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How to send SMS using Twilio API services

dhanudjro — Wed, 27 Dec 2023 12:31:13 GMT

Hi Experts,

Anyone worked in SAP building API with ABAP for using Twilio services to send SMS.

I have Account SID and Token for Twilio account.

Just need to send SMS(Reponse) not required. We have s4 Hana on-premise system.

Please give the steps and code if anyone already did.

Re: How to send SMS using Twilio API services

Sandra_Rossi — Wed, 27 Dec 2023 13:25:40 GMT

I guess you mean using SAP Business Accelerator Hub - Twilio SMS - Messaging API for SMS for communication. It's all documented there.

Re: How to send SMS using Twilio API services

Sandra_Rossi — Thu, 28 Dec 2023 10:07:30 GMT

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Re: How to send SMS using Twilio API services

Sandra_Rossi — Thu, 28 Dec 2023 10:15:11 GMT

You should first try with Postman or whatever software to make sure which exact HTTP requests send SMS successfully and then you do the same HTTP requests with ABAP.

Re: How to send SMS using Twilio API services

dhanudjro — Thu, 28 Dec 2023 10:15:36 GMT

It is not Business Accelerator hub, Just normal ABAP code to send SMS using Twilio.

I'm not sure about Business Accelerator hub, if we have it.

I tried using the class cl_http_client=>create_by_url and http_client->send, but not sure how to fill the url in the first method for Twilio services.

Re: How to send SMS using Twilio API services

dhanudjro — Thu, 28 Dec 2023 10:18:25 GMT

I'm trying to test with postman, can you help me the url details, i think i need to use POST for this, as i just need to send SMS. I have the Account SID and Test Auth Token.

Re: How to send SMS using Twilio API services

Sandra_Rossi — Thu, 28 Dec 2023 10:29:30 GMT

You don't need Business Accelerator hub. I was just asking.

There should be all required information at Twilio.

Send messages with Messaging Services | Twilio

CURL is an easy way (via Cmd or Powershell).

Only after a successful run you can write the ABAP code.

Re: How to send SMS using Twilio API services

Sandra_Rossi — Thu, 28 Dec 2023 10:43:55 GMT

curl -X POST "https://api.twilio.com/2010-04-01/Accounts/$TWILIO_ACCOUNT_SID/Messages.json"
--data-urlencode "Body=Hello from your Messaging Service$EXCLAMATION_MARK"
--data-urlencode "MessagingServiceSid=MG9752274e9e519418a7406176694466fa"
--data-urlencode "To=+15553332222"
-u $TWILIO_ACCOUNT_SID:$TWILIO_AUTH_TOKEN

--data-urlencode : to be appended to the URL (i.e. ...Messages.json?Body=Hello...&To=%2B15553332222)

(urlencode of + gives %2B)

-u : user and password (set_authorization)