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How to Send an SMS When Your Cron Job Fails

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Date Published
Author
Felistas Ngumi
Word Count
1,779
Language
English
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Summary

The tutorial provides a step-by-step guide on how to use the Twilio Programmable SMS API to send text messages when a cron job fails. It assumes users have basic knowledge of PHP concepts and Laravel, and provides instructions on how to create a custom command to send emails using Mailgun as the email service provider. The tutorial also covers integrating Twilio's Programmable SMS API to send SMS notifications once the cron job fails. It includes creating a custom command to handle the failure case, scheduling the command to run weekly, and testing the setup.