Laravel Twilio

A clean, Laravel-idiomatic Twilio integration package for SMS and WhatsApp (template-based) messaging.

Designed with proper separation of concerns, a stable public API, and future extensibility in mind.

Features

• Send SMS using Twilio API
• Send WhatsApp template messages (ContentSid based)
• Facade-based API (Twilio::sms(), Twilio::whatsapp())
• Clean architecture (Service → Client → Resource)
• Laravel 9 / 10 / 11 / 12 compatible
• Configurable via .env or published config
• Testable (fixtures + HTTP fakes)

Installation

Install via Composer

composer require developers-desk/laravel-twilio

Configuration Publish config (optional)

php artisan vendor:publish --tag=twilio-config

This will publish:

config/twilio.php

Publishing is optional. If not published, values are read directly from environment variables. .env

TWILIO_ACCOUNT_SID=your_account_sid
TWILIO_AUTH_TOKEN=your_auth_token
TWILIO_FROM=1234567890
TWILIO_FROM_WHATSAPP=1234567890

Do not rename config keys. Only change values. Renaming keys will break the package.

Usage

Send SMS

use DevelopersDesk\LaravelTwilio\Facades\Twilio;

Twilio::sms(
    "+919999999999",
    "Hello from Laravel Twilio"
);

Send WhatsApp Template Message

Twilio WhatsApp requires templates (ContentSid) for business-initiated messages.

use DevelopersDesk\LaravelTwilio\Facades\Twilio;

Twilio::whatsapp(
    "+919999999999",
    "HXxxxxxxxxxxxxx",
    [
        "1" => "John",
        "2" => "17-January-2026",
        "3" => "20-January-2026",
    ]
);

• ContentVariables are automatically JSON-encoded
• whatsapp: prefix is handled internally
• Free-form WhatsApp messages are not supported by default

Architecture Overview

This package follows a clean Laravel package architecture:

Facade (public API)
   ↓
Service (use-cases)
   ↓
HTTP Client (Twilio transport)
   ↓
Resource (request definition)

Why this matters

• Easy to extend (Verify, Voice, WhatsApp session messages)
• Easy to test (HTTP layer isolated)
• No framework leakage into core logic
• Clear responsibilities

Testing

• Tests include:
• Fixture-based tests
• HTTP-fake-friendly design
• Optional live credential testing for manual verification

Run tests:

vendor/bin/phpunit

Live Twilio credentials should be used only for manual smoke testing, not CI.

WhatsApp Notes (Important)

• WhatsApp template messages only
• Requires approved ContentSid
• Free-form messages depend on session state and are intentionally not exposed
• This avoids unreliable behavior and production issues

Roadmap

• WhatsApp session-based messages (explicit API)
• Twilio Verify (OTP)
• Message status lookup
• Retry & failure handling
• Laravel Notification channel

Maintainer Notes

• Facade aliases are auto-discovered
• Config keys are treated as public API
• No business logic in Service Providers
• Designed for long-term maintenance, not demos

License

MIT © Chandni Soni