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Demo application showcasing Twilio API usage in Node.js

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# Twilio SDK Starter Application for Node.js
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This sample project demonstrates how to use Twilio APIs in a Node.js web
application. Once the app is up and running, check out [the home page](http://localhost:3000)
to see which demos you can run. You'll find examples for [Chat](https://www.twilio.com/chat),
[Sync](https://www.twilio.com/sync), and [Notify](https://www.twilio.com/notify).

Let's get started!

## Configure the sample application

To run the application, you'll need to gather your Twilio account credentials and configure them
in a file named `.env`. To create this file from an example template, do the following in your
Terminal.

```bash
cp .env.example .env
```

Open `.env` in your favorite text editor and configure the following values.

### Configure account information

Every sample in the demo requires some basic credentials from your Twilio account. Configure these first.

| Config Value  | Description |
| :-------------  |:------------- |
`TWILIO_ACCOUNT_SID` | Your primary Twilio account identifier - find this [in the console here](https://www.twilio.com/console).
`TWILIO_API_KEY` | Used to authenticate - [generate one here](https://www.twilio.com/console/dev-tools/api-keys).
`TWILIO_API_SECRET` | Used to authenticate - [just like the above, you'll get one here](https://www.twilio.com/console/dev-tools/api-keys).

#### A Note on API Keys

When you generate an API key pair at the URLs above, your API Secret will only be shown once -
make sure to save this information in a secure location, or possibly your `~/.bash_profile`.

### Configure product-specific settings

Depending on which demos you'd like to run, you may need to configure a few more values in your `.env` file.

### Configuring Twilio Sync

Twilio Sync works out of the box, using default settings per account. Once you have your API keys configured, execute `npm install; npm run start` and [open a browser](http://localhost:3000/sync)!

### Configuring Twilio Chat

In addition to the above, you'll need to [generate a Chat Service](https://www.twilio.com/console/chat/services) in the Twilio Console. Put the result in your `.env` file.

### Configuring Twilio Notify

You will need to create a Notify Service and add at least one credential on the [Mobile Push Credential screen](https://www.twilio.com/console/notify/credentials) (such as Apple Push Notification Service or Firebase Cloud Messaging for Android) to send notifications using Notify.

| Config Value   | Where to get one. |
| :------------- |:------------- |
`TWILIO_NOTIFICATION_SERVICE_SID` | Generate one in the [Notify Console](https://www.twilio.com/console/notify/services) and put this in your `.env` file.
A Push Credential | Generate one with Apple or Google and [configure it as a Notify credential](https://www.twilio.com/console/notify/credentials).

Once you've done that, run the application and [open a browser](localhost:3000/notify)!

## Run the sample application

Now that the application is configured, we need to install our dependencies from npm.

```bash
npm install
```

Now we should be all set! Run the application using the `node` command.

```bash
npm start
```

Your application should now be running at [http://localhost:3000/](http://localhost:3000/).

![Home Screen](https://cloud.githubusercontent.com/assets/809856/26252870/0bfd80ac-3c77-11e7-9252-2b19dff5d784.png)

Check your config values, and follow the links to the demo applications!

## Running the SDK Starter Kit with ngrok

If you are going to connect to this SDK Starter Kit with a mobile app (and you should try it out!), your phone won't be able to access localhost directly. You'll need to create a publicly accessible URL using a tool like [ngrok](https://ngrok.com/) to send HTTP/HTTPS traffic to a server running on your localhost. Use HTTPS to make web connections that retrieve a Twilio access token.

```bash
ngrok http 3000
```

## Meta

* No warranty expressed or implied. Software is as is. Diggity.
* [MIT License](http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.html)
* Lovingly crafted by Twilio Developer Education.

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