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Twilio Email (via Stripe Projects)

Twilio's native email capability in the Twilio Console, provisioned through Stripe Projects with a prepaid balance. Sending needs an authenticated domain.

Researched · not yet run liveLast researched 25 October 2026 · Twilio · provider site

Researched, not yet run live. Built from the provider’s official pages (linked below). A person hasn’t walked this flow end to end yet, so check each step against the source.
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Have ready

  • Stripe CLI with the Projects plugin and a live Stripe account with a US billing address: The Twilio blog says the integration is currently for US-based developers.
  • Payment method on your Stripe account (stripe projects billing add) · Twilio bills your card on file through a Stripe payment token for the starting balance and top-ups. [3]Needed for: Add Twilio Email with Stripe Projects
  • DNS access for the sending domain · Domain authentication is required before sending. [3]Needed for: Add the DKIM, return-path and DMARC records

Steps

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  1. Add Twilio Email with Stripe Projects

    Run stripe projects add twilio/email and pick a starting balance tier. Stripe passes your verified identity and a payment token to Twilio, and the Twilio credentials sync to your .env (list names with stripe projects env).

    • Official API
    • Human step: You add payment details
    If something goes wrong (1)
    • Auto-recharge payment fails: Set your per-provider monthly spend limit to at least double the starting balance (stripe projects billing update --limit <amount> --provider twilio). [3]

  2. Create an authenticated domain

    Open the Twilio Console (stripe projects open twilio), go to Communications > Email > Domains, click Create authenticated domain and enter your domain. Choose automated setup (supported DNS hosts) or manual setup.

    • Guided by hand
    • Human step: You press submit
    • After: Add Twilio Email with Stripe Projects

    Where: https://console.twilio.com/

  3. Add the DKIM, return-path and DMARC records

    For manual setup, add the two DKIM CNAMEs, the return-path CNAME (all pointing at sendgrid.net subdomains) and the _dmarc TXT record shown, then click Verify. Status moves from Pending to Verified.

    • Guided by hand
    • After: Create an authenticated domain
    If something goes wrong (2)
    • Domain status stays Pending: Click Verify on the Domains page to re-run the check. [5]
    • Domain status shows Failed: Re-check that each copied record matches the console exactly, then Verify again. [5]

Pricing

  • Free tier: 3,000 free trial emails.
  • Costs: Pay-as-you-go per email from a prepaid starting balance (twilio/hobbyist $20 or twilio/business $50), auto-recharged when it falls below $10.

Source [4]

For agents

The same entry as JSON: /api/v1/entries/twilio/email · requirements /api/v1/requirements/twilio/email · terms /api/v1/terms/twilio/email.

Remote MCP (read-only, no auth)
claude mcp add --transport http verapli https://verapli.com/mcp

> "What do I need for Twilio Email (via Stripe Projects), and how long will it take?"
  → tools/call requirements { "provider_id": "twilio/email" }

Sources

  1. Stripe Projects CLI (Available providers) Twilio is listed as a Stripe Projects provider (Communications) · accessed 25 October 2026 · official
  2. projects.dev provider catalogue Catalogue service id twilio/email · accessed 25 October 2026 · official
  3. Headless Provisioning via CLI for Twilio with Stripe Projects (Twilio blog) stripe projects add twilio/email; provisions a multi-channel Twilio account billed via Stripe payment method; choose a starting balance tier; free email credits; pay-as-you-go per email; US-based developers with live Stripe account and US billing address; domain authentication required before sending via stripe projects open twilio; set per-provider spend limit at least double the starting balance; Stripe passes verified identity and a payment token · accessed 25 October 2026 · official
  4. projects.dev marketplace - Twilio twilio/email requires a plan; twilio/business $50 starting balance and twilio/hobbyist $20 starting balance, both auto-recharge when below $10 and include 3,000 free trial emails; env vars TWILIO_EMAIL_* · accessed 25 October 2026 · official
  5. Twilio docs - Authenticate email messages using DNS Communications > Email > Domains, Create authenticated domain; automated setup for supported DNS providers (Cloudflare, GoDaddy, Route 53, Namecheap); manual setup with two DKIM CNAMEs, one return-path CNAME (to sendgrid.net subdomains) and a _dmarc TXT v=DMARC1; p=none;; statuses Verified, Pending, Failed; Verify action · accessed 25 October 2026 · official

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