Instant Lead Alerts with PHP and Laravel

<?php

namespace App\Http\Controllers;

use Illuminate\Http\Request;

use App\Http\Requests;
use App\Http\Controllers\Controller;

class HomeController extends Controller
{
    public function index()
    {
        $house = [
            'title' => '555 Sunnybrook Lane',
            'price' => '$349,999',
            'description' => 'You and your family will love this charming home. ' .
            'Featuring granite appliances, stainless steel windows, and ' .
            'high efficiency dual mud rooms, this joint is loaded to the max. ' .
            'Motivated sellers have priced for a quick sale, act now!'
        ];

        return view('home.index', [ 'house' => $house ]);
    }
}

@extends('layouts.master')

@section('content')
<div class="row">
    <div class="col-sm-8">
        <h1>{!! $house['title'] !!}</h1>
        <h3>{!! $house['price'] !!}</h3>
        <img src="images/house.jpg" alt="House" />
        <p>{!! $house['description'] !!}</p>
    </div>
    <div class="col-sm-2 demo">
        <h4>Talk To An Agent</h4>
        <p>
            A trained real estate professional is standing by to answer any
            questions you might have about this property. Fill out the form below
            with your contact information, and an agent will reach out soon.
        </p>
        {!! Form::open(['url' => route('notifications.create')]) !!}
            <input type="hidden" name="houseTitle" value="{!! $house['title'] !!}" />
            <div class="form-group">
                {!! Form::label('name', 'Your Name') !!}
                {!! Form::text('name', '',
                  ['class' => 'form-control', 'placeholder' => 'John Appleseed']) !!}
            </div>
            <div class="form-group">
                {!! Form::label('phone', 'Your Phone Number') !!}
                {!! Form::text('phone', '',
                  ['class' => 'form-control', 'placeholder' => '+16512229988']) !!}
            </div>
            <div class="form-group">
                {!! Form::label('message', 'How can we help?') !!}
                {!! Form::text('message', '', ['class' => 'form-control']) !!}
            </div>
            <button type="submit" class="btn btn-primary">Request Info</button>
        {!! Form::close() !!}
    </div>
</div>
@endsection

<?php

namespace App\Providers;

use Illuminate\Support\ServiceProvider;
use Twilio\Rest\Client;

class TwilioServiceProvider extends ServiceProvider
{
    /**
     * Initializes and registers Twilio SDK's object.
     *
     * @return void
     */
    public function register()
    {
        $this->app->bind(Client::class, function ($app) {
            $accountSid = config('services.twilio')['accountSid'];
            $authToken  = config('services.twilio')['authToken'];
            return new Client($accountSid, $authToken);
        });
    }
}

<?php

namespace App\Http\Controllers;

use Illuminate\Http\Request;

use App\Http\Requests;
use App\Http\Controllers\Controller;

use Twilio\Rest\Client;

class NotificationsController extends Controller
{
    protected $client;

    public function __construct(Client $client)
    {
        $this->client = $client;
    }

    public function create(Request $request)
    {
        $houseTitle = $request->input('houseTitle');
        $name       = $request->input('name');
        $phone      = $request->input('phone');
        $message    = $request->input('message');

        $formattedMessage = $this->formatMessage($houseTitle, $name, $phone, $message);

        try {
            $this->sendMessage($formattedMessage);
            $request
                ->session()
                ->flash('success', 'Thanks! An agent will be contacting you shortly.');
        } catch (Exception $e) {
            echo $e->getMessage();
            $request
                ->session()
                ->flash('error', 'Oops! There was an error. Please try again.');
        }

        return redirect()->route('home');
    }

    private function sendMessage($message)
    {
        $twilioPhoneNumber = config('services.twilio')['twilioPhoneNumber'];
        $agentPhoneNumber = config('services.twilio')['agentPhoneNumber'];
        $this->client->messages->create(
            $agentPhoneNumber,
            array(
                'from' => $twilioPhoneNumber,
                'body' => $message
            )
        );
    }

    private function formatMessage($houseTitle, $name, $phone, $message)
    {
        return
            "New lead received for $houseTitle. " .
            "Call $name at $phone. " .
            "Message: $message";
    }
}