# Twilio SMS

## What is Twilio?

[Twilio ](https://www.twilio.com/en-us)is a communication platform that enables you to send text messages (SMS) from Directual. To get started, you'll need to create a Twilio account, purchase a phone number, and add funds to your account.

Once your Twilio account is set up, go to your Twilio Console Dashboard and find: ACCOUNT SID, AUTH TOKEN and the Friendly name of the number which you bought.

## Sending SMS from Directual through Twilio

In Directual, go to the **Integrations tab** → **Other systems** and click **+New integration. Choose** Integration type — **Twilio**. Next, fill in the form in the popup window (insert the parameters from your Twilio Console Dashboard):

![](https://3071851461-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-M4Nnmtk9_gFGWOddsf6%2F-MQkFr-D7Yk4g2p9y7-N%2F-MQkI48TcIsl79mVcPPR%2Ftwilio.png?alt=media\&token=80bc58a6-9a66-4aa9-8ccb-f8ace16a2763)

Finally, you can send SMS from Directual scenarios, using SMS step. Remember, that you can use the [Templating system](https://www.directual.com/academy/template-system) here.

![](https://3071851461-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-M4Nnmtk9_gFGWOddsf6%2F-MQkFr-D7Yk4g2p9y7-N%2F-MQkHkudyHE-Pzq4f9S5%2Fstep.jpg?alt=media\&token=128fc453-4b70-403d-815d-0007d1a8be5d)

## Data structure

There is a system data structure with all the information about SMS sent: `Root/Integrations/SMS/SMS sent (SmsLog)`