patock 05d3796c2a Add usage linking to notify components (#2267)
Added a note linking to the notification components for SMS and Phone, since additional configuration is required to get twilio working other than just getting the account SID and token placed in the config.
2017-03-16 07:26:16 +01:00

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---
layout: page
title: "Twilio"
description: "Instructions how to add Twilio notifications to Home Assistant."
date: 2016-05-14 14:14
sidebar: true
comments: false
sharing: true
footer: true
logo: twilio.png
ha_category: Hub
ha_release: "0.40"
---
The `twilio` component enables the sending of notifications via SMS and the creation of calls with [Twilio](https://twilio.com).
Free trial account is available at [Twilio](https://twilio.com) website providing free calls to verified phone numbers.
Calls are limited to 10 minutes and will play a short trial message before your message runs. Upgraded accounts have no limitation.
To use this notification component in your installation, add the following to your `configuration.yaml` file:
```yaml
# Example configuration.yaml entry
twilio:
account_sid: ACCOUNT_SID_FROM_TWILIO
auth_token: AUTH_TOKEN_FROM_TWILIO
```
Configuration variables:
- **account_sid** (*Required*): Your Twilio Account SID which can be found in your [console](https://www.twilio.com/console). It starts with the letters `AC`.
- **auth_token** (*Required*): Your Twilio Account SID which can be found in your [console](https://www.twilio.com/console). It should be directly under where you found the `account_sid`.
### {% linkable_title Usage %}
After configuring the base Twilio component, add and configure either or both of the [twilio SMS](https://home-assistant.io/components/notify.twilio_sms/) and [twilio Phone](https://home-assistant.io/components/notify.twilio_call) components to utilize the notification functionality.