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How to Send an MMS with Python

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With Twilio and Python, developers can send MMS messages quickly and conveniently. To start, create a Twilio account and install the required Python dependencies, including the twilio package. Buy a Twilio phone number to use for sending MMS, considering that MMS is only supported in the US and Canada at this time. Write a Python script using the Twilio API to send an MMS with media attached, accessing your Twilio account credentials as environment variables. The script creates a new message instance, sets the media URL, and sends the MMS to a personal phone number from a Twilio phone number. After running the script, replace placeholders with actual phone numbers in E.164 format and save the file. Finally, run the application using the command line to see the MMS sent directly to your terminal.

Company
Twilio

Date published
May 14, 2021

Author(s)
Miguel Grinberg

Word count
887

Language
English

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