Use Twilio and Azure Maps to receive text message weather alerts
In this module, you'll create an application that allows farmers to use text messaging to set up temperature alerts. These alerts can help farmers know when to plant, when to water, or when to protect their crops.
Learning objectives
In this module you will:
- Learn about using Azure Maps APIs to obtain a weather forecast for a location.
- Create and configure a Twilio account with a programmable phone number to send and receive text messages.
- Deploy an existing application to a function app by using Twilio and Azure Maps to manage and send temperature alerts for specific locations.
Prerequisites
- A free Twilio account
- Basic familiarity with Azure Functions, similar to what's covered in Create serverless logic with Azure Functions.