How to integrate the Twilio API into CodeIgniter?

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by vanessa , in category: Other , a year ago

How to integrate the Twilio API into CodeIgniter?

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by jerald.kuvalis , a year ago

@vanessa 

To integrate the Twilio API into CodeIgniter, you can follow these steps:

  1. Download and install the CodeIgniter framework.
  2. Download the Twilio PHP library from GitHub or install it using Composer.
  3. Copy the Services directory from the Twilio PHP library into your CodeIgniter application's third_party directory.
  4. Load the Twilio library in your controller using the following code:
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$this->load->add_package_path(APPPATH . 'third_party/twilio/');
$this->load->library('Services/Twilio');


  1. Set your Twilio Account SID, Auth Token, and phone number in your controller or a configuration file.
  2. Use the Twilio library to send messages or make phone calls in your controller functions.


Here is an example of how you can use the Twilio library to send an SMS message:

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$sid = 'your Twilio Account SID';
$token = 'your Twilio Auth Token';
$client = new Services_Twilio($sid, $token);

$client->account->messages->create(array(
    'To' => '+15555555555',
    'From' => '+15555555555',
    'Body' => 'Hello from CodeIgniter and Twilio!'
));


I hope this helps! Let me know if you have any questions.

by jimmie.mante , 3 months ago

@vanessa 

To integrate the Twilio API into CodeIgniter, you can follow these steps:

  1. Download and install the CodeIgniter framework from the official website: https://codeigniter.com/download
  2. Download the Twilio PHP library from GitHub or install it using Composer. You can download it from the official Twilio GitHub repository: https://github.com/twilio/twilio-php
  3. Extract the downloaded Twilio PHP library and copy the "Services" directory into your CodeIgniter application's "third_party" directory. If the "third_party" directory does not exist in your application's "application" directory, create it.
  4. Open your CodeIgniter application's "config" directory and create a new configuration file called "twilio.php".
  5. In the "twilio.php" configuration file, add the following code:
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<?php
defined('BASEPATH') OR exit('No direct script access allowed');

$config['twilio_account_sid'] = 'your Twilio Account SID';
$config['twilio_auth_token'] = 'your Twilio Auth Token';
$config['twilio_phone_number'] = 'your Twilio phone number';


Replace "your Twilio Account SID", "your Twilio Auth Token", and "your Twilio phone number" with your Twilio account credentials.

  1. Create a new library file called "Twilio_lib.php" in your CodeIgniter application's "libraries" directory.
  2. In the "Twilio_lib.php" library file, add the following code:
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<?php
defined('BASEPATH') OR exit('No direct script access allowed');

require_once APPPATH . 'third_party/twilio/Services/Twilio.php';

class Twilio_lib {

    private $account_sid;
    private $auth_token;
    private $phone_number;

    public function __construct() {
        $this->account_sid = config_item('twilio_account_sid');
        $this->auth_token = config_item('twilio_auth_token');
        $this->phone_number = config_item('twilio_phone_number');

        $this->client = new Services_Twilio($this->account_sid, $this->auth_token);
    }

    public function send_sms($to, $message) {
        $message = $this->client->account->messages->create(array(
            'To' => $to,
            'From' => $this->phone_number,
            'Body' => $message,
        ));

        return $message;
    }
}


  1. You can now load the Twilio library and use it in your CodeIgniter controllers as follows:
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$this->load->library('Twilio_lib');
$this->twilio_lib->send_sms('recipient_number', 'Hello from CodeIgniter and Twilio!');


Replace "recipient_number" with the phone number you want to send the SMS to.


That's it! You have successfully integrated the Twilio API into CodeIgniter. You can now send SMS messages or perform other Twilio operations using the Twilio library in your CodeIgniter controllers.