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Twilio is a cloud communications, which provides programmable communication tools for making and receiving phone calls, sending and receiving text messages, and performing other communication functions using its web service APIs.

Creating a Twilio connection​

Using Auth Token​

To create the connection you need:

  • An Account SID
  • An Auth Token

Obtaining the credentials​

You can find both your account SID and auth token in the Twilio Console.

Creating your connection​

  1. In the Blink platform, navigate to the Connections page > Add connection. A New Connection dialog box opens displaying icons of external service providers available.
  2. Select the Twilio icon. A dialog box with name of the connection and connection methods appear.
  3. (Optional) Edit the name of the connection. At a later stage you cannot edit the name.
  4. Select Auth Token as the method to create the connection.
  5. Fill in the parameters:
    • The Account SID
    • The Auth Token
  6. (Optional) Click Test Connection to test it.
  7. Click Create connection. The new connection appears on the Connections page.