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# Ruby SMS Quickstart

This quickstart serves as a guide to get your first SMS application up and running with [FreeClimb](https://docs.freeclimb.com/docs/how-freeclimb-works).

Specifically, the project will:

- Receive an incoming message via a FreeClimb application
- Respond "Hello World!" to the incoming message

## Requirements
A [FreeClimb account](https://www.freeclimb.com/dashboard/signup/)

A [registered application](https://docs.freeclimb.com/docs/registering-and-configuring-an-application#register-an-app) with a named alias

A [configured FreeClimb number](https://docs.freeclimb.com/docs/getting-and-configuring-a-freeclimb-number) assigned to your application

Trial accounts: a [verified number](https://docs.freeclimb.com/docs/using-your-trial-account#verifying-outbound-numbers)

Tools:
- [Ruby](https://www.ruby-lang.org/en/downloads/)
- [Bundler](https://bundler.io/)
- [RubyGems](https://rubygems.org/pages/download)
- [ngrok](https://ngrok.com/download) (recommended for hosting)

## Setting up the Quickstart
1. Install the required packages

```bash
bundle install
```

2. Configure environment variables (in `.env.sample` and rename the file to `.env`):

| ENV VARIABLE | DESCRIPTION |
| ---------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| ACCOUNT_ID | Account ID which can be found under [API credentials](https://www.freeclimb.com/dashboard/portal/account/authentication) in dashboard. |
| API_KEY | API key which can be found under [API credentials](https://www.freeclimb.com/dashboard/portal/account/authentication) in dashboard. |
| FREECLIMB_NUMBER | The number that sends messages from your application. Your FreeClimb number. |

3. Make your local server publicly accessible
```bash
ngrok http 3000
```
Once you run ngrok you should receive a response with a public URL, that looks something like 'https://ba1c-63-209-137-19.ngrok-free.app'.

4. [Configure your applications's endpoints](https://docs.freeclimb.com/docs/registering-and-configuring-an-application#configure-your-application) by adding a publicly accessible URL (we recommend an [ngrok](https://ngrok.com/download) URL) and the route reference `/incomingSms` to your App Config's SMS URL field:

```bash
https://YOUR-URL.ngrok.io/incomingSms
```

## Running the Quickstart
1. Start your voice quickstart application

```bash
bundle exec rake start
```

2. Text the FreeClimb number assigned to the application you've configured for this tutorial

## Using Docker to Run the Quickstart

1. Pull docker image from dockerhub

```bash
docker pull freeclimbapi/ruby-sms-quickstart
```

2. Run docker image after replacing placeholder values

```bash
docker run -e ACCOUNT_ID= -e API_KEY= -e FREECLIMB_NUMBER= -p 3000:3000 freeclimbapi/ruby-sms-quickstart
```

## Feedback & Issues
If you would like to give the team feedback or you encounter a problem, please [contact support](https://www.freeclimb.com/support/) or [submit a ticket](https://freeclimb.com/dashboard/portal/support) in the dashboard.