v0 and Plivo integration: Step-by-Step Guide 2025

 

Step: Setting Up Plivo Credentials and Dependencies

 

In your v0 project, you need to integrate with Plivo’s REST API without using a terminal. Since v0 does not allow terminal commands to install dependencies, we will use the built-in fetch (available in modern Node.js or browser environments) and the native Buffer class. Replace the placeholders YOURAUTHID and YOURAUTHTOKEN with your actual Plivo credentials.

 

Step: Creating a New File for Plivo Integration

 

Create a new file in your project called plivoIntegration.ts. This file will contain the TypeScript code for sending SMS via Plivo. Insert the following code into that file:

const authId = 'YOURAUTHID'; // Replace with your Plivo Auth ID
const authToken = 'YOURAUTHTOKEN'; // Replace with your Plivo Auth Token

export async function sendSMS(from: string, to: string, text: string): Promise<any> {
  const url = https://api.plivo.com/v1/Account/${authId}/Message/;
  
  // Prepare payload required by Plivo API
  const data = {
    src: from, // Sender's phone number (must be a Plivo number)
    dst: to,   // Recipient's phone number (country code + number, no spaces)
    text: text // Message text
  };
  
  // Create HTTP Basic Authentication header using credentials
  const authHeader = 'Basic ' + Buffer.from(${authId}:${authToken}).toString('base64');
  const headers = {
    'Content-Type': 'application/json',
    'Authorization': authHeader
  };

  try {
    const response = await fetch(url, {
      method: 'POST',
      headers: headers,
      body: JSON.stringify(data)
    });
    const result = await response.json();
    return result;
  } catch (error) {
    console.error('Error sending SMS via Plivo:', error);
    throw error;
  }
}

 

Step: Integrating the Plivo Function into Your Main Code

 

Assuming your main project file is called index.ts (or similar), import the sendSMS function into that file. Insert the following code snippet in the part of your index.ts where you handle routes or actions that should trigger an SMS:

import { sendSMS } from './plivoIntegration';

// Example function that calls sendSMS when needed:
async function triggerSMS() {
  const senderNumber = '1111111111'; // Your Plivo number
  const recipientNumber = '2222222222'; // The recipient's number
  const message = 'Hello from Plivo integration in v0 project!';

  try {
    const result = await sendSMS(senderNumber, recipientNumber, message);
    console.log('SMS sent successfully:', result);
  } catch (error) {
    console.error('Failed to send SMS:', error);
  }
}

// Call triggerSMS in response to an event or API call within your app.
triggerSMS();

 

Step: Configuring Environment Variables in Your Code

 

Since v0 does not have a terminal to install dependencies or a separate config file, ensure that your Plivo credentials are securely added directly into the plivoIntegration.ts file as shown. In a production scenario, you would move these credentials to a secure environment variable store. For now, manually update your authId and authToken with the correct values.

 

Step: Testing the Integration

 

Save your files and run your project using your v0 environment. Your code in index.ts will call triggerSMS(), which in turn invokes sendSMS() from your plivoIntegration.ts file. Check the project logs for a success message or any error messages that will be output by the console.log statements.

 

By following these steps, you have integrated Plivo into your v0 project using TypeScript without requiring terminal dependency installation.