# twilio/twilio-python

A Python module for communicating with the Twilio API and generating TwiML.

Repository: https://github.com/twilio/twilio-python
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/twilio-python
Language: Python
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: twilio, twiml, twilio-api
Last push: 2026-08-21T09:34:53+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 98/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 98, release rhythm 97, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 6196, "days_push": 12, "days_rel": 22, "gap_med": 13.0, "n_releases_24m": 49}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2076, forks 811 (observed 2026-08-28T04:06:11.201027+00:00)

## What it is
The official Twilio Python SDK for communicating with the Twilio API and generating TwiML. It lets Python applications send SMS, make calls, and manage Twilio resources programmatically.

## Use cases
- send sms messages from python
- make phone calls with twilio api
- generate twiml for voice responses
- manage twilio phone numbers programmatically
- integrate twilio into a django or flask app
- send whatsapp messages via twilio

## When to choose
- your application uses the Twilio platform for messaging or voice
- you need an officially maintained Python client with TwiML generation
- you want a stable, well-documented SDK with regular releases

## When to avoid
- you use a communication provider other than Twilio
- you need a provider-agnostic messaging abstraction
- you want to run your own telephony infrastructure without a third-party API

## Facets
- artifact type: library
- maturity: stable
- function: http-client, sdk
- domain: apis, developer-tools, messaging-platforms
- platform: python, cross-platform
- tags: twilio, twiml, sms, voice, api-client, communications

## Member repositories
- twilio/twilio-python (main) score 98

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:11.201027+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T02:56:15.544988+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/twilio/twilio-python (fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:11.201027+00:00, sha d5898fb6469c)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.