Twilio - Api
Browse all Twilio APIsDeveloper ToolsSource Controlbasic197 EndpointsREST
For Agents
Programmatically create a new twilio subaccount from the account making the request, retrieves a collection of accounts belonging to the account used to make the req. Covers 197 operations with basic authentication.
Use for: I need to a new twilio subaccount from the account making the request, I want to retrieves a collection of accounts belonging to the account used to make the req, Search for modify the properties of a given account, Find all fetch the account specified by the provided account sid
Not supported: Does not handle payments, communications, or crm - use for developer tools only.
This is the public Twilio REST API. The API exposes 197 endpoints secured with basic authentication.
Install Jentic One Beta
Connect the Twilio - Api to your agent
Jentic One is a self-hosted execution layer for AI agents. It lets your agent call the Twilio - Api, or any other public or private API you need. You set the rules, the agent never sees your credentials, and every call is logged.
Two steps, two machines. Install the instance in a safe environment, then register your agent from wherever it runs.
1
Step 1: Jentic One Host machine
# On the machine that will host your Jentic One instance:
curl -fsSL "https://jentic.com/install.sh?src=apis&api=%2Fapis%2Ftwilio.com%2Ftwilio---api" | sh2
Step 2: Agent machine
# On the machine where your agent runs (keep this separate from the instance):
curl -fsSL "https://jentic.com/install.sh?src=apis&api=%2Fapis%2Ftwilio.com%2Ftwilio---api" | sh
jentic register # connects your agent to your Jentic One instanceJentic One is in public beta. The setup above keeps your agent separate from the instance, which is what you want before using real credentials: an agent running as the same OS user as Jentic One can read its stored keys directly. Just evaluating? A single local install is fine to start. See the secure deployment guide for the tiers.
Capabilities
What an agent can do with Twilio - Api.
Create a new Twilio Subaccount from the account making the request
Retrieves a collection of Accounts belonging to the account used to make the req
Modify the properties of a given Account
Fetch the account specified by the provided Account Sid
Retrieve a list of applications representing an application within the requestin
Updates the application's properties
Use Cases
Patterns agents use Twilio - Api for, with concrete tasks.
★ Developer Tools Operations
Use the Twilio - API to perform developer tools operations programmatically. The API provides 197 endpoints covering core functionality including create a new twilio subaccount from the account making the request, retrieves a collection of accounts belonging to the account used to make the req, modify the properties of a given account.
Call POST /2010-04-01/Accounts.json to create a new twilio subaccount from the account making the request
Automated Api20100401Account Management
Automate api20100401account operations by combining multiple Twilio - API endpoints. Agents can retrieves a collection of accounts belonging to the account used to make the req and then modify the properties of a given account in a single workflow.
Call GET /2010-04-01/Accounts.json to retrieves a collection of accounts belonging to the account used to make the req, then verify the result
AI Agent Integration via Jentic
AI agents discover and call Twilio - API endpoints through Jentic without managing credentials directly. An agent searches for the required operation by intent, receives the matching endpoint schema, and executes the call with Jentic-managed authentication. This eliminates the need to read API documentation or handle basic tokens manually.
Search Jentic for 'create a new twilio subaccount from the account making the request', load the operation schema, and execute with Jentic-managed credentials
Key Endpoints
197 endpoints — this is the public twilio rest api.
METHOD
PATH
DESCRIPTION
POST
/2010-04-01/Accounts.json
Create a new Twilio Subaccount from the account making the request
GET
/2010-04-01/Accounts.json
Retrieves a collection of Accounts belonging to the account used to make the req
POST
/2010-04-01/Accounts/{Sid}.json
Modify the properties of a given Account
GET
/2010-04-01/Accounts/{Sid}.json
Fetch the account specified by the provided Account Sid
POST
/2010-04-01/Accounts/{AccountSid}/Applications.json
Create a new application within your account
GET
/2010-04-01/Accounts/{AccountSid}/Applications.json
Retrieve a list of applications representing an application within the requestin
POST
/2010-04-01/Accounts/{AccountSid}/Applications/{Sid}.json
Updates the application's properties
GET
/2010-04-01/Accounts/{AccountSid}/Applications/{Sid}.json
Fetch the application specified by the provided sid
POST
/2010-04-01/Accounts.json
Create a new Twilio Subaccount from the account making the request
GET
/2010-04-01/Accounts.json
Retrieves a collection of Accounts belonging to the account used to make the req
POST
/2010-04-01/Accounts/{Sid}.json
Modify the properties of a given Account
GET
/2010-04-01/Accounts/{Sid}.json
Fetch the account specified by the provided Account Sid
POST
/2010-04-01/Accounts/{AccountSid}/Applications.json
Create a new application within your account
GET
/2010-04-01/Accounts/{AccountSid}/Applications.json
Retrieve a list of applications representing an application within the requestin
POST
/2010-04-01/Accounts/{AccountSid}/Applications/{Sid}.json
Updates the application's properties
GET
/2010-04-01/Accounts/{AccountSid}/Applications/{Sid}.json
Fetch the application specified by the provided sid
Why Jentic?
What agents get from Jentic-routed access to this vendor.
Setup
Wiring Twilio - API by hand means learning its basic auth with Account SID and Auth Token, threading the account SID through every path, and handling errors and retries yourself. Through Jentic you install once, import Twilio - API from the API Directory, store the credentials once, and your agent calls it.
Permission scoping
Twilio - API puts the account and application SID in the URL path (/2010-04-01/Accounts/{AccountSid}/Applications/{Sid}.json), so a rule can pin your agent to one application: it can read and update that application and nothing else. You choose the operations it may call, so creating or updating subaccounts are not included unless you add them.
Credential isolation
Your Twilio Account SID and Auth Token are stored once, encrypted, by your own Jentic One instance and injected at execution time. They never enter the agent's prompt, logs, or context.
Intent-based discovery
Agents search Jentic by intent such as 'create a subaccount' or 'update an application', and Jentic returns the matching Twilio - API operation with its input schema so the agent calls the right endpoint without browsing the reference docs.
Related APIs
Alternatives and complements available in the Jentic catalogue.
FAQs
Specific to using Twilio - Api through Jentic.
What authentication does the Twilio - API use?
The Twilio - API uses HTTP Basic authentication with username and password. Through Jentic, these credentials are stored encrypted in your Jentic One instance and injected at execution time, so raw secrets never enter the agent context.
Can I create a new twilio subaccount from the account making the request with the Twilio - API?
Yes. Use the POST /2010-04-01/Accounts.json endpoint. The API returns structured JSON responses that agents can parse and act on directly.
What are the rate limits for the Twilio - API?
Rate limits are not specified in the OpenAPI spec. Check the vendor documentation for current limits. Through Jentic, rate limiting is handled automatically with retry logic built into the execution layer.
How do I create a new twilio subaccount from the account making the request through Jentic?
Install the Jentic SDK with pip install jentic, authenticate through Jentic One, the self-hosted execution layer, then search for 'create a new twilio subaccount from the account making the request'. Jentic returns the matching Twilio - API operation with its input schema. Load the schema and execute the call - credentials are injected automatically.
How many endpoints does the Twilio - API have?
The Twilio - API exposes 197 endpoints covering api20100401account, api20100401addonresult, api20100401address operations.
Can I limit what my agent is allowed to do with the Twilio API?
Yes. Because Jentic One is self-hosted, you set the rules that decide which Twilio operations and credentials your agent may use. Since the account and application SIDs sit in the URL path (for example /2010-04-01/Accounts/{AccountSid}/Applications/{Sid}.json), a rule can pin the agent to a single application so it can only fetch and update that one and nothing else. You also choose the exact operations it can call, so account-level actions like creating or modifying subaccounts stay off limits unless you explicitly add them.
GET STARTED