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To enable your Vapi voice agent to send SMS messages, add the
sms
tool to your assistant's configuration. For example:
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json
"tools": [
  {
    "type": "sms",
    "metadata": {
      "from": "+15551234567"
    }
  }
]
This allows your agent to send texts via a configured Twilio account. Receiving SMS is not documented as supported. See the [Vapi docs for details](https://docs.vapi.ai/tools/default-tools#send-text). Source: - [Vapi Docs: Default Tools Send Text](https://docs.vapi.ai/tools/default-tools#send-text)