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The weather app can send an HTTP

Posted: Sun Dec 22, 2024 9:40 am
by poxoja9630
The weather app can send an HTTP request to the Twilio API to send a text message from the app's phone number to a customer's phone number, with a message containing the weather forecast. Twilio then returns a response confirming receipt of the request.

However, at this point, Twilio has not yet sent this message.

The API can return a number of responses. If there is a problem philippines mobile number example in the application, the API may not know how to interpret the request. Similarly, Twilio will respond if there is a problem processing the request. However, assuming everything is working and the customer account is in good standing, Twilio will return a response confirming that it will honor the request.

One at a time
In Twilio, this message is added to a queue where messages are sent sequentially: this is the FIFO (First In, First Out) method. At the time of this article's publication, this rate was constant at 1 message per second. Changes coming in early 2020 will increase throughput based on sender reputation.

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If an application requires a higher concurrent send rate or you need to send a large number of messages, Twilio offers additional solutions. Today, an application can use a toll-free number for sending messages at higher throughput. If very high throughput and bulk synchronous transmission are required, the application must be configured on a special number, called a short code, designed for large-scale messaging.

Once the message is queued by Twilio for delivery, the message is picked up by the service responsible for sending outbound messages. It is then forwarded to the carrier via SMPP and the day's weather forecast is delivered to the destination phone.

This is an application-initiated event via the REST API, the opposite of an operator-initiated event. Twilio takes a virtual signal and translates it into a real event . Your phone lights up to notify you of a voice call or text message.

Conclusion
Twilio provides a simple entry point into the world of telephony and helps your business avoid many of the usual complexities. Developers can quickly achieve global connectivity by interacting with Twilio using common Internet protocols and simple markup.

This bridge between the Internet and the telephone network is only the basis of Twilio's product offering, but it illustrates the power of our capabilities.