I’ll use Twilio & its a versatile cloud communication tool that enables you to add SMS, voice, and video to your app. In this tutorial, I’ll demonstrate how to send SMS messages using Twilio’s API credentials in Laravel 10.
Follow these easy steps:
Step 1: Begin Your Laravel Project
First, create a new Laravel project by running this command in your terminal or command prompt:
composer create-project --prefer-dist laravel/laravel projectName
Step 2: Set Up Twilio Account
Sign up for a Twilio account atwww.twilio.com. After creating an account, add a Twilio phone number. Then, find your Account SID, Auth Token, and phone number. Add them to your.envfile like this:
TWILIO_SID=YOUR_TWILIO_SID
TWILIO_TOKEN=YOUR_TWILIO_AUTH_TOKEN
TWILIO_FROM=YOUR_TWILIO_PHONE_NUMBER
Step 3: Install Twilio SDK
To utilize Twilio’s API, install thetwilio/sdkcomposer package. Run this command:
composer require twilio/sdk
Step 4: Create Your Route
Add a new route in theroutes/web.phpfile for the SMS functionality:
use App\Http\Controllers\SmsController;
Route::get('sms-text', [SmsController::class, 'sendText']);
Step 5: Build a Controller
Create a newSmsControllerin theapp/Http/Controllersdirectory. Add thesendTextmethod:
namespace App\Http\Controllers;
use Illuminate\Http\Request;
use Twilio\Rest\Client;
class SmsController extends Controller
{
public function sendText()
{
$recipientNumber = "RECIPIENT_PHONE_NUMBER";
$messageContent = "This is a test message from YourWebsite.com";
try {
$accountSid = getenv("TWILIO_SID");
$authToken = getenv("TWILIO_TOKEN");
$twilioPhoneNumber = getenv("TWILIO_FROM");
$client = new Client($accountSid, $authToken);
$client->messages->create($recipientNumber, [
'from' => $twilioPhoneNumber,
'body' => $messageContent
]);
return response('SMS sent successfully.');
} catch (\Exception $e) {
return response("Error: " . $e->getMessage());
}
}
}
Now, run the app and test the SMS sending feature.
In this tutorial, I showed you how to easily integrate Twilio SMS into your Laravel 10 app. By following these steps, you can quickly set up and send SMS messages, enhancing communication within your application.
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