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Twilio Conversations API Demo


This is a lightweight application based on Twilio Conversations.

It is a refactor of the code found in the Conversations Quickstart.

Configuring and getting started

The following instructions assume you already have a Twilio Number and this number is a WhatsApp Sender. If not, please refer to those links and setup those accordingly.

Twilio Console

  1. Make sure your number has nothing configured under Phone Numbers > Active Numbers (click on your number to see the following screen):

active-numbers

  1. Under the Messaging Product, create a new service: Services > Create Messaging Service.

  2. Inside your service under Sender Pool, click on Add Senders and add your Twilio number (the WhatsApp Sender Twilio number).

  3. Under the Conversations Product, create a new service: Services > Create a new service.

Backend

You will need a backend service for this app to work. This app uses Twilio Serverless functions. Check it out our Twilio Serverless Toolkit. You are also welcome to use the code here on your own service, and if so, you can skip this backend session.

  1. In the root of the backend folder, make a .env according to the .env.example.

  2. Add all the values accordingly. The SERVICE_SID should be the Conversation service you created in the Console (step 4 of the Twilio Console session above).

  3. Deploy it by running twilio serverless:deploy

Frontend

  1. In the root of the frontend folder, make a .env according to the .env.example.

  2. Add the 2 URLs of the functions you created in the backend session above accordingly.