We are so delighted to partner with Twilio for a new DEV challenge.
Running through June 23, the Twilio Challenge is all about combining the power of AI with the magic of Twilio. We have one prompt for this challenge but four ways to win.
From Messaging to Voice Intelligence to everything in between, Twilio is the go-to platform for global communications that every developer should have experience building with. Flex your creativity and AI skills in whatever language you want, and add another impressive project to your portfolio!
Our Prompt
For this challenge, your mandate is to Build an AI-driven Experience that Leverages Twilio.
You are free to use any Twilio product and any third-party AI tool/API - the world is your oyster! For those of you who don’t want to start from scratch, we encourage you to build on top of an existing Twilio project so long as you add a new AI element to it.
And for those of you who would like some incentivized guidelines, we have three additional prize categories for you to consider…😉
Prize Categories
- Twilio Times Two: Awarded to a top submission that utilizes two or more Twilio APIs.
- Impactful Innovators: Awarded to a top submission that drives positive impact (social, environmental, etc).
- Entertaining Endeavors: Awarded to a top submission that pushes the boundaries of creativity and gives us a good laugh.
Prizes
Our prompt winner (1) will receive:
- $2,000 USD
- Exclusive DEV Badge
- A gift from the DEV Shop
Our prize category winners (3) will receive:
- $1,000 USD
- Exclusive DEV Badge
- A gift from the DEV Shop
All Participants with a valid submission will receive a completion badge on their DEV profile.
Please review our judging criteria, rules, guidelines, and FAQ page before submitting so you understand our participation guidelines and official contests rules such as eligibility requirements.
Extra Fun - Twilio CodeExchange
We encourage everyone to submit their projects to Twilio's CodeExchange for a chance to get featured!
Twilio CodeExchange Submission Form
Can't hurt to try :)
Need Help?
Get to know Twilio by utilizing their docs, tutorials, and blog posts.
Important Dates
- June 12: Twilio Challenge begins!
- June 23: Submissions due at 11:59 PM PDT
- June 25: Winners Announced
We can’t wait to see what you build! Questions about the challenge? Ask them below.
Good luck and happy coding!
Top comments (146)
Hi everyone, I'm a Developer Evangelist at Twilio.
If you need any support with this challenge, please tag me.
Looking forward to your submissions. Happy coding!
Hi @anthonyjdella, I wanted to participate but Twilio blocked my account without any explanation long time ago, and support didn't help/explain anything.
my email: serafimsanvol@gmail.com
@serafimsanvol Sorry about that, I'll contact support to fix the issue.
Thanks, @anthonyjdella!
@serafimsanvol Could you please create a support ticket? If you could, please attach a screenshot and any info about what steps you took until you reached the error. Once you've done that I've escalated this to support and they'll be able to help.
@anthonyjdella, for now, it magically started working again, I wonder what happened :)
Thanks
Great news, good luck with the challenge!
Hi @anthonyjdella Does an API service count? Or do I need to build a full app that has a frontend?
That counts, so you can build an app without a frontend if you'd like.
where to enter the promo code, I signed up with gmail but dont see any options to use the promo code under Billing tab.
@ashiqsultan There are 2 ways to use a promo code:
For 1, twilio.com/console/billing -> Upgrade -> Fill in your information -> Fund Account -> Promo Code tab
For 2, go to twilio.com/console/billing -> Billing Overview -> Add Funds -> Promo Code tab
@anthony. I would like to clarify to know how much trial do we have while using Twilio for learning
Hi @birusha when you sign up for a Trial account you will be given $15 of trial credits.
Additionally, use the promo code
twilio-ai-devto-anrnpfor an additional $20 of credits.@anthonyjdella
Thank you so much
Hi @anthonyjdella, I'm having issues upgrading my Twilio account with the promo code provided. It says the code has expired. please help
Hi @thatcoolguy, please try the promo code that's currently listed on the post. Thanks!
It doesn't work actually. I tried multiple other promos mentioned in discussions as well.
Any help appreciated @anthonyjdella
Have you tried the latest promo code on the post?
Hi @anthonyjdella Given promo codes are not working. It is saying code expired.
Hi @thegeekyamit could you try this promo-code:
twilio-ai-devto-6099i. They are rotated every day.Thanks alot. :D
Is it possible to change the WhatsApp join code name!! I'm not able to find anything related to that
@anthonyjdella can we make application which belong to two or more categories
@shreya111111 Yes you can. There will be a section on the template that asks which categories your project may qualify for - be sure to mention all of them!
hey @anthonyjdella , it says promo expired
twilio-ai-devto-cc4f4
Can you try code
twilio-ai-devto-b24we?Apparently this code has expired as well. Any other option?
@ra_jeeves can you please try that one again or
twilio-ai-devto-6099i?The new code shared now (
6099i), worked fine. Thanks @jess@jess This code is also expired
@1995yogeshsharma Could you give it another try? Thank you.
worked now, thanks @rishabk7 !
@rishabk7 Deleted my previous comment as the code in the main post worked. And I've refreshed the page many times to confirm that the upgrade is done.
But I've a question related to programmatic voice. Tried buying a local number for India and it seems that it is not possible to do so. So how do I test phone calls receiving? Making a call to the US number is not feasible as the operator charges are quite high. Is there a simpler way to do this?
hi Anthony, im building an app but continually receive a CORS error
quick question do we have to integrate ai with twilio or ai should be part of application with the usage of twilio @anthonyjdella
@shreya111111 Either works!
Dear Anthony,
I am trying to use the promo code "twilio-ai-devto-anrnp". But it gives me the error "twilio-ai-devto-anrnp cannot be used on your account.". Can you please help.
Thank you
@ketanrajpal Please try with a new code:
twilio-ai-devto-cc4f4I tried but it's the same.
@anthonyjdella it says code is expired. I tried both codes.
Can you try code
twilio-ai-devto-b24we?This also not working.
@jess this worked for me. Thanks!!
@ketanrajpal can you try
twilio-ai-devto-6099i?It says, the code has expired.
Hi @ketanrajpal, please try the promo code that's currently listed on the post. Thanks!
I tried it, it says "twilio-ai-devto-9opgh cannot be used on your account."
@ketanrajpal let's debug that, could you reach out to me on LinkedIn or X/Twitter..
Hi builders, I'm a DevEvangelist here at Twilio.
If you need any support with this challenge feel free to tag me.
Can't wait to see what you build!
I am confused about WhatsApp send receive from Twilio UI I am able to do send receive but I want to configure AI into it where I can integrate that function for WhatsApp, but I'm not able to find it.
Hi @chintanonweb how are do you have your application set up? You can add some AI API calls into your application for example.
why is it asking me identity government card?
@sweta_kangurisonulkar_ From which region are you registering from? Depending on your country, we may ask for an ID to verify the individual. This is to help build an ecosystem with less fraud and spam messages.
Good luck!
Excited about this one!
Good luck everyone!
Just finished my submission 🥳
@anthonyjdella, I do have some product feedback. When trying out Twilio Functions, I noticed that the max length of environment variables is set to 255 characters. I was using Appwrite Databases as a part of my project, and the API keys happened to be 256 characters in length. This made it somewhat challenging to use environment variables for that purpose.
@adityaoberai Thank you for the feedback, that is good point.
Cheers 🙌
@adityaoberai Thanks for the feedback, we'll alert our product team and try to get this on the roadmap.
Awesome, thank you :)
Good Luck Developers
Exciting
Sounds awesome. 💥🚀🚀. God Speed to all participants
LET'S GOOOOOOO
Hi, none of the codes are working for me
@anthonyjdella
@tophepzz1 did your issue get solved? i am having same problems
yes thank you
Update: New code: twilio-ai-devto-quwz5
@captain0jay
That one, along with all the other codes in this thread have expired 😢
Hey, please give the current code a try?
Thanks! That worked.
Hello,
Good luck to everyone participating in the Twilio Challenge! 🪄🤖🙂
Looking forward to the great ideas out there! 🌟💡
Hey, the promocode isn't working
twilio-ai-devto-cc4f4,twilio-ai-devto-anrnp,twilio-ai-devto-6099iare also not workingCould you give this code another try, thank you.
twilio-ai-devto-6099iYes, that's worked. Thanks 🫶🏼
@anthonyjdella ^^^
hey @anthonyjdella I was kinda building react app using twilio but somehow I could not login after few hours of inactivity Is there any way to resolve this issue I already generated support ticket but they fwded it to another team.
Also @anthonyjdella can we extend the deadline for submission cuz ig many people are facing same issue as myself.
Could you please send me your Account SID, error, and email address to me at adellavecchia@twilio.com ?
I can flag this to our support team.
Oh I got it resolved by support team Ig I had made two accounts before and for this contest created third one so they kinda raised security issue but I gave them my details and support team was quite helpful and I submitted my project today. Still thanks for helping out :) Anthony
Can anyone share some sample ideas to build ?
"Build on top of existing twilio project", What does it mean ? To use Twilio API and add AI features to it ?
cc: @anthonyjdella @rishabk7
So that means, if you already have a Twilio project that you built in past, add AI functionality to it, if applicable. Hope that helps.
ohh okay, that helps. Thanks
If possible, Can you share some sample ideas to build ?
@devananth For inspiration, our developer blog has a lot of fun projects. Also, if you're in the US, we have 2 upcoming holidays which you could use for inspiration.
Thanks, will checkout the blogs.
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