Integration of twilio into rails 4
After some trial and error and much fumbling through online documentation, I managed to get the text notification functionality integrated into my Rails app. Here is a quick summary of the steps I took to get the Twilio API working. I hope that this document will help other developers navigate through the setup process much quicker than I did. Step 1 – Create a Twilio Dev Account You will need a Twilio test account to test your application. There is no charge for the test account and you get a free number to validate your voice or texting application. The account setup process is very straightforward and is explained very well in this video. The speaker does a thorough job walking you through the setup. You can choose the area code for your test number (and avoid long distance charges). You can even choose a number based on a set of letters. You will get an API SID and authorization token to configure your account in your Rails application. I used the Figaro ge