Twilio SMS

Connect your Twilio phone number to send and receive SMS in Missive.

Prerequisites

How to connect

1

Get your Twilio credentials

  1. Log in to the Twilio Console

  2. Find your Account SID and Auth Token on the right side of the dashboard

Twilio console showing Account SID and Auth Token
2

Get your phone number

  1. In Twilio Console, go to Phone Numbers > Manage > Active Numbers

  2. Copy your phone number including the country code (e.g., +1 555-123-4567)

If you don't have a number yet, click Buy a Number to purchase one.

3

Add account in Missive

Go to Settings > Accounts and click Add account.

To open Settings, click your avatar at the top of the sidebar, then Settings (or press ⌘,).

4

Select Twilio SMS

Click the Others tab, then select SMS by Twilio.

5

Choose sharing options

Select if this is a personal or shared account. For team collaboration, choose Yes, share this account and select the users or Team Inbox.

6

Enter credentials

Fill in your Twilio details:

  • Account SID: e.g., AC3hj2a7nj3bdde93...

  • Auth Token: Your secret auth token

  • Phone number: Your Twilio number with country code (e.g., +1 555-123-4567)

7

Connect

Click Connect to add your Twilio SMS account.

Features

  • Send and receive SMS and MMS

  • Team collaboration with assignments and comments

  • Contact matching with your organization contacts

  • Rules and automation support

Billing

Twilio charges per message sent and received. See Twilio SMS pricing for current rates.

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