Company
Date Published
Author
Jose Oliveros
Word count
1112
Language
English
Hacker News points
None

Summary

This tutorial demonstrates how to implement instant lead alerts for a Python and Flask application using Twilio Programmable SMS. It creates a landing page for a new house on the market and notifies a real estate agent instantly when a potential customer requests information. The application uses environment variables to store Twilio account credentials, initializes an authenticated Twilio REST API client, handles incoming POST requests, and sends SMS messages to the real estate agent's phone number with the lead's name, phone number, and inquiry. The tutorial showcases how to integrate Twilio with Flask to enable instant routing of leads to salespeople using text messages.