jsantos17 / notifier-node

Notifier and SMS Notifications with Express and Twilio

Notifier and SMS Notifications with Twilio Notify

Tag users and send group notifications with one request. Twilio alerts everyone that matches the specified tags.

Local Development

This project is build using Express web framework and depends on MongoDB.

1. First clone this repository and cd into it.

   $ git clone [email protected]:TwilioDevEd/notifier-node.git
   $ cd notifier-node

2. Copy the sample configuration file and edit it to match your configuration.

   $ cp .env.example .env

   You can find your TWILIO_ACCOUNT_SID and TWILIO_AUTH_TOKEN in your Twilio Account Settings. You will also need a TWILIO_NUMBER, which you may find here.

   You can find your TWILIO_NOTIFICATION_SERVICE_SID in you console under services.

   Run source .env to export the environment variables.

3. Make sure the tests succeed.

   $ npm test

4. Start the server.

   $ npm start

5. Check it out at http://localhost:3000.

How to Demo

For Help Instructions

1. Text your Twilio number "help me". e.g.

   Help me
   

2. Receive a message with instructions.

To Create a Subscription

1. Text your Twilio number the name of the movie you to be subscribed. e.g.

   Rogue One
   

   Note: The available movies are "Han Solo Spinoff", "Rogue One", and "Episode VII".

2. Receive a confirmation message.

To Delete a Subscription

1. Text your Twilio number with "usub movie name". e.g.

   unsub Rogue One
   

2. Receive a confirmation message.

Meta

• No warranty expressed or implied. Software is as is. Diggity.
• MIT License
• Lovingly crafted by Twilio Developer Education.