Twilio Whatsapp Integration

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Introduction

This plugin allows you to send Whatsapp messages to your users using the Twilio Whatsapp API.
This is a great way to inform users of shipping updates, alerts, confirmations, etc.
You will have to sign up with Twilio, purchase a Twilio number, and apply to use the Whatsapp Business API. Once you are approved, you can use this plugin to send messages.
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Please visit https://www.twilio.com/docs/whatsapp/api for the full documentation.

Features

How to Setup

1. Fill in your Account SID in the required field:
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2. Under Authentication, enter your Account SID as the username and your Secret Key/Token as the password. You can find these values in your Twilio dashboard: https://console.twilio.com/us1/account/keys-credentials/api-keys
3. Specify the to and from numbers. Make sure to include the prefix for the country code (example: +49 for Germany)
4. Enter the text you want to send in the body field. You can also use dynamic data for this.
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Please be aware however that you can only send messages that are preapproved by Whatsapp.
You can create these so-called "Whatsapp Templates" and submit them via your Twilio Console.
You can use the API Call: "Send Whatsapp Message" to send a Whatsapp Message using the Twilio Whatsapp API.