# Twilio
## Overview
SMS communication is a fundamental form of mobile communication used by people globally. This is useful for things such as internal alert messages (confirmations, issues, etc.).
With Fylamynt's automation engine you can control the internal messaging by adding checks and confirmations in your workflows directly.
## Use Cases
The integration between Fylamynt and Twilio lets you:
* Connect your Twilio account to Fylamynt.
* Configure SMS content from Workflow Editor where you create your workflow
* Select ‘From’ Number from dropdown - Retrieved from users Twilio account
* Recipient or Recipients (multiple)
* Content (SMS Message - Text Only)
* Plain Text
* Injection of Variables (previous step outputs)
## Configure Twilio in Fylamynt
* Navigate to **Settings** > **Integrations** > **Twilio**
* Configure a new integration instance
Details needed to set up **Twilio instance** in **Fylamynt**:
Follow the steps listed below in your **Twilio Account** and get the desired parameters to enter in **Fylamynt**
* Login to your Twilio Account. And you should land on the **Dashboard** if not, navigate to dashboard
* Go to **Settings** --> **General**
* From the **Live Credentials** section copy the **Account SID** and **Auth Token** and paste it into the respective input fields.
## Integration Actions
You can add these actions in the Fylamynt workflow builder, as part of your workflow.
1. [Twilio Send SMS](#twilio-send-sms)
### Twilio Send SMS
Integration node to run and send SMS
**Input**
| **Parameter Name** | **Description** | **Required** |
| ------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------- | ------------ |
| Recipients Number | List of numbers to receive SMS | True |
| Message | Message body | True |
| Select 'Send From' Phone Number | Number which should be used to send message | True |
**Output**
| **Parameter Name** | **Type** | **Description** |
| ------------------ | -------- | ----------------------------------- |
| execution\_status | String | Status of run (ie: S\_OK / E\_FAIL) |
**Action Example**
* Drag and drop the Twilio Send SMS Action node onto the Workflow Editor Canvas
* Select the Action node
* Select the Sender Number from the dropdown
* Set the Recipients numbers
* Enter the message to send
