Arcade Twilio

A handy toolkit for easily sending SMS and WhatsApp messages with Twilio.

Features

• Send SMS messages via Twilio
• Send WhatsApp messages via Twilio
• Built for Arcade AI integration

Prerequisites

A Twilio account with:

• Account SID
• API Key SID
• API Key Secret
• A Twilio phone number
• WhatsApp enabled on your Twilio number (for WhatsApp functionality)

To set up your Twilio account and acquire the required credentials, please refer to the Twilio documentation: Create an API Key (opens in a new tab). This guide will walk you through the process of creating an account and generating the necessary API keys.

Configuration

By default, the configuration is loaded from an arcade.env file in your project root, but you can specify a different file if needed. Ensure the file contains the following variables:

TWILIO_ACCOUNT_SID=your_account_sid
TWILIO_API_KEY_SID=your_api_key_sid
TWILIO_API_KEY_SECRET=your_api_key_secret
TWILIO_PHONE_NUMBER=your_twilio_phone_number
MY_PHONE_NUMBER=your_personal_phone_number

Usage Examples

Explore the versatility of this toolkit with the following example prompts:

• 📩 Send an SMS to your personal number:

  Prompt: "Send an SMS to my number saying 'Hello from Arcade AI!'"

• 💬 Dispatch a WhatsApp message:

  Prompt: "Send a WhatsApp message to +19999999999 with the top 10 movies of all time."

• ⏰ Schedule a reminder SMS:

  Prompt: "Send an SMS to my number reminding me about the meeting at 3 PM tomorrow."

• 💡 Share a motivational quote via WhatsApp:

  Prompt: "Send a WhatsApp message to +19999999999 with the quote 'The only way to do great work is to love what you do. - Steve Jobs'"

• 🌤️ Provide a weather update via SMS:

  Prompt: "Send an SMS to +19999999999 with today's weather forecast for New York City."

• 🎉 Send a birthday greeting via WhatsApp:

  Prompt: "Send a WhatsApp message to +19999999999 saying 'Happy Birthday! Hope you have a fantastic day!'"