composer create-project laravel/laravel twilio-app
cd twilio-app	

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📦 Step 2: Install Twilio SDK via Composer

Twilio provides an official PHP SDK. Install it like this:

composer require twilio/sdk

🔑 Step 3: Create a Twilio Account and Get API Credentials

1. Go to https://www.twilio.com/

2. Sign up / log in.

3. Go to Console Dashboard and note the following:

   • Account SID

   • Auth Token

   • Twilio Phone Number

🔐 Step 4: Add Twilio Credentials to .env

Open your .env file and add:

TWILIO_SID=your_account_sid
TWILIO_AUTH_TOKEN=your_auth_token
TWILIO_NUMBER=+1234567890

Replace the placeholders with your actual Twilio credentials.

🧠 Step 5: Create a Twilio Service Class (Optional but Recommended)

Create a dedicated service class for Twilio.

php artisan make:service TwilioService

If make:service doesn’t exist, just create a new file manually:

app/Services/TwilioService.php

<?php

namespace App\Services;

use Twilio\Rest\Client;

class TwilioService
{
    protected $twilio;

    public function __construct()
    {
        $this->twilio = new Client(
            config('services.twilio.sid'),
            config('services.twilio.token')
        );
    }

    public function sendSMS($to, $message)
    {
        return $this->twilio->messages->create($to, [
            'from' => config('services.twilio.from'),
            'body' => $message
        ]);
    }
}

🧩 Step 6: Configure config/services.php

Add your Twilio settings:

// config/services.php

'twilio' => [
    'sid' => env('TWILIO_SID'),
    'token' => env('TWILIO_AUTH_TOKEN'),
    'from' => env('TWILIO_NUMBER'),
],

📬 Step 7: Use the Twilio Service in Your Controller

Example usage:

app/Http/Controllers/SMSController.php

<?php

namespace App\Http\Controllers;

use App\Services\TwilioService;

class SMSController extends Controller
{
    protected $twilio;

    public function __construct(TwilioService $twilio)
    {
        $this->twilio = $twilio;
    }

    public function send()
    {
        $this->twilio->sendSMS('+11234567890', 'Hello from Laravel + Twilio!');
        return response()->json(['message' => 'SMS sent!']);
    }
}

Add a route:

// routes/web.php

Route::get('/send-sms', [\App\Http\Controllers\SMSController::class, 'send']);

✅ Step 8: Test the Integration

Now visit:

http://your-localhost/send-sms

You should receive an SMS shortly 🎉