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How to Receive SMS Messages in Python

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Date Published
Author
Jekayinoluwa Olabemiwo
Word Count
1,306
Company Posts That Month
17
Language
English
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Summary

The Vonage API is used to receive SMS messages in Python, with the Messages API being used instead of the traditional SMS API. To set up a webhook for inbound text messages, one needs to create a Flask endpoint dedicated to handling incoming requests, and make it publicly accessible through a tool like ngrok. The webhook URL should be configured in the Vonage account settings, which also requires creating an application with the correct API capabilities. Once set up, the Python application can receive inbound SMS messages, and the user can test this functionality by sending a test SMS message to their Vonage number.

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