A lightweight Python utility that simplifies sending WhatsApp messages using the Twilio API. It provides built-in credential validation and a clean interface for sending messages, making it easy to integrate into alerting systems, bots, and automation scripts.
TwilioHelper is a lightweight and reliable Python wrapper around Twilio's WhatsApp API, designed for quick integration and automated messaging. It provides built-in credential validation and error handling out of the box, making it ideal for alerting systems, notification bots, and automation workflows.
Install the Twilio SDK (if not already installed):
pip install twilio
Activate Twilio Sandbox for WhatsApp: Visit https://www.twilio.com/console/sms/whatsapp/learn to enable your sandbox and verify your recipient phone number.
Gather Credentials:
Account SIDAuth TokenFrom Number (typically whatsapp:+14400000000 for sandbox)To Number (your verified number, e.g., whatsapp:+919900000000)from twilio_helper.main import TwilioHelper
# Initialize the helper
helper = TwilioHelper(account_sid="your_account_sid", auth_token="your_auth_token")
# Send a WhatsApp message
response = helper.send_whatsapp_message(
message="Battery is 90%, please unplug.",
from_number="whatsapp:+14400000000",
to_number="whatsapp:+919900000000"
)
print(response) # Example output: {'message_sid': 'SMXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX'}
TwilioHelper raises clear, descriptive exceptions for:
This project is licensed under the MIT License.
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Feel free to open issues or PRs to improve functionality, add support for SMS or other Twilio services, or enhance testing.
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A lightweight Python utility that simplifies sending WhatsApp messages using the Twilio API. It provides built-in credential validation and a clean interface for sending messages, making it easy to integrate into alerting systems, bots, and automation scripts.
We found that twilio-helper demonstrated a healthy version release cadence and project activity because the last version was released less than a year ago. It has 1 open source maintainer collaborating on the project.
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