Twilio Best Practices

Learn how to build powerful real-time voice and SMS applications with Twilio

About This Book

• Use the step-by-step code samples to build real applications
• Learn to test and debug your code thoroughly
• Keep your integration secure, and test and debug the application thoroughly

Who This Book Is For

If you have experience with at least one programming language and are looking to integrate Twilio into your applications, then this book is for you.

In Detail

Twilio makes it simple to integrate telephony ― both phone calls as well as SMS and MMS messages ― into your code without expensive hardware or manual setup.

This is an in-depth guide to working with the Twilio platform from start to finish, making it easy for any developer to integrate phone calls and SMS messages into their code.

Packed with lots of code examples, this book gets you up and running with Twilio in no time, enabling you to work with messages and calls in a variety of different ways. You’ll not only learn how to build basic applications using Twilio, but also how to exploit Twilio’s most powerful features, keep your Twilio integration secure, and test and debug the application thoroughly.

This book is the perfect guide from your first steps working with Twilio right up to becoming an expert, giving you all the best practices and top tips you need to build reliable and powerful telephony applications.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1. Working with TwiML
Chapter 2. Exploring the REST API
Chapter 3. Calling in the Browser with Twilio Client
Chapter 4. Twilio in the Real World
Chapter 5. Twilio in your language
Chapter 6. Securing your Twilio App
Chapter 7. Testing, Debugging, and Deploying Twilio Apps
Chapter 8. Online Resources