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Twilio Skills and MCP provide procedural knowledge for AI coding agents — which APIs to use, in what order, and what to avoid. Covers Messaging, Voice, Verify, SendGrid, and 30+ products.
Create and configure a Twilio account from scratch. Covers free trial signup, trial limitations, getting credentials (Account SID and Auth Token), buying a phone number, verifying recipient numbers for trial use, SDK installation, first API call, subaccount management (creation,
Planning skill for augmenting human agents with real-time AI intelligence. Qualifies the developer's use case across coaching, compliance, QA, and routing to recommend the right Conversation Intelligence + Conversation Memory + TaskRouter architecture. Handles both "I want to add
Planning skill for AI-powered conversational agents. Qualifies the developer's use case across outcome sophistication, entry point, and customer profile to recommend the right Twilio Conversations architecture and implementation skills. Handles both high-level requests ("build me
Record Twilio voice calls correctly. Covers the critical distinction between Record verb (voicemail) and Dial record (call recording), dual-channel for QA, mid-call pause for PCI, Conference recording, and the ConversationRelay workaround. Use this skill whenever you need to capt
Twilio CLI reference for managing Twilio resources from the terminal. Covers installation, credential profiles, phone number provisioning, sending SMS and email, webhook configuration, local development with a tunneling service, debugging with watch and logs, serverless deploymen
Registrations required BEFORE Twilio traffic works. Covers messaging programs (A2P 10DLC, toll-free verification, WhatsApp WABA, RCS, short code, alphanumeric sender) and voice trust programs (STIR/SHAKEN, Voice Integrity, Branded Calling, CNAM). Each number/sender type has its o
Rules you must follow for Twilio messaging and voice traffic. Covers TCPA (consent tiers, quiet hours, DNC), GDPR (EU consent, right to deletion), PCI DSS (payment recording, Pay verb), HIPAA (BAA, PHI), FDCPA (debt collection limits), CAN-SPAM, WhatsApp policies, SHAKEN/STIR, an
Build multi-party calls using Twilio Conference. Covers warm transfer, cold transfer, coaching (whisper), hold vs mute, participant modes, and supervisor barge. Use this skill for any contact center, support line, or scenario requiring transfers, holds, or multi-party calls.
Create, manage, and send message templates using Twilio's Content API. Covers template creation for WhatsApp, SMS, RCS, and MMS; variable usage; WhatsApp Meta approval; and sending templates via ContentSid. Use this skill when building structured messages that require pre-approva
Twilio Conversation Intelligence development guide. Use when building real-time or post-call conversation analysis, language operator pipelines, sentiment analysis, agent assist, cross-channel analytics, or querying aggregated conversation insights (sentiment trends, escalation r
Store and retrieve conversation context using Twilio Conversation Memory. Covers Memory Store provisioning, profile management, traits, observations, conversation summaries, and semantic Recall. Use this skill to give AI agents or human agents persistent memory of conversations a
Configure automatic conversation capture and routing with Twilio Conversation Orchestrator. Covers Configuration creation, channel capture rules, grouping types, status timeouts, Memory Store linkage, Intelligence linkage, and conversation lifecycle. Use this skill to automatical
Build multi-channel messaging experiences using Twilio Conversations (classic) API. Covers creating conversations, adding participants (SMS, WhatsApp, chat), sending messages, and handling webhooks. Use this skill to manage persistent multi-party or multi-channel conversations be
Planning skill for building customer service and support systems. Qualifies the developer's needs across the support ladder (self-service → AI agents → contact center), channel mix, and scale to recommend the right Twilio architecture. Handles both "build me a call center" and "a
Debug Twilio integrations and set up production observability. Covers the Console Debugger, Monitor Alerts API, Event Streams for error log streaming, status callback tracking, common error codes, and a systematic debugging workflow. Use this skill whenever a Twilio integration p
Deliverability advisor for the Twilio Email API specifically. Use ONLY when the developer explicitly mentions Twilio Email, comms.twilio.com, or a Twilio (non-SendGrid) email program. For all other deliverability questions — including generic ones — use twilio-sendgrid-deliverabi
Use when the caller has Twilio credentials (Account SID + Auth Token or API Key SID + Secret) and needs to send email via comms.twilio.com/v1/Emails. This is Twilio-native email — NOT SendGrid. Do NOT use if the caller has a SendGrid API key (SG.-prefix) — use twilio-sendgrid-ema
Add knowledge retrieval (RAG) to AI agents using Twilio Enterprise Knowledge. Covers provisioning Knowledge Bases, uploading sources from web URLs, PDFs, and raw text, and running semantic search to retrieve relevant chunks at runtime. Use this skill to ground agent responses in
Set up and manage Twilio authentication credentials: Auth Tokens, API keys (Standard, Main, Restricted), Access Tokens for client-side SDKs, and credential rotation. Use this skill as a prerequisite foundation before making any Twilio API calls.
Planning skill for identity verification and fraud prevention. Qualifies the developer's needs across authentication method, channel selection, fraud risk level, and user experience to recommend the right Twilio Verify + Lookup architecture. Handles login, signup, password reset,
Look up phone number intelligence via Twilio Lookup v2 API. Covers number validation, line type detection (mobile/landline/VoIP), SIM swap detection, caller name, identity match, and SMS pumping risk scoring. Use this skill to validate numbers or assess fraud risk before sending
Planning skill for marketing and promotional messaging. Use when a developer is figuring out how to set up or architect a marketing campaign on Twilio — channel selection, compliance readiness, audience size, geography, and delivery tracking. Handles open-ended requests like "how
Planning skill that helps the developer pick the right Twilio messaging channel — SMS, MMS, RCS, or WhatsApp — for a given use case. Qualifies intent across content type, geography, use case (marketing / notifications / OTP / support), cost model, and brand presence. Use when the
Twilio Messaging channel overview and onboarding guide. Covers all channels (SMS, WhatsApp, RCS, Facebook Messenger), the unified Messages API, channel selection guidance, and the recommended setup sequence from first message to production monitoring. Start here before choosing a
Create and configure Twilio Messaging Services for production messaging. Covers sender pools, geo-match, sticky sender, message scheduling, compliance toolkit, SMS pumping protection, link shortening, and intelligent alerts. Use this skill when setting up production-ready messagi
Receive and respond to inbound messages and track outbound delivery status via Twilio webhooks — across SMS, MMS, WhatsApp, and RCS. Covers webhook request parameters, replying with TwiML, validating webhook signatures for security, and handling status callbacks. Use this skill w
Migrate an existing OTP / one-time-passcode flow from the Twilio Programmable Messaging API (self-built: generate code → send SMS → validate) to the Twilio Verify API (managed code generation, delivery, expiry, rate limiting, and Fraud Guard). Covers what Verify replaces, creatin
Planning skill for transactional notifications, alerts, and reminders. Qualifies the developer's needs across urgency, channel selection, delivery confirmation, and fallback patterns to recommend the right Twilio notification architecture. Handles both "send shipping updates to c
Choose the right Twilio number type and sender BEFORE building. Covers phone numbers (local, toll-free, short code, mobile), alphanumeric sender IDs, WhatsApp senders, RCS agents, international availability, and regulatory bundles. Each number type has its own compliance program
Set up and manage Twilio Organizations for centralized account and user governance. Covers the Organization > Account > Subaccount hierarchy, roles (Owner/Admin/Standard), managed vs independent accounts, domain registration, SSO enforcement, SCIM provisioning, and Organization m
Send RCS Business Messages via Twilio. Covers compliance onboarding (7-part US process), sender profile setup, sending rich cards and carousels, SMS fallback, device support (Android + iOS 18 caveats), and common errors. Use this skill when building RCS messaging or onboarding an
Manage regulatory compliance for international phone numbers. Covers what bundles are, which countries require them, how to create End-Users and Supporting Documents, evaluate and submit bundles, fix evaluation failures, update bundles when regulations change, and ISV multi-accou
Handle rate limits, retries, and failures when building on Twilio at scale. Covers 429 exponential backoff with jitter, per-number throughput limits, StatusCallback resilience, thin-receiver pattern, and fallback chains. Use this skill whenever sending messages or making calls at
Choose the right Twilio authentication method and implement it correctly. Covers Auth Token (testing only), API Keys (production standard), OAuth2 client_credentials (time-limited bearer tokens), Access Tokens (client-side SDKs), and test credentials. Use this skill before making
Configure Twilio accounts for HIPAA compliance. Covers BAA requirements, HIPAA Project designation (self-service and support), eligible services list, per-product requirements (Voice, SMS, ConversationRelay, Conversation Intelligence, Flex, Verify), message redaction, and what is
Secure Twilio applications against common attacks. Covers credential management (API keys vs auth tokens), request validation (webhook signature verification), PCI DSS compliance, HIPAA account requirements, SMS pumping prevention, geo-permissions, and account isolation patterns.
Send messages via Twilio's Programmable Messaging API across all channels — SMS, MMS, RCS, and WhatsApp. Covers text messages, media, rich content (cards, carousels, buttons), template-based sends, Messaging Services, status callbacks, and WhatsApp's 24-hour service window. Use w
Best practices for ISVs (Independent Software Vendors) building SMS features into multi-tenant SaaS platforms using Twilio. Covers customer onboarding for A2P and toll-free compliance, subaccount architecture, sender management, billing patterns, and common ISV pitfalls. Use this
SMS and MMS deep-dive reference. Covers SMS-specific error codes, message filtering troubleshooting ("Messages Being Filtered or Blocked?" diagnostic checklist), MMS media support (US/CA/AU only), and SMS pumping indicators. For sending SMS, use twilio-send-message instead. Use t
Build and deploy Twilio Studio flows — visual IVR, SMS/WhatsApp, and conversation automation — by authoring the flow definition JSON and managing it through the Studio REST API. Covers the flow envelope, widgets, transitions, Liquid templating, the draft/published lifecycle, and
Route tasks to agents using Twilio TaskRouter. Covers Workers, Task Queues, Workflows, Reservations, skills-based routing, and common gotchas (hyphen attributes, HAS operator, reservation cascade). Use this skill for any multi-agent contact center, support queue, or AI agent esca
Send and verify one-time passcodes (OTPs) via Twilio Verify over SMS (auto-upgraded to RCS where supported), voice, email, or WhatsApp. Covers creating a Verify Service, sending tokens, checking submitted codes, automatic WhatsApp-to-SMS fallback, and service configuration. TOTP
Build AI-powered voice agents using Twilio ConversationRelay. Handles real-time speech recognition (ASR), text-to-speech (TTS), and bidirectional audio streaming via WebSocket. Covers TwiML setup, WebSocket message types, LLM integration, streaming responses, and voice provider c
Make outbound phone calls via Twilio's Programmable Voice REST API. Covers the full voice platform: calls.create(), answering machine detection (AMD), conference-based agent bridging, call recording, status tracking, and SIP Trunking. Use this skill for outbound calls, sales dial
Build voice call logic using TwiML (Twilio Markup Language). Covers the core verbs (Say, Play, Gather, Dial, Record, Conference), generating TwiML with Python and Node.js SDKs, and a complete inbound call IVR example. Use this skill to define call behavior for inbound or outbound
Design, secure, and operate Twilio webhook endpoints. Covers inbound event handling, status callbacks, signature validation, connection overrides for retry and timeout tuning, local development tunneling, and production hardening. Use this skill whenever an agent needs to receive
Create, configure, and manage WhatsApp Business senders via Twilio's Channels Senders API. Covers programmatic sender registration, profile setup, webhook configuration, sender lifecycle statuses, and ISV flows. Use this skill to register and manage production WhatsApp senders at
WhatsApp messaging deep-dive reference. Covers the 24-hour service window rules (free-form vs template mode), sandbox setup for testing, template approval workflow, production sender requirements, and WhatsApp-specific error handling. For sending WhatsApp messages, use twilio-sen
Set up a SendGrid account for email delivery. Covers API key creation (SG.-prefix), domain authentication (DKIM/SPF via CNAME records), Single Sender Verification for testing, SDK installation, and the relationship between SendGrid and Twilio credentials. Use before any other Sen
Diagnostic and advisory skill for email deliverability problems. Use when a developer asks why emails are going to spam, not reaching the inbox, getting blocked, bouncing, or how to improve sender reputation — with or without a specified platform. Covers SendGrid-specific tooling
Send transactional and bulk email via the SendGrid v3 Mail Send API. Covers single sends, personalized batch sends with dynamic templates, scheduled sends with cancellation, attachments, and sandbox mode for testing. Use this skill when the caller has a SendGrid API key (SG.-pref
Configure SendGrid dynamic templates (Handlebars), tracking settings (opens, clicks, subscriptions), link branding for custom tracking domains, and content types (HTML, plain text, AMP). Use when customizing SendGrid email content, tracking behavior, or branded links. Requires a
Monitor email program health with SendGrid Engagement Quality (SEQ) scores. Covers the SEQ API endpoints, the 5 scoring metrics (engagement recency, open rate, bounce classification, bounce rate, spam rate), eligibility requirements, and interpreting scores for deliverability imp
Receive inbound email via SendGrid Inbound Parse webhook. Covers MX record setup, parsed vs raw mode, handling attachments, and common pitfalls. Use when building email-to-app workflows like support ticket creation or email processing pipelines. Requires a SendGrid API key (SG.-p
Manage SendGrid email suppressions: bounces, blocks, spam reports, invalid emails, global unsubscribes, and ASM suppression groups. Covers when and how to remove suppressions, reputation impact, and category-based unsubscribe management. Use when debugging SendGrid delivery issue
Track email delivery and engagement via SendGrid Event Webhooks. Covers all 11 event types (delivery + engagement), webhook handler implementation, ECDSA signature verification, batched event processing, and common debugging patterns. Use when building SendGrid delivery tracking,