# twilio-verify-send-otp

A skill that walks your agent through the full OTP lifecycle in Twilio Verify: create a service, send a code, check the submitted one.

- skill · `type=skill` · Codex, ChatGPT · ★ 7596
- Author: Twilio · official OpenAI repository
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/openai/plugins/tree/HEAD/plugins/twilio-developer-kit/skills/twilio-verify-send-otp/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-08
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/twilio-verify-send-otp

## What it does

The skill covers the whole one-time passcode lifecycle in Twilio Verify: code generation, delivery, expiry, rate limiting and Fraud Guard protection. Delivery channel is a single `channel` parameter — `sms`, `voice`, `email`, `whatsapp` or `rcs`. For WhatsApp you can turn on automatic fallback to SMS when the message is not delivered.

Inside are three Quickstart steps with Python and Node.js samples: creating a Verify Service, sending a token, checking the code the user typed. Service configuration gets its own section — code length, number lookup before sending, forcing a single check per code, TTL. TOTP for authenticator apps lives in the Factors API, a separate implementation from channel-based OTP.

You need a Twilio account, the `TWILIO_ACCOUNT_SID`, `TWILIO_AUTH_TOKEN` and `VERIFY_SERVICE_SID` environment variables, and the SDK: `pip install twilio` or `npm install twilio`. The WhatsApp channel requires a registered production sender — since March 2024 Twilio no longer provides a shared sender for Verify. Worth checking the SMS fallback on a trial account, because it depends on WhatsApp delivery.

## Install

### Codex (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add openai/plugins --skill twilio-verify-send-otp -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/twilio-verify-send-otp/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Claude Code

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add openai/plugins --skill twilio-verify-send-otp -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/twilio-verify-send-otp/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/twilio-verify-send-otp/

### Cursor

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/twilio-verify-send-otp/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install openai/plugins twilio-verify-send-otp
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/twilio-verify-send-otp/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

**Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/openai/plugins --path plugins/twilio-developer-kit/skills/twilio-verify-send-otp
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/twilio-verify-send-otp/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/openai/plugins/tree/HEAD/plugins/twilio-developer-kit/skills/twilio-verify-send-otp/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- create a Verify Service and store its SID
- send a verification code to a phone or email
- check the code a user submitted
- enable WhatsApp-to-SMS fallback on failed delivery
- set code length and expiry

## Example prompts
- Add phone verification to my signup flow with Twilio Verify over SMS
- Set up WhatsApp OTP with SMS fallback
- Verify the code from my registration form using Twilio Verify

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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````text
---
name: twilio-verify-send-otp
description: >
  Send and verify one-time passcodes (OTPs) via Twilio Verify over SMS, RCS,
  voice, email, or WhatsApp. Covers creating a Verify Service, sending tokens,
  checking submitted codes, automatic WhatsApp-to-SMS fallback, and service
  configuration. TOTP is supported via the Factors API (a separate family from
  channel-based OTP). Use this skill to add phone or email verification or
  two-factor authentication to any application.
---

## Overview

Use **Twilio Verify** to manage the full OTP lifecycle: code generation, delivery, expiry, rate limiting, and Fraud Guard protection. Use the **Programmable Messaging API** to build your own OTP message infrastructure and access features such as SMS Pumping Protection.

| | Twilio Verify | Programmable Messaging API |
|---|---|---|
| Code generation + expiry | Built-in (10min default, configurable). Also supports custom codes. | Build yourself |
| Rate limiting | Built-in (per-phone, per-service) | Build yourself |
| Fraud protection | Fraud Guard (geo-permissions, rate anomaly) | SMS Pumping Protection |
| A2P registration | Exempt — no 10DLC needed | Required — must register campaign |
| Multi-channel | One API, change `channel` param (SMS/Voice/Email/WhatsApp/RCS) | Separate integration per channel |
| Cost | [Per confirmed verification + channel fee](https://www.twilio.com/en-us/verify/pricing) | Per-message pricing + build cost |
| Delivery confirmation | Yes — via List Attempts or Events API | Yes (via StatusCallback) |

**When Programmable Messaging is justified:** You need full control over message content, custom delivery logic, or SMS Pumping Protection features. For standard OTP/2FA flows, use Verify.

Verify supports SMS, voice, email, WhatsApp, and RCS — only the `channel` parameter changes per delivery method. TOTP (authenticator apps) is supported via the Verify Factors API, a separate implementation from channel-based OTP.

---

## Prerequisites

- Twilio account (free trial works for testing)
  — New to Twilio? See `twilio-account-setup`
  — Verify requires no separate product activation — just create a Service below
- Environment variables:
  - `TWILIO_ACCOUNT_SID`
  - `TWILIO_AUTH_TOKEN`
  - `VERIFY_SERVICE_SID` (created in Quickstart step 1)
  — See `twilio-iam-auth-setup` for credential setup and best practices
- SDK: `pip install twilio` / `npm install twilio`
- For WhatsApp channel only: a registered production WhatsApp sender — see `twilio-whatsapp-manage-senders`

---

## Quickstart

**Step 1 — Create a Verify Service (one-time)**

**Python**
```python
import os
from twilio.rest import Client

client = Client(os.environ["TWILIO_ACCOUNT_SID"], os.environ["TWILIO_AUTH_TOKEN"])

service = client.verify.v2.services.create(
    friendly_name="My App Verification"
)
print(service.sid)  # VAxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx — save as VERIFY_SERVICE_SID
```

**Node.js**
```node
````
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