Twilio Integration

[Yodie98]

Description

Delivering notifications to non-tech-savvy users has always been almost impossible for me. I don't want my users to download another app to receive notifications or anything. Ideally, an SMS message would be perfect

Desired Behavior

Having a way to integrate Twilio into Overseer in Settings > Notifications and users' phone numbers under User>Settings>Notifications would be an awesome way to notify users when their requests are available. A simple SMS message for notification delivery would be painless for them.

Additional Context

Potentially adding options for notifications on the confirmation page when requesting would be a good idea as well.

Code of Conduct

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[SnippetSpace]

I'm using email. The email used for their plex accounts receives a notification when their request is fulfilled. Is this not sufficient?

[Yodie98]

I'm using email. The email used for their plex accounts receives a notification when their request is fulfilled. Is this not sufficient?

Email would work but I honestly feel an sms message would be the ultimate form of notification. Twilio has a powerful api too so this would be easily implemented, I'd imagine.

[SnippetSpace]

More options is of course always better. My point was just to say we already have a “painless” global notification system that requires no specific app.

[M91]

you could push an email as a text you could do 1234567890@txt.att.net, every carrier has there own email address for texting.

T-Mobile – number@tmomail.net
Virgin Mobile – number@vmobl.com
AT&T – number@txt.att.net
Sprint – number@messaging.sprintpcs.com
Verizon – number@vtext.com
Tracfone – number@mmst5.tracfone.com
Ting – number@message.ting.com
Boost Mobile – number@myboostmobile.com
U.S. Cellular – number@email.uscc.net
Metro PCS – number@mymetropcs.com

[Yodie98]

More options is of course always better. My point was just to say we already have a “painless” global notification system that requires no specific app.

Yeah you're totally right 👍🏻. I'm just weird 😂

[Yodie98]

you could push an email as a text you could do 1234567890@txt.att.net, every carrier has there own email address for texting.

T-Mobile – number@tmomail.net

Virgin Mobile – number@vmobl.com

AT&T – number@txt.att.net

Sprint – number@messaging.sprintpcs.com

Verizon – number@vtext.com

Tracfone – number@mmst5.tracfone.com

Ting – number@message.ting.com

Boost Mobile – number@myboostmobile.com

U.S. Cellular – number@email.uscc.net

Metro PCS – number@mymetropcs.com

Good idea! I'll try that and see how it goes.

[mderubertis]

Can I suggest HTML5 notifications? If I'm not mistaken, the web app already has a service worker registered on the client.

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