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A:<\/strong> A small, focused server (Express-based) whose sole responsibility is to send text messages via Twilio. It exposes endpoints or functions that accept message content, recipient, etc., and uses Twilio\u2019s API to send SMS. This isolates the messaging function as a standalone service, facilitating reuse and separation of concerns.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A: A small, focused server (Express-based) whose sole responsibility is to send text messages via Twilio. It exposes endpoints or functions that accept message content, recipient, etc., and uses Twilio\u2019s API to send SMS. This isolates the messaging function as a standalone service, facilitating reuse and separation of concerns.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":257,"featured_media":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"closed","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spay_email":""},"helpie_faq_category":[469],"helpie_faq_group":[513],"yoast_head":"\nQ. 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