watchnnotify.py

#!/usr/bin/env python

import twilio
import time

# Setup twilio info
API_VERSION = '2008-08-01'
ACCOUNT_SID = 'REPLACE_ME'
ACCOUNT_TOKEN = 'REPLACE_ME'
account = twilio.Account(ACCOUNT_SID, ACCOUNT_TOKEN)
FROM_NUMBER = '(555) 555-5555'
TO_NUMBER = '(555) 555-5555'


# Wait for something to happen
happened = False
while not happened:
    happened = test_that_something_happened()
    if not happened:
        time.sleep(30)

# When it happens send a text message
if happened:
    d = {
        'From': FROM_NUMBER,
        'To': TO_NUMBER,
        'Body':  'It happened!',
    }

    account.request('/%s/Accounts/%s/SMS/Messages' % (API_VERSION, ACCOUNT_SID), 'POST', d)