TWILIO_AUTH_TOKEN'));
            $this->from = env('TWILIO_PHONE_NUMBER');
        }
        public function sendSms($to, $message) {
            return $this->twilioClient->messages->create($to, ['from' => $this->from, 'body' => $message]);
        }
    }

Step 6: Create a Controller

php artisan make:controller TwilioController

Modify app/Http/Controllers/TwilioController.php:

    
    namespace App\Http\Controllers;
    use Illuminate\Http\Request;
    use App\Services\TwilioService;
    class TwilioController extends Controller {
        protected $twilioService;
        public function __construct(TwilioService $twilioService) {
            $this->twilioService = $twilioService;
        }
        public function sendSms(Request $request) {
            $request->validate(['phone' => 'required', 'message' => 'required']);
            $this->twilioService->sendSms($request->phone, $request->message);
            return response()->json(['success' => 'SMS sent successfully!']);
        }
    }

Step 7: Define Routes


    use App\Http\Controllers\TwilioController;
    Route::post('/send-sms', [TwilioController::class, 'sendSms']);

Step 8: Test Sending SMS

Test using Postman or CURL:

    
    curl -X POST http://127.0.0.1:8000/send-sms \
         -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
         -d '{"phone":"+1234567890", "message":"Hello from Laravel Twilio!"}'

Step 9: Deploy and Use in Production

Ensure your Twilio account is verified and deploy your Laravel app.

Conclusion

You have successfully integrated **Twilio SMS API in Laravel**. Now, you can send SMS using Laravel and Twilio easily!

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