How to build a WhatsApp chatbot with Twilio, Python and Flask

The basics

A chatbot is a software application that can conduct a conversation with a human using text or voice. Twilio is an easy-to-use communication tool, that can be used to create chatbots. By the end of this tutorial, you will obtain a basic grasp of Twilio!

Things you will learn

In this tutorial, you will learn how to build a chatbot for WhatsApp using the Twilio API for WhatsApp and the Flask framework for Python.

Tools Required

• Basic knowledge of python and flask
• Twilio account
• Ngrok ( download a copy for Windows, MacOS or Linux)
• A WhatsApp phone number
• Basic understanding of APIs