Uses Twilio Add-ons to block unwanted calls by checking the spam ratings of incoming phone numbers.
- A Twilio account - sign up here
- A Twilio phone number
- Spam filtering Add-ons (see below)
The following guide will help you to install Add-ons. You can access the Add-ons in the Twilio console here. The Spam Filtering Add-ons that are used on this application are:
Once you've selected the Add-on, just click on Install button. Then, you will see a pop-up window where you should read and agree the terms, then, click the button Agree & Install. For this application, you just need to handle the incoming voice calls, so make sure the Incoming Voice Call box for Use In is checked and click Save.
This template by default accepts no additional parameters.
- Install the serverless toolkit
- Install the Twilio CLI
- Initiate a new project
twilio serverless:init sample --template=block-spam-calls && cd sample
- Start the server with the Twilio CLI:
twilio serverless:start --ngrok
- Set your incoming call webhook URL for the phone number you want to configure to
https://<your-ngrok-code>.ngrok.io/block-spam-calls
ℹ️ Check the developer console and terminal for any errors
Deploy your functions and assets with either of the following commands. Note: you must run these commands from inside your project folder. More details in the docs.
With the Twilio CLI:
twilio serverless:deploy
Make sure to update your incoming voice URL to your newly deployed Function URL.