https://github.com/fazt/sms-node

A SMS APP using Nodejs, Mongodb, Twilio, and Socket.io
https://github.com/fazt/sms-node

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A SMS APP using Nodejs, Mongodb, Twilio, and Socket.io

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/fazt/sms-node
• Owner: fazt
• Created: 2020-04-22T04:13:30.000Z (over 4 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2020-04-22T04:24:04.000Z (over 4 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-04-14T07:47:04.024Z (7 months ago)
• Topics: mongodb, nodejs, socket-io, twilio
• Language: JavaScript
• Size: 79.1 KB
• Stars: 32
• Watchers: 4
• Forks: 9
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md

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# Node SMS APP with Twilio

this is an simple example to send and recive SMS using Node, Twilio, Mongodb, and Socket.io

![](./screenshot.png)

# Required Software

* Nodejs

* Mongodb

* ngrok (in development). Twilio needs a domain to reach our server.

# Installation

clone the repo

```shell

git clone https://github.com/FaztTech/sms-node

cd sms-node

```

create a file with the name `.env` in the root project with the following Environment variables:

```text

TWILIO_ACCOUNT_SID=

TWILIO_AUTH_TOKEN=

PHONE_NUMBER=

```

then execute:

```shell

npm i

npm start # or npm run dev (to execute with nodemon)

```

# Environment variables

* TWILIO_ACCOUNT_SID

* TWILIO_AUTH_TOKEN

* PHONE_NUMBER

* PORT (optional)

# Useful Resources

* [Herok Patterns - Signal Pattern](https://www.heropatterns.com/)

* ngrok

* [Request body inbound Twilio SMS](https://www.twilio.com/docs/sms/twiml#twilios-request-to-your-application)

* https://www.twilio.com/docs/usage/webhooks/sms-webhooks

# Issues

* https://stackoverflow.com/questions/59753149/express-handlebars-wont-render-data

* https://handlebarsjs.com/api-reference/runtime-options.html#options-to-control-prototype-access

* https://stackoverflow.com/questions/59690923/handlebars-access-has-been-denied-to-resolve-the-property-from-because-it-is

# TODO

* [ ] add authentication

* [ ] handle multiple sockets connection

* [ ] integrate Docker 

* [ ] add tests

* [ ] create a contact list

* [ ] pick a user from the message history to send a message