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Date Published
Author
Dan Bartlett
Word count
2886
Language
English
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None

Summary

This blog post guides users in building an interactive serverless voice and messaging application using Twilio and AWS, leveraging the benefits of cloud computing and Twilio's APIs. The application architecture includes managing voice and messaging channels with Twilio Messaging and Programmable Voice, and utilizing AWS container for functionality management. The application is built using JSON configuration files, survey results are saved as JSON files, and multilingual support is provided through external configuration files. The deployment process involves provisioning a Twilio phone number, adding parameters to the AWS Parameter Store, downloading the code, deploying the code, uploading config files to S3, setting the webhook URL for messaging, and trying it out. The application can be customized, developed, and debugged using AWS SAM, and resources are available for testing locally and debugging lambda functions. Finally, the post provides guidance on cleaning up and deploying to production, with recommendations for securing APIs and meeting security requirements.