Build a Phone Tree with Python, Twilio and a State Machine
The tutorial provides a comprehensive guide on how to create an extensible phone tree using Python, the Flask web framework, and Twilio's Programmable Voice service. The phone tree is designed as a state machine with seven states: greeting, menu, sales, support, hours, reception, and error. Each state has an "enter" action that specifies what TwiML code to execute when entering the state, and an "exit" action that determines how to transition to the next state based on user input. The tutorial covers setting up a Flask server, creating a webhook for Twilio, configuring the webhook with ngrok, designing the state machine-driven phone tree, implementing individual states, and testing the completed project.
Company
Twilio
Date published
June 15, 2021
Author(s)
Miguel Grinberg
Word count
3778
Language
English
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