You can access the Twilio API via a new CakePHP Datasource that Aaron Reisman developed, which allows for standard model functions to be used for accessing the API. To use this datasource, you need PHP 5.x and CakePHP 1.3.x, and it involves three easy steps: downloading and adding files to a new project, editing database credentials, and modifying the TextsController. Once configured, you can simplify working with the Twilio API in your CakePHP applications, and the source code is freely available on GitHub for download and use.