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Date Published
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Gary Hockin
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1690
Language
English
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None

Summary

Here is a summary of the article in one paragraph: Verifying email addresses in PHP has become easier thanks to Twilio Verify, which supports email verification with a single API call. To use it, developers need to create an email template using SendGrid and link it to their Twilio account. They then write a PHP script to send a verification request to the user's email address, which includes a unique token that must be clicked on to validate the email address. The verification process involves sending a verification check request to the Twilio Verify API, which checks if the token is correct and updates the user record accordingly. This system can be used not only for email verification but also for other admin-type emails, making it a convenient solution for developers to stop repeatedly solving the same problems.