Receiving and Processing Incoming SMS with Twilio Webhooks in Go
Blog post from Twilio
Jesuleye Marvellous Oreoluwa's tutorial outlines how to set up a Go web application that receives and processes incoming SMS messages using Twilio Webhooks. The guide details configuring a basic HTTP server in Go to handle POST requests from Twilio, which sends incoming SMS data to the server. The tutorial demonstrates logging the message content and sender, responding to messages with TwiML, and testing the application locally with ngrok by exposing it to the internet. It provides practical steps for integrating Twilio's Programmable Messaging API using the Twilio Go Helper Library, acquiring a Twilio phone number for SMS, and setting up webhook configurations. The project showcases a simple auto-responder that replies based on message content, illustrating a foundational approach to building SMS-based applications like auto-responders or support bots.