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A Python module for communicating with the Twilio API and generating TwiML.
https://github.com/twilio/twilio-python
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A Python module for communicating with the Twilio API and generating TwiML.
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/twilio/twilio-python
- Owner: twilio
- License: mit
- Created: 2009-09-15T05:33:57.000Z (about 15 years ago)
- Default Branch: main
- Last Pushed: 2024-04-23T06:02:43.000Z (7 months ago)
- Last Synced: 2024-04-23T10:41:22.882Z (7 months ago)
- Topics: twilio, twilio-api, twiml
- Language: Python
- Homepage:
- Size: 148 MB
- Stars: 1,778
- Watchers: 123
- Forks: 686
- Open Issues: 26
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- Changelog: CHANGES.md
- Contributing: CONTRIBUTING.md
- License: LICENSE
- Code of conduct: CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md
- Authors: AUTHORS.md
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README
# twilio-python
[](https://github.com/twilio/twilio-python/actions/workflows/test-and-deploy.yml)
[](https://pypi.python.org/pypi/twilio)
[](https://pypi.python.org/pypi/twilio)
[](https://twil.io/learn-open-source)
## Documentation
The documentation for the Twilio API can be found [here][apidocs].
The Python library documentation can be found [here][libdocs].
## Versions
`twilio-python` uses a modified version of [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org) for all changes. [See this document](VERSIONS.md) for details.
### Supported Python Versions
This library supports the following Python implementations:
- Python 3.7
- Python 3.8
- Python 3.9
- Python 3.10
- Python 3.11
## Installation
Install from PyPi using [pip](https://pip.pypa.io/en/latest/), a
package manager for Python.
```shell
pip3 install twilio
```
If pip install fails on Windows, check the path length of the directory. If it is greater 260 characters then enable [Long Paths](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/fileio/maximum-file-path-limitation) or choose other shorter location.
Don't have pip installed? Try installing it, by running this from the command
line:
```shell
curl https://bootstrap.pypa.io/get-pip.py | python
```
Or, you can [download the source code
(ZIP)](https://github.com/twilio/twilio-python/zipball/main 'twilio-python
source code') for `twilio-python`, and then run:
```shell
python3 setup.py install
```
> **Info**
> If the command line gives you an error message that says Permission Denied, try running the above commands with `sudo` (e.g., `sudo pip3 install twilio`).
### Test your installation
Try sending yourself an SMS message. Save the following code sample to your computer with a text editor. Be sure to update the `account_sid`, `auth_token`, and `from_` phone number with values from your [Twilio account](https://console.twilio.com). The `to` phone number will be your own mobile phone.
```python
from twilio.rest import Client
# Your Account SID and Auth Token from console.twilio.com
account_sid = "ACXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX"
auth_token = "your_auth_token"
client = Client(account_sid, auth_token)
message = client.messages.create(
to="+15558675309",
from_="+15017250604",
body="Hello from Python!")
print(message.sid)
```
Save the file as `send_sms.py`. In the terminal, `cd` to the directory containing the file you just saved then run:
```shell
python3 send_sms.py
```
After a brief delay, you will receive the text message on your phone.
> **Warning**
> It's okay to hardcode your credentials when testing locally, but you should use environment variables to keep them secret before committing any code or deploying to production. Check out [How to Set Environment Variables](https://www.twilio.com/blog/2017/01/how-to-set-environment-variables.html) for more information.
## Use the helper library
### API Credentials
The `Twilio` client needs your Twilio credentials. You can either pass these directly to the constructor (see the code below) or via environment variables.
Authenticating with Account SID and Auth Token:
```python
from twilio.rest import Client
account_sid = "ACXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX"
auth_token = "your_auth_token"
client = Client(account_sid, auth_token)
```
Authenticating with API Key and API Secret:
```python
from twilio.rest import Client
api_key = "XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX"
api_secret = "YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY"
account_sid = "ACXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX"
client = Client(api_key, api_secret, account_sid)
```
Alternatively, a `Client` constructor without these parameters will
look for `TWILIO_ACCOUNT_SID` and `TWILIO_AUTH_TOKEN` variables inside the
current environment.
We suggest storing your credentials as environment variables. Why? You'll never
have to worry about committing your credentials and accidentally posting them
somewhere public.
```python
from twilio.rest import Client
client = Client()
```
### Specify Region and/or Edge
To take advantage of Twilio's [Global Infrastructure](https://www.twilio.com/docs/global-infrastructure), specify the target Region and/or Edge for the client:
```python
from twilio.rest import Client
client = Client(region='au1', edge='sydney')
```
A `Client` constructor without these parameters will also look for `TWILIO_REGION` and `TWILIO_EDGE` variables inside the current environment.
Alternatively, you may specify the edge and/or region after constructing the Twilio client:
```python
from twilio.rest import Client
client = Client()
client.region = 'au1'
client.edge = 'sydney'
```
This will result in the `hostname` transforming from `api.twilio.com` to `api.sydney.au1.twilio.com`.
### Make a Call
```python
from twilio.rest import Client
account_sid = "ACXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX"
auth_token = "your_auth_token"
client = Client(account_sid, auth_token)
call = client.calls.create(to="9991231234",
from_="9991231234",
url="http://twimlets.com/holdmusic?Bucket=com.twilio.music.ambient")
print(call.sid)
```
### Get data about an existing call
```python
from twilio.rest import Client
account_sid = "ACXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX"
auth_token = "your_auth_token"
client = Client(account_sid, auth_token)
call = client.calls.get("CA42ed11f93dc08b952027ffbc406d0868")
print(call.to)
```
### Iterate through records
The library automatically handles paging for you. Collections, such as `calls` and `messages`, have `list` and `stream` methods that page under the hood. With both `list` and `stream`, you can specify the number of records you want to receive (`limit`) and the maximum size you want each page fetch to be (`page_size`). The library will then handle the task for you.
`list` eagerly fetches all records and returns them as a list, whereas `stream` returns an iterator and lazily retrieves pages of records as you iterate over the collection. You can also page manually using the `page` method.
#### Use the `list` method
```python
from twilio.rest import Client
account_sid = "ACXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX"
auth_token = "your_auth_token"
client = Client(account_sid, auth_token)
for sms in client.messages.list():
print(sms.to)
```
### Asynchronous API Requests
By default, the Twilio Client will make synchronous requests to the Twilio API. To allow for asynchronous, non-blocking requests, we've included an optional asynchronous HTTP client. When used with the Client and the accompanying `*_async` methods, requests made to the Twilio API will be performed asynchronously.
```python
from twilio.http.async_http_client import AsyncTwilioHttpClient
from twilio.rest import Client
async def main():
account_sid = "ACXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX"
auth_token = "your_auth_token"
http_client = AsyncTwilioHttpClient()
client = Client(account_sid, auth_token, http_client=http_client)
message = await client.messages.create_async(to="+12316851234", from_="+15555555555",
body="Hello there!")
asyncio.run(main())
```
### Enable Debug Logging
Log the API request and response data to the console:
```python
import logging
client = Client(account_sid, auth_token)
logging.basicConfig()
client.http_client.logger.setLevel(logging.INFO)
```
Log the API request and response data to a file:
```python
import logging
client = Client(account_sid, auth_token)
logging.basicConfig(filename='./log.txt')
client.http_client.logger.setLevel(logging.INFO)
```
### Handling Exceptions
Version 8.x of `twilio-python` exports an exception class to help you handle exceptions that are specific to Twilio methods. To use it, import `TwilioRestException` and catch exceptions as follows:
```python
from twilio.rest import Client
from twilio.base.exceptions import TwilioRestException
account_sid = "ACXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX"
auth_token = "your_auth_token"
client = Client(account_sid, auth_token)
try:
message = client.messages.create(to="+12316851234", from_="+15555555555",
body="Hello there!")
except TwilioRestException as e:
print(e)
```
### Generating TwiML
To control phone calls, your application needs to output [TwiML][twiml].
Use `twilio.twiml.Response` to easily create such responses.
```python
from twilio.twiml.voice_response import VoiceResponse
r = VoiceResponse()
r.say("Welcome to twilio!")
print(str(r))
```
```xml
Welcome to twilio!
```
### Other advanced examples
- [Learn how to create your own custom HTTP client](./advanced-examples/custom-http-client.md)
### Docker Image
The `Dockerfile` present in this repository and its respective `twilio/twilio-python` Docker image are currently used by Twilio for testing purposes only.
### Getting help
If you need help installing or using the library, please check the [Twilio Support Help Center](https://support.twilio.com) first, and [file a support ticket](https://twilio.com/help/contact) if you don't find an answer to your question.
If you've instead found a bug in the library or would like new features added, go ahead and open issues or pull requests against this repo!
[apidocs]: https://www.twilio.com/docs/api
[twiml]: https://www.twilio.com/docs/api/twiml
[libdocs]: https://twilio.github.io/twilio-python