使用 Twilio 从 arduino 向 Android 应用发送短信，反之亦然

Question

I am building an app which intends to send data from an arduino uno to an android app and vice versa using twilio.

I know the best way to do this is by using a RESTFUL API, however, is there a way to send and receive SMS directly from the android app through twilio?

Answer 1

Twilio developer evangelist here.

You could send an SMS from an Android app via Twilio, however it's not recommended. There is a discussion on why this is an issue and how to work around it in this blog post by my colleague Marcos . The key is this point:

While Twilio is a REST API and theoretically you could make an HTTP request to it directly, you would need to store your Twilio credentials inside your app which poses a serious security issue. An attacker could decompile the application, extract your credentials and use your Twilio account for anything they liked.

So the best practice is to use a server to send SMS messages from your Android app.

Let me know if that helps at all.