Send Text Message Activity

Description:

Send an outgoing SMS or MMS text message using Twilio.

Inheritance Hierarchy:

System.Object
  System.Activities.Activity
    System.Activities.AsyncCodeActivity
      Geocortex.Workflow.Activities.Twilio.SendTextMessage

Function:

This activity allows you to send text messages using Twilio web services.

Twilio services require authentication.

In a Workflow:

You would use this activity to send text message notifications.

Properties:

Name Description

In Arguments

Account SID

The Twilio account number. This is the account that will be billed.

Auth Token

The Twilio authentication token for the account.

Body

The text of the message you want to send, limited to 1600 characters.

From

The Twilio phone number or alphanumeric sender ID for the message you wish to send. This number must registered with the account.

To

The destination phone number. Format with a '+' and country code e.g., +16175551212 (E.164 format).

Misc

Display Name

SendTextMessage

You can change the name of an activity to one that describes what it does. A descriptive name can make a workflow easier to interpret and maintain.

Out Arguments

Message SID

The ID of the message.

Version Information:

Supported from: Geocortex Essentials 4.5.