How can l get to send whatsapp message from matlab using twilio?

% Twilio Setup for WhatsApp

accountSID = '%%%%'; % Twilio Account SID

authToken = ''; % Twilio Auth Token

twilioNumber = 'whatsapp:+120###'; % Twilio WhatsApp number

recipientNumber = 'whatsapp:+277%%%'; % recipient's WhatsApp number

% Initialize WhatsAppNotifier

notifier = WhatsAppNotifier(accountSID, authToken);

% Function to Send WhatsApp Message using Twilio Client Class

function sendWhatsAppMessage(client, to, from, message)

try

url = ['https://api.twilio.com/2010-04-01/Accounts/', client.AccountSID, '/Messages.json'];

options = weboptions('Username', client.AccountSID, 'Password', client.AuthToken, 'MediaType', 'application/x-www-form-urlencoded');

data = struct('To', to, 'From', from, 'Body', message);

response = webwrite(url, data, options);

disp('WhatsApp message sent: '), disp(response);

catch

disp('Failed to send WhatsApp message. Please check the phone numbers, account SID, and auth token.');

end

end

Answer 1

[Sameer]

Hi @ODENDAAL

To send a WhatsApp message from MATLAB using Twilio, you need to follow several steps. This involves setting up a Twilio account, obtaining necessary credentials, and using MATLAB to make an HTTP request to Twilio's API.

Here's how you can do it:

1. Sign up for a Twilio account and navigate to the Twilio Console. Under the Messaging section, find the option to send a WhatsApp message. Follow the instructions to connect your WhatsApp number with the Twilio sandbox.

2. Write MATLAB Code to Send a Message

Here's an example implementation and it worked for me:

function msg = sendMessage(sid, token, to, from, body)
% Function to send a WhatsApp message using Twilio API
% Construct the API endpoint URL
endpoint = sprintf('https://api.twilio.com/2010-04-01/Accounts/%s/Messages.json', sid);
% Set up HTTP request options
options = weboptions('RequestMethod', 'post', ...
    'Username', sid, ...
    'Password', token, ...
    'MediaType', 'application/x-www-form-urlencoded');
% Try to send the message and catch any errors
try
    msg = webwrite(endpoint, 'To', to, 'From', from, 'Body', body, options);
catch err
    msg = err.message;
end
end
%% Example usage:
% sid = 'your_account_sid';
% token = 'your_auth_token';
% to = 'whatsapp:[phone]'; % Recipient's WhatsApp number
% from = 'whatsapp:[phone]'; % Your Twilio WhatsApp number
% body = 'Hello from MATLAB via Twilio!';
% response = sendMessage(sid, token, to, from, body);
% disp(response);

Hope this helps!