"ImportError: No module named twilio.rest"

Question

I have installed python 2.7.10 with PATH access and correctly installed twilio. However, when I try to execute a code I get this error message

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "C:\Users\tmslvo\Google Drive\Desktop\send text.py", line 1, in <module>
    from twilio.rest import TwilioRestClient
ImportError: No module named twilio.rest

Now I read that a reason might be that python can't find the twilio package so I tried the

which -a python
which -a twilio

commands (in my Windows command prompt) in which case I get

'which' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.

Does anybody have an idea of what I'm doing wrong?

Thank you!

Is that what you meant? I used the command prompt (in administrator mode) in windows 10. — Tomislav, Feb 03 '16 at 16:58
Yes, it is. I just checked the twilio version through the command prompt and it confirms that I have installed 5.3.0 - but I still get the same error when trying to execute my code. — Tomislav, Feb 03 '16 at 17:25
Then again, when I type import twilio in idle I get "no module named twilio". When I check the python27 folder there is a twilio folder in the site-packages folder, but no twilio.py — Tomislav, Feb 03 '16 at 17:35
And are you sure you only have one version of python installed? try running `python --version` — Marcos Placona, Feb 03 '16 at 17:49
And just out of curiosity, you don't have any files called twilio.py in your project right? — Marcos Placona, Feb 03 '16 at 17:50
No, I didn't have twilio.py files in my project. And I only have one python version. — Tomislav, Feb 03 '16 at 18:02
Ok, this is really odd. I would suggest trying to install it again then. — Marcos Placona, Feb 03 '16 at 18:10
Glad you did. I've added an answer going through the steps we went over for future reference. Please mark it as accepted. — Marcos Placona, Feb 03 '16 at 19:30
I followed the tips above. Using Mac OS 11.3, I renamed the file from twilio.py to sms.py and ran "pip install twilio" I was then able to run the program successfully. — mangrv, May 05 '21 at 01:02

score 53 · Answer 1 · edited Oct 06 '17 at 23:56

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Twilio developer evangelist here.

I think your problem will be that somehow when you installed the library, it failed silently(?). A few things to keep in mind:

When installing Python libraries, always make sure you use pip.
Also, check that none of your files within the project are actually called twilio.py as this will conflict with the actual library.
Check that you're using the version of Python you think you're using by running python --version

All that failing, run the installation again, and all going well (without errors), you should be able to test it quickly with the following code.

import twilio
import twilio.rest

try:
    client = twilio.rest.TwilioRestClient(account_sid, auth_token)

    message = client.messages.create(
        body="Hello World",
        to="+14159352345",
        from_="+14158141829"
    )
except twilio.TwilioRestException as e:
    print e

edited Oct 06 '17 at 23:56

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answered Feb 03 '16 at 19:30

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Point 2 helped me. After I renamed file from `twilio.py` to other name, it works. – Max Peng Jan 26 '17 at 09:32
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I am still struggling with the same issue. I am using python version 2.7.13 and installed twilio via pip install twilio. It says "Successfully installed twilio-5.7.0". When I run the sample code, I get the error "No module named twilio". – iosCurator Feb 24 '17 at 03:21
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+1. Had a source dir called twilio, and issued from twilio.utils import some_func. Renaming it to another name fixes the issue. – Yash Sharma Feb 01 '18 at 11:59
I think your pip is not configured properly . You may be getting succefuuly installed message but it is not install where it should be. try pip install --user i am sure it will work for you. pip install will work fine only n virtualenvironment. – Arun Apr 18 '18 at 16:03
Yep, I had a test file called `twilio.py`. I renamed it to `twilio-test.py` and everything worked. – allardbrain Feb 10 '21 at 06:17
It should be noted in #2 you may also not name your script with a twilio prefix either. I initially had twilio-sample.py and renaming to twillz.py resolved. – Russ Jun 10 '21 at 17:09
point two it help me. – Oscar Rangel Jul 17 '22 at 17:51
Thanks, the point 2 helped me!!. =) – VIX Jun 13 '23 at 19:20

score 10 · Answer 2 · answered May 28 '20 at 19:16

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I had this problem as well.

In my case, I had named my file twilio.py and that is what caused the error.

Renaming the file to send_sms.py ( or any other name of your choice) will resolve the issue!

answered May 28 '20 at 19:16

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score 9 · Answer 3 · answered Jun 20 '18 at 21:30

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try this: sudo pip3 install twilio --upgrade

answered Jun 20 '18 at 21:30

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score 2 · Answer 4 · answered Feb 04 '17 at 13:07

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Close and then relunch all IDLE instances.

This sounds obvious but it worked for me, since the installations of components were successful

answered Feb 04 '17 at 13:07

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score 2 · Answer 5 · answered Feb 21 '17 at 15:56

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I ran into this same issue. I had used easy_install instead of pip to install twilio which was the problem. To fix this I ran pip uninstall twilio and reinstalled using pip.

answered Feb 21 '17 at 15:56

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score 1 · Answer 6 · answered Mar 28 '18 at 20:58

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rename file name other than twilio.py EX:send_sms.py

answered Mar 28 '18 at 20:58

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score 1 · Answer 7 · edited Jun 04 '20 at 17:27

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A bit late to the party here but I also ran into this issue. After some trial and error, it looks like it was due to the pip version I was using. I originally used - pip3 install twilio.

Now I'm unsure of the underlying reason why this did not work, but it seems that pip3 does not encompass all versions of python 3.x? Using pip3 list and pip3.8 list I noticed I had the twilio module for pip3 but not for pip 3.8.

I used the following and was able to solve the issue pip3.8 install twilio. I used pip3.8 because that matched the python3.8 version that I am using.

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answered Jun 04 '20 at 14:27

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Ran into similar problem, this worked for me. Thanks! – msingh Mar 22 '21 at 08:06

score 0 · Answer 8 · edited Jul 20 '17 at 21:52

Pycharm user:

Macs (mid 2017) come with python 2.6 and 2.7 installed. PyCharm uses by default 2.6. When you install twilio (Pip install) the module is installed in python version 2.7. So, when you try to run twilio from PyCharm you get

ImportError: No module named twilio.rest

Solution: change the python interpreter in PyCharm. Go to preferences > project interpreter and from the drop menu Project Interpreter choose python 2.7

score 0 · Answer 9 · answered Apr 19 '18 at 01:29

I think your pip is not configured properly . You may be getting succefuuly installed message but it is not install where it should be. try pip install --user i am sure it will work for you. pip install may work fine only in virtualenvironment without any config.Try pip install --user package name

@iosCurator

score 0 · Answer 10 · edited Aug 08 '18 at 12:34

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I had first installed twilio with the easy_intall tool

I followed the steps below:

Uninstall twilio with the command pip uninstall twillo
Install twilio with the command pip install twilio
Close the python IDLE and relaunch it.

edited Aug 08 '18 at 12:34

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score 0 · Answer 11 · answered Nov 15 '20 at 03:50

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For the windows user,

I have suggested, pip3 install twilio

answered Nov 15 '20 at 03:50

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score 0 · Answer 12 · answered Jan 08 '21 at 09:46

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Follow these steps (on mac):

Shift + Command + P
search: Configure Language Specific Setting
search: Python
add: "code-runner.runInTerminal": true

That's it!

Ask me any question about it by: My LinkedIn

answered Jan 08 '21 at 09:46

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score 0 · Answer 13 · answered Jul 27 '22 at 20:26

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I ran into this issue when using poetry for my dependency management. Poetry doesn't recognise it as an existing package yet, hence it won't run your code unless you try the poetry+pip way.

answered Jul 27 '22 at 20:26

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White Devil · Answer 14 · 2021-02-26T09:54:35.427

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there will be 2 reasons for this

1.make sure you kept right path for python files in environment location

2.install twilio commands: 1.pip3 install twilio (or) pip install twilio 2.python otpv.py

edited Feb 26 '21 at 09:54

answered Feb 26 '21 at 07:26

White Devil

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