(PHP Extension) Twilio: Send SMS using Basic Authentication

Demonstrates how to use Twilio to send an SMS message using Basic authentication.

For more information, see https://www.twilio.com/docs/sms/send-messages

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<?php

// The version number (9_5_0) should match version of the Chilkat extension used, omitting the micro-version number.
// For example, if using Chilkat v9.5.0.48, then include as shown here:
include("chilkat_9_5_0.php");

// Demonstrates how to use Basic Authentication in a REST API call for Twilio.
// Sends an SMS text message..

// This example requires the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
// See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

$rest = new CkRest();

// Use Basic Authentication.
// Your Twilio Account SID is the username.
// Your Twilio Auth Token is the password.
$success = $rest->SetAuthBasic('TWILIO_ACCOUNT_SID','TWILIO_AUTH_TOKEN');

// Make the initial connection (without sending a request yet) to Twilio.
$bTls = true;
$port = 443;
$bAutoReconnect = true;
$success = $rest->Connect('api.twilio.com',$port,$bTls,$bAutoReconnect);
if ($success != true) {
    print $rest->lastErrorText() . "\n";
    exit;
}

// Provide the information for the SMS text message:
$success = $rest->AddQueryParam('To','+16518675309');
$success = $rest->AddQueryParam('From','+15005550006');
$success = $rest->AddQueryParam('Body','Hey Jenny! Good luck on the bar exam!');
$success = $rest->AddQueryParam('MediaUrl','http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1075/1404618563_3ed9a44a3a.jpg');

// Send the SMS text message.
// Your Twilio Account SID is part of the URI path:
$responseJson = $rest->fullRequestFormUrlEncoded('POST','/2010-04-01/Accounts/TWILIO_ACCOUNT_SID/Messages.json');
if ($rest->get_LastMethodSuccess() != true) {
    print $rest->lastErrorText() . "\n";
    exit;
}

// When successful, the response status code will equal 201.
if ($rest->get_ResponseStatusCode() != 201) {
    // Examine the request/response to see what happened.
    print 'response status code = ' . $rest->get_ResponseStatusCode() . "\n";
    print 'response status text = ' . $rest->responseStatusText() . "\n";
    print 'response header: ' . $rest->responseHeader() . "\n";
    print 'response body (if any): ' . $responseJson . "\n";
    print '---' . "\n";
    print 'LastRequestStartLine: ' . $rest->lastRequestStartLine() . "\n";
    print 'LastRequestHeader: ' . $rest->lastRequestHeader() . "\n";
    exit;
}

// The response is JSON.  We'll show how to get a few bits of information from it.
// A full sample JSON response is shown below..

$json = new CkJsonObject();
$json->put_EmitCompact(false);
$success = $json->Load($responseJson);

// First show the entire JSON.
print $json->emit() . "\n";

// Now get some individual pieces of information:
print 'sid: ' . $json->stringOf('sid') . "\n";
print 'body: ' . $json->stringOf('body') . "\n";
print 'media: ' . $json->stringOf('subresource_uris.media') . "\n";

print 'Success.' . "\n";

// Sample JSON response:

// {
//   "sid": "MM97ecfd43e9f24e99b0c2c6ee016949e3",
//   "date_created": null,
//   "date_updated": null,
//   "date_sent": null,
//   "account_sid": "112e1111e0151133d11112101111d1111",
//   "to": "+16518675309",
//   "from": "+15005550006",
//   "messaging_service_sid": null,
//   "body": "Sent from your Twilio trial account - Hey Jenny! Good luck on the bar exam!",
//   "status": "queued",
//   "num_segments": "1",
//   "num_media": "0",
//   "direction": "outbound-api",
//   "api_version": "2010-04-01",
//   "price": null,
//   "price_unit": "USD",
//   "error_code": null,
//   "error_message": null,
//   "uri": "/2010-04-01/Accounts/AC2e9b6bc0f51133df24926f07341d3824/Messages/MM97ecfd43e9f24e99b0c2c6ee016949e3.json",
//   "subresource_uris": {
//     "media": "/2010-04-01/Accounts/AC2e9b6bc0f51133df24926f07341d3824/Messages/MM97ecfd43e9f24e99b0c2c6ee016949e3/Media.json"
//   }
// }

?>