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Getting Started with Twilio |
Wed Nov 10 2021 02:49:40 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
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From simple chats to big corporate communication platforms, every online app needs to be built properly to prevent issues from arising down the line with future users. Still, organizing online communication can be a very tough task. Here is where big platforms like Twilio come into play.
Twilio is a US cloud communication platform as a service (CPaaS) company. It has since attracted over 200,000 active corporate customers, including Airbnb, Shopify, Netflix, Spotify, and Twitter. Twilio’s programmable application program interfaces (APIs) are a set of building blocks developers can use to build the exact customer experiences they want, such as :
- Making/receiving phone calls
- Sending/receiving text messages
- Launching email campaigns
- Staying connected with customers
Besides, Twilio also automates user verification and marketing campaign monitoring using its web service APIs and many more..
Twilio has plenty of services that can reduce the time and money spent on app development. Let’s take a closer look at exactly how Twilio can help your project with its:
- Communications APIs for enabling messaging, voice chats, and video conversations.
- Programmable connectivity options for providing virtual phone numbers, SIP trunking, and messaging.
- Use-case APIs for powering abstraction for authentication, message control, and call routing tasks.
What makes their means worth implementing? We can highlight several advantages:
- Pay-as-you-go—you pay only for the time you actively use Twilio solutions, so there is no need to sign long-term contracts. Also, Twilio offers favorable discounts for its services.
- Easy integration—the Twilio API supports a variety of programming languages like Java, Python, and PHP, and developers start working at maximum speed.
- Regional distribution—it’s easy to customize all the technologies to local needs depending on what country is going to see your product.
- The international presence—Twilio services are available in more than 180 countries.
- Also, Twilio services offer good scalability, top-notch security, and high-quality performance.
Various sample App are provided by twilio themselves to give the developers a quickstart and familiarize themselves while integration in their projects