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What is the process for sending headers when sending SMS through Twilio and receiving them when the user responds to the message?

asked 2022-10-24 11:00:00 +0000

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answered 2022-06-27 14:00:00 +0000

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When sending SMS through Twilio, you can include headers in the HTTP request that you send to the Twilio API. These headers may contain additional information that you want to associate with the SMS message. For example, you might include a custom header that identifies the user who initiated the message, or a header that specifies the language that the message is written in.

To include headers in your SMS message, you should add them to the HTTP request using an appropriate format. The most common way to add headers is to use the HTTP header fields, such as Content-Type or Authorization. The exact headers that you can use may depend on the platform you are sending from (such as web, mobile, or desktop) and the programming language you are using.

When the SMS message is delivered to the user's phone, the headers are included in the message payload as metadata. When the user responds to the message, the headers are included in the inbound request that is sent back to your application via webhooks. You can access these headers in your application and use them to identify the context of the message and take appropriate actions.

To receive headers when the user responds to an SMS message, you need to configure your Twilio webhook to include them in the incoming HTTP request. This can usually be done by setting specific headers in your Twilio webhook configuration or in the response you send back to Twilio. Once the headers are included in the incoming request, your application can parse them and use the information in them to perform any necessary actions.

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